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Old Port Festival returns Sunday

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

On Sunday, throngs of people will crowd into the Old Port, but some remember a simpler time for the Old Port Festival.

"I love the fi rst ones back in the 70s it was fun people would come down and play music and dance bring lunchs and wine and beers it was friendly, today it's just to make money," wrote Moe Blanchard, responding to a Portland Daily Sun post on Facebook about this year's Old Port Festival.

From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, the Old Port Festival marks its 38th year in the Port City.

The festival attracts over 40,000 people to experience some of Portland’s greatest offerings such as retail, restaurants, arts and entertainment, organizers of the annual event note.

“The festival has something for everyone including eight music stages, children’s participatory programs and entertainment, a parade, outdoor adventure and more!” reads a press release from the Portland Downtown District.

Kid’s activities are presented by the Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine with arts and crafts throughout the day in Post Offi ce Park. The Festival kicks off at 11 a.m. with a parade starting at the top of Exchange Street featuring local mascots, music, dancers, giant puppets, stilt walkers and more.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., live music is 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.

A yearly highlight of the festival is the Maine Made Artist and Craftspeople area on Market Street. Over 90 artists from throughout the state display and sell their unique works. Supporting the best of Maine’s creative economy, people enjoy items such as handcrafted clothing, fi ne art, prints, pottery, photography, jewelry, and more.

The Portland Daily Sun welcomes readers' impressions of this year's festival. Photos of Sunday's event are see FESTIVAL page 10

Walking tall, Greg Frangoulis strolls down Exchange Street during last year;s Old Port Festival parade.

(DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Sea Dogs outfielder on hot streak

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Whatever Chih-Hsien Chiang is doing, it’s working. The Portland Sea Dogs outfi elder extended his hit streak to nine games Thursday, collecting a .316 average with 10 homeruns.

The Sea Dogs are home this weekend, hosting the Bowie Baysox, playing at 6 p.m. today and 1 p.m. Sunday at Hadlock Field.

Chiang, who was signed by the Boston Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent on Oct. 20, 2005, was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of May

“He has really taken off,” Sea Dogs manager Kevin Boles on Chih-Hsien Chiang 30 through June 5, taking the lead in the league in slugging percentage (.626) and OPS (.980) and hit .313 in 40 games this season.

“He was a guy who was here last year, and he has really taken off, and we’re really excited on how he’s done,” said Kevin Boles, who last year was named manager

of Maine’s Double-A affi liate of the Boston Red Sox. Chiang battled lower back tightness early in the season, when “we had to monitor his workload,” Boles said.

He credited staff for preparing Chiang to bat the middle of the lineup.

Chiang, speaking through interpreter and coach Micky Jiang, said he was “surprised” by the recognition. (Chiang’s honor marks the fi rst time this season that a Sea Dogs’ player has been selected for the award.) see CHIANG page 7

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Ruling Favors a 10-Inch Citizen of France PARIS — France was punished on Thursday for not taking proper care of its hamsters.

The Court of Justice in Luxembourg, the European Union’s highest court, ruled Thursday that France had failed to protect the Great Hamster of Alsace, sometimes known as the European hamster, the last wild hamster species in Western Europe. If France does not adjust its agricultural and urbanization policies sufficiently to protect it, the court said, the government will be subject to fi nes of as much as $24.6 million.

The Great Hamster, which can grow up to 10 inches long, has a brown-and-white face, white paws and a black belly. There are thought to be about 800 left in France, with burrows in Alsace along the Rhine. That is an improvement: the number had dropped to fewer than 200 four years ago, according to fi gures from the European Commission, which brought the lawsuit in 2009.

The Great Hamster likes grass and crops like alfalfa, but these have largely been replaced by corn, which is not ripe in the spring when the hamster awakens from six months of hibernation, eager to eat and mate.

It must make longer and more hazardous journeys as its grazing area shrinks because of new highways and housing developments.

“Protection measures for the Great Hamster put in place

by France were insuffi cient” in 2008 “to ensure the strict protection of the species” in accordance with European law, the court ruled. The hamster has been protected legally since 1993, and while it is prevalent in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, it is thought to exist in Western Europe only in Alsace.

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In visit to Puerto Rico, Obama has his eye on the mainland SAN JUAN, P. R. (NY TIMES) — When President Obama arrives here on Tuesday — becoming the fi rst American leader to visit offi cially since John F. Kennedy in 1961 — his feet will be planted fi rmly in San Juan’s historic district but his words will be aimed mostly at Puerto Ricans in Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.

Not that there is anything wrong with that, many Puerto Ricans say. After fi ve decades of cold shoulders from a succession of presidents, most Puerto Ricans are primed for a presidential visit, even if it is brief and unlikely to sway the longstanding debate over Puerto Rico’s identity as a United States territory.

Here the short-term benefi ts of the visit are already evident: Spanish colonial buildings, including the governor’s residence, boast new paint, a major highway is pothole free (although not without causing major traffic jams and epic grousing), statues gleam after rounds of polish and rusty old signs have been dutifully replaced.

On his whirlwind stop, the president is expected to meet with Puerto Rico’s governor, Luis Fortuño, a Republican who supports statehood, attend a business round table, deliver a speech in Old San Juan and attend a quick fund-raising event. He will also encounter a throng of “Obama Go Home” protesters — Puerto Ricans who want the island to break free of United

As guests of Puerto Rico’s governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, left, the Kennedys were greeted by the cellist Pablo Casals in 1961.

States control.

Other presidents have visited since 1961 but only on business unrelated to Puerto Rico. President Gerald R. Ford visited the island in 1976 to address the Group of Seven economic summit, and President Lyndon B. Johnson stopped at a military

base in Aguadilla in 1968 to inaugurate a military aircraft.

“This is huge,” said Pedro R. Pierluisi, a Democrat and Puerto Rico’s nonvoting representative in Congress. “No president has been here in 50 years. It tells the world that he cares about Puerto Rico.”

Syrian forces storm into restive town near Turkey KARBEYAZ, Turkey —Backed by tanks and helicopters, Syrian forces swept into the restive northern village of Jisr alShoughour late Friday, pressing an offensive against a town that has offered the stiffest challenge yet to four decades of Assad family rule.

Syrian state television reported that troops began arresting members of “armed organizations,” but gave no indication whether there was any fi ghting taking place. Frightened residents who fl ed the town, with more than 1,000 crossing into Turkey, said those who remained behind were armed and prepared to fi ght, setting the prospect of an uneven battle.

The Syrian forces stormed into the town after a day-long drive north, in which they burned fields and fired on civilians as they closed in.

Only days earlier, the Syrian government said that 120 soldiers and police were killed in the town, representing the worst attack on government forces since popular protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad began in March. Syrian authorities became especially spooked when troops began to defect and local resi-

Women carried mattresses through a camp for Syrian refugees in Yayladag, Turkey, on Friday.

dents took up arms. It is unclear if some of the troops who might have defected remain in the town along with armed residents.

The Local Coordinating Committees in

Syria, an activist coalition, said that at least 22 people died in clashes across the country on Friday, more than half killed in the northwestern towns around Jisr alShoughour.

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Weekend Interview: Creative Portland/Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance director Jennifer Hutchins

BY MATT DODGE

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

In 2004 Jennifer Hutchins was part of a team from that drafted a report on Maine’s creative economy for the Maine Arts Commission and New England Foundation for the Arts.

Along with other members of USM’s Muskie School of Public Service, Hutchins explored the strengths and weaknesses of Portland’s creative economy, making a sobering assessment of the city’s creative organizational infrastructure.

“Portland appears to lack some of the leadership, networks, and strategies necessary to capitalize more fully on the city’s creative economy,” said the July 2004 report.

The report spurred the city to create an organization tasked more specifi cally with attracting creative professionals to the city, and brand Portland as a creative destination. To that end, the city launched quasi-governmental non-profit Creative Portland.

Last December, Hutchins moved in her current position as joint executive director for both Creative Portland (CP) and The Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA) where she quickly found herself responsible for addressing the very shortcoming her group first pointed out six years ago.

“Critical to this role is someone who knows how to promote the arts but is also familiar with the public sector on the municipal and state level, who can work with the community to collaborate on a collective mission and vision, that’s something I’ve worked on quite a bit,” she said.

As a former marketing director for Portland Stage Company and an Artsave representative for People For the American Way in Washington D.C. Hutchins has accrued just the sort of experience the CPC and PACA boards were looking for — and writing the book (or report) on the local creative economy doesn’t hurt either.

In a recent interview, Hutchins discussed her first six months on the job and the changing face of nonprofit organizations during tough economic times.

Portland Daily Sun: Could you tell us a little more about your background prior to your role as CP/PACA executive director?

Jennifer Hutchins: For nine years prior to becoming executive director last December I was at the Muskie School as their director of communications and external affairs. I had actually gone there to get my master’s degree and I had been working in non-profi t marketing and communications prior to that. I was the marketing director for The Portland Stage Company for a little bit, but I wanted to get my masters so I could move up into a leadership positions.

PDS: Are you artistically inclined yourself?

JH: My brother graduated from Maine College of Art. He is a graphic designer and is a big CGI animator for Disney working on the big, animated movies like Tangled and Bolt. He’s always been a big mentor of mine in terms of his artistic ability. I am a singer, a trained soprano, so I have an affi nity for the performing arts — I’ve also done some acting and for

As the executive director of two Portland arts and culture organizations, Jennifer Hutchins is tasked with growing and nurturin g the city’s creative economy. The former director of communications and external affairs for USM’s Muskie School, Hutchins authored a repor t on the creative economy in 2004, highlighting many of the issues she is now responsible for addressing. (MATT DODGE PHOTO)

a time I thought I wanted to be a photographer — but I’ve definitely put myself in the camp of an artist wannabe. I consider myself privileged to be able to support the people who really have talent. I have inclinations, but I know where my real strengths lie.

PDS: What was it that drew you to a a career in the non-profit sector?

I’m also a big public policy geek, I love Washington D.C. and everything about politics.

PDS: As a quasi-governmental organization, Creative Portland is governed under some very particular guidelines. What is it like to be in charge of a group that toes that public/private line?

JH: That’s what I love about this job. CP is a very JH: Ultimately, my interest is in having an unique organization in that it’s a quasi-municipal. impact on the community. When I graduated from see HUTCHINS page 15 high school I wanted to be a corporate banker and I thought I would end up on Wall Street jet-setting all 922 Main St. Westbrook Redemption Center – around the world — sort of 6 Cents Everyday 856-2779 • 591-7022 like the movie Wall Street Best Ser vice, Unbe atable Price, Most Convenient Stop for Shopping — but that was the mid80’s when everybody sort Tobacco Specials 18-Pack Deals... best in town of thought that’s what they High Card Pipe Tobacco Miller Hi Life Lite Bottle...................................9.99++ were going to be. Then I 5oz. bag................6.99 includes Free Box of Tubes! Rolling Rock Bottle..........................................9.99++ went to college and got 12 oz. bag...........14.99 includes Free Box of Tubes! Natural Ice / Lite can 24oz....................12.99++/case exposed to more [things].

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Stories abound at GOP social gathering Nobody has to educate Kirsten Martin about the politics of racial identity.

She is president of the Portland Republican City Committee and grew up in New Jersey in a solid white, suburban middle-class GOP household. No youthful dalliance with liberalism for her – she remembers registering as a Republican while still attending her New Jersey High School, where they register students in anticipation of their achieving voting age.

Imagine her surprise as Barack Obama became president and her father announced that he was actually black, and had been “passing” for white all his adult life, starting in the early days of his military career on by pretending to be of Greek –– heritage.

Usually Even his wife didn’t know.

It explained why so many Reserved cousins and other family members, including her dad’s brother, had gone unmet, recalls Martin, “... it was because they were not light enough.”

“We don’t discuss politics much now,” she says, adding later that her father swears he voted for Republican John McCain over then-Senator Obama, but she’s not so sure.

“He used to love Fox News, watched it all the time,

Curtis Robins

see ROBINSON page 5

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Is Portland really lawless after 6 p.m.?

One of the good reasons to go to city council meetings a few minutes early is the hallway conversation. You get to see folks pigeonholing city councillors about various issues, passing on odd tidbits of information, and sometime, just get a whiff of a good story.

Monday night was no different. Up before the council were several requests from restaurants spread across the city, looking to get “outside table licenses” so patrons could enjoy the brief summertime that Maine enjoys.

But really, there doesn’t seem to be much point to getting the permits. We are apparently a lawless city, at least after 6 p.m.

The bit of conversation took place between one Portland resident, whose identity I’ll hold close to the vest for a bit. He was chatting with Ed Suslovic, the newest member of the council, regarding those same tables.

At least one Portland restaurant has been accused of flagrantly violating the rules, waiting until after dark. Then, the tables come out, and the

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Daily Sun Columnist sidewalk in front of that bar/ restaurant becomes an extension of the bar.

When the first restaurant, Local Sprouts, came up for their application review, the matter hit the floor. Suslovic declined to name the offending nearby establishment, but asked the rest of the council about enforcement matters like this. After a brief shrugging of shoulders and general look of bafflement, The Experts were called in.

Penny St. Louis, director of Planning and Urban Development for the city, got the hot potato. She admitted that there is currently no structure in place for citing folks for violations of city code after business hours. She also said that under city contract with the union, there can be no requirement for overtime to force someone

to do the inspections.

After a brief bit of backing and filling, she cited the contract, but did promise to look into her budget to see if there was funding available to pay someone for the time.

A quick shake of the ever popular “Captain Obvious Magic 8-Ball” prognosticator gave the reply, “all signs point to no.”

I found out who the restaurant in question was. I’ll also decline to name them for a simple fact. They were in compliance, being given permission to set up outside tables within the last several months.

But the bum steer was passed, and now the question is out there, lingering on the floor. Is Portland truly lawless after 6 p.m.?

Mayor Pro-Tem Jill Duson, chairing the meeting while Nick Mavodones was out of town, offered to go “check out” local restaurants to make sure they were up to code.

Bars throughout the Old Port District are used to getting the usual Friday or Saturday night walk-through by the Fire see HIGGINS page 5

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Local GOP’ers like odds in mayor’s race ROBINSON from page 4

“ she says, “but he doesn’t watch much anymore.”

As political stories go, Martin’s was one of the better ones told Thursday night as the GOP City Committee held a social mixer that mingled around the back of Pat’s Pizza in the Old Port.

Other tales were of a young political long-shot who became an unlikely hit of the club despite the fact he had virtually no shot at getting the nomination – of course, they refer to Gov. Paul LePage’s unlikely march to the state’s top job.

Hanging out with the core of political parties, at least for anyone not really associated with that mindset, is just like hanging out with any other group that’s way, way into something that you’re only mildly interested about. Go to a Star Trek Club social and mention that maybe Captain Kirk was fairly cool.

“Fairly? Only fairly cool? Get your own drink, Klingon breath.”

Many of us, frankly, often feel like choosing between Democrats and Republicans is like somebody pulling you into an East L.A. bar and demanding to know if you claim Crip or Blood.

Mostly, it’s become a question of what you need to be lied to about. If you feel better hearing lies about universal health care, closing the Guantanamo Bay prison or ending the Patriot Act, then you’re likely Democrat. If you need to be lied to about shrinking government, ending the deficit and love of the constitution except the fourth amendment because we need the Patriot Act to stay safe... well then you’re likely a Republican.

Granted, it’s not a perfect theory. But several of the folks at the Club social took it in stride.

If you live in Portland and spend most of your worklife on the peninsula, you might easily fi gure Republicans have become urban unicorns. Yet they do exist and are actually wondering if a “fi scal conservative” (maybe in the GOP, most likely not) might win the upcoming mayoral election.

That thinking is based on having more than a dozen candidates, and maybe as many as 18, running for offi ce. To a degree, more candidates

mean more turnout, in part for the same reason a high school marching band pulls more audience than the senior jazz trio. But eventually that impact dwindles and you get down to “core voters.”

Based on recent state elections, the GOP numbers cruncher fi gures there are around 7,000 core Republican votes in the city. That’s a pretty solid base in a wide field.

If there is surprising optimism at taking the city’s top job, there is no such energy for replacing the nation’s top executive.

Nearly everyone (well, of the dozen or so who floated through) felt that the eventual winner had yet to enter the race. Prompted to choose among those already in, everyone picked former former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. If you’ve ever forced a 6-year-old to choose a vegetable, you’ve seen the energy level for this crop of candidates.

But the most surprising thing for the non-party political observer might be how casually and solidly the core stands behind Gov. LePage.

How about that “kiss my butt comment?”

Well, now that was just Paul talking to us like he would over a beer at the bar. The challenge is that he’s not a professional politician and so will have to learn to watch how he says things.

That’s important because the liberal media is going to take anything and use it again and again and again the way they tend to do with Republicans.

(Yeah, you wonder if Howard “The Scream” Dean would agree it’s a GOP exclusive, but what the heck?)

Removing that labor mural? Well, he is the governor and the courts have upheld his authority.

And for the record, the social club group knew the details of less interesting issues like health reform, the reduction in business regulation and other issues.

As for Kirsten Martin, her father’s newly found appreciation of a Democratic president holds little sway. But she isn’t counting on her dad’s vote.

Curtis Robinson is founding editor of the Portland Daily Sun. His column appears here on Saturdays.

City to investigate outdoor seating outlaws HIGGINS from page 4

Department, checking capacity and fire safety issues. Occasionally, a member of the Portland PD will saunter through to make sure the correct licenses are on the wall and up to date.

But that still leaves me wondering if sometime in the near future, Portland restaurants will be getting a version of the stink-eye.

Councilor Kevin Donoghue raised a good point during the discussion. While pushing a stroller down the street, avoiding the concrete blocked tree enclosures, he found himself whacked on the head by low hanging overhead umbrellas on some outside tables.

One can predict from that somehow in the near future, umbrellas

on outside tables might be a finer slicing down of the permissions structure.

It was also mentioned in that hallway conversation that (GASP!) there was even SMOKING going on those outside tables.

Rest assured, Portlanders, this issue will not be left to rest. I’m sure that it will be discussed at the next few council meetings, some scratch in the budget will be found for after-hours inspections, council members will not be whacked in the head by low flying umbrellas, and some sort of deal will be worked out.

That is, by December. Can’t rush these things, you know.

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

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Sounds of the City

By Will Ethridge Writing about music is hard; it’s like “dancing about architecture” as Frank Zappa presumably quipped. In an effort to categorize and classify the nebulous nature of music, critics and journalists have given us an endless list of genres: psychedelic, folk-rock, rap-rock, punk, post-punk, new wave, hip-hop, gangsta rap, alternative, indie rock, emo, hardcore, slowcore, horrorcore, et cetera, et cetera.

Of all the labels music can be subjected to, perhaps none is worse than “local music”. It tells nothing about the actual musical content, and only suggests an aura of amateurish musicianship and second-rate songwriting.

But I am here to tell you that local music in Portland is something to be heard. In fact, it is the number one reason why I love this city, and there are so many ways for you to enjoy it.

Pick up a CD (or vinyl) at Bull Moose or Strange Maine. Catch a show at SPACE or Slainte. Check the listings at Hillytown.com or right here in The Portland Daily Sun. There’s a whole city of local music waiting to be discovered. I know my words can only convince you so far, so my best advice is to listen to it, see it, experience it.

Here’s how: Show to See: “The Psychedelic Sounds of SPACE,” SPACE Gallery, June 24.

There are few better gateway drugs to the Portland music scene than the Lucid. Three records into their career (most recently putting out an excellent self-titled release), the Lucid has one of Portland’s best rhythm sections, the honey-voiced charisma of lead singer Dominic Lavoie, and the perfect balance between solid songwriting and spacey guitar effects. The Lucid are joined by Jeff Beam and Laminated Cat for a night that will also feature homegrown psychedelic artwork – a nice reminder that our city’s fi nest musicians are often our fi nest artists.

This is sure to be an aurally and visually exciting event and the beginning of a great trip into the Portland music scene.

Show You Should Have Seen: Computer at Sea / Hi Tiger @ Geno’s on 5/20 Computer at Sea (Galen Richmond) celebrated the release of his mini-

masterpiece of electronic delights, Palace of the Lightbulbs (available on vinyl at Strange Maine), by rolling out his homemade gizmos, bleepers, and bloopers and rocking out like Kraftwerk’s sweet-natured American cousin. Hi Tiger followed next and gave witness to Portland’s most exciting frontman, Derek Jackson, who has better rock star moves than anything you’ll see at a Clash of the Titans. The rest of the band, dressed in a clashing collection of punkish threads (Derek mostly went shirtless), kept the intensity high with their Joy Division-influenced sonic attack.

Check out the recent video for Hi Tiger’s “Wolves” at www.hillytown. com Track of the Month: Between Two Trees (Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Cover) – Emily Hope Price Portland’s Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (Aly Spaltro) made a name for her self locally with a rapturous live show and mesmerizing lyrics, catapulting her to New York and opening slots for Sharon Van Etten and Beirut.

Now, a recent video from Brooklyn’s Emily Hope Price presents a haunting version of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper’s “Between Two Trees”. The original fi rst appeared on Lady Lamb’s Mammoth Swoon, a collection of demos and rare tracks released last year at her “farewell, for now” show. The opener for that show was Pearl & the Beard, the harmonizing indie trio that Emily Price Hope calls home when she isn’t knocking out stirring solo songs on her cello, which she wields alternately like a lover and a weapon. Both versions of “Between Two Trees” are well worth hearing for spine- tingling lines like “I’m all tied up, see how I’m tied up / My wrists are bound I am the boat on your dock / I am the boat on your dock / The more you give me, the more I love you / The more I love you, the less you give.”

Watch Emily Hope Price’s cover at www.youtube.com/user/joshmaready Pearl & the Beard come to Biddeford on June 18th for a performance at The Oak & the Ax with folk legend Kath Bloom.

Will Ethridge is the founder of local music label Eternal Otter Records.

Contact him at theottersden@ gmail. com

Saudi Arabia raises oil output The Saudi newspaper Al-Hayat reported on Friday that oil offi cials there had decided to increase production to 10 million barrels a day in July, from 9.3 million barrels, with most of the additional output going to China and other growing Asian economies.

Saudi oil offi cials did not comment on the report, but the fact that they did not deny an article that appeared in the tightly controlled Saudi press was taken by analysts as confi rmation.

The price of a barrel of light sweet

crude dropped by nearly $2.50 to below $99.43 a barrel in Friday trading, returning to the level that existed before the OPEC meeting in Vienna this week that ended in disarray, with delegates refusing to raise official production levels.

The Saudi move, which was not unexpected, shows that Saudi Arabia will try to counteract any shortages in the market arising from the turmoil sweeping through North Africa and Middle East.

—The New York Times

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Chiang hitting .424 (14-for-33) with three home runs, eight RBI’s in the last week CHIANG from page one

“The hitters keep attacking their pitchers when they make a mistake.

It’s not only (me) it’s a whole team thing, we are supposed to play hard and try to get a win every single night, day in and day out.”

Chiang said he “was just being himself, and not trying to do too much.

That’s why the numbers came up.”

His back tightness also was treated.

Now, he’s getting stretches in every single day and he’s “feeling more comfortable.”

The 23-year-old played in eight games for the Sea Dogs last week and hit .424 (14-for-33) with three doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored, two walks, one stolen base and a .848 slugging percentage, the team reported. Chiang, who is a native of Taitung, Taiwan, had four multiple hit games last week and finished off the week by hitting a home run in three consecutive games. He kicked off his home run streak by going 4-for-5 with a triple, a solo homer and two runs scored in a 7-2 win at Altoona last Friday night. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 170-lb. slugger led all Eastern League players in slugging percentage (.848), OPS (1.306), extra-base hits (7) and total bases (28) last week. He also finished tied for first in hits (14), runs scored (8) and home runs (3), tied for third in triples (1), tied for fourth in RBI (8), tied for sixth in doubles (3) and ranked seventh in batting average (.424).

Could those kind of numbers mean a call-up to the big leagues?

“What we have to do is focus on the job, get the work in, of course playing in the bigs at some point is the ultimate goal, I think everybody would agree with me in this clubhouse. But ... we try to play every day as hard as possible,” Chiang said.

Boles agreed that priority for the off-and-on team is focusing on game day.

“We want guys to concentrate on the here and now, obviously the big picture is the big leagues, we want to get these guys to Fenway Park, but they have to concentrate daily on what’s going on here, if they look too far

ahead, they’re going to miss things.

Our guys recently, it’s been a little bit better focus,” Boles said.

It’s no secret the team struggled in May. With a 20-38 record before Friday’s opener against the Baysox, the Sea Dogs have climbed out of last place in the Eastern League, but they went 8-21 on the road. The Sea Dogs saw a six-game win streak come to an end with Wednesday night’s 9-3 loss to the Richmond Flying Squirrels , ending the team’s longest winning streak since six straight wins in 2010 (July 17-22). The Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 7-2 Thursday night at Hadlock Field, taking two of the three games in the series.

Still, the Sea Dogs logged only their first loss this month for with Wednesday’s loss. The rainy month of May brought misery to the Hadlock faithful. Boles described a tough start, with lineup changes almost every week.

“We’ve had some players move up to Triple A,” Boles said Thursday. “Today is another example, we had Blake Maxwell move up to Triple A today, so that’s a good sign; and one of our original guys from the original roster, Thomas Hottovy, is pitching in the big leagues now.”

The only six-year Sea Dog in franchise history, Hottovy helped the team win its 2006 championship and came back this year with a new, potent sideOutfi elder Chih-Hsien Chiang pauses to hear a question while talking about his hitting streak with the arm delivery. He pitched out of the bullpen for the Sea Dogs and tallied a Portland Sea Dogs Thursday before a night game when he extended the streak to eight games. (DAVID .192 average in four outings in April, CARKHUFF PHOTO) pitching 10.2 innings and allowing one run with 13 strikeouts.

Boles described a rollercoaster season.

“We started out OK, had a rough May and now have turned things around a little bit in the early part of June, I just think we’re taking care of The Cohen -Tra cy Tea m the baseball a little bit better, we’re 7 5 John Roberts Road defi nitely pitching better than we South Portland,M E 04106 have in May,” he said.

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Strahan, former Giant, joins same-sex marriage campaign in New York state

Michael Strahan, the former Giants’ defensive end, has joined the quest to legalize same-sex marriage in New York.

Following the lead of about three dozen politicians and celebrities, including hockey player Sean Avery and basketball player Steve Nash, Strahan fi lmed a public-service announcement in support of the New Yorkers for Marriage Equality campaign.

“As a defensive end for the New York Giants, I always played the game tough but fair,” Strahan said in a video recorded earlier this week with his fi ancée, Nicole Murphy. “It’s unfair to stop committed couples from getting married.”

The New York State Legislature, which voted against marriage for samesex couples in 2009, is taking up the issue again. A vote is expected before the annual session closes on June 20.

Most of the celebrity endorsers of the same-sex marriage campaign are politicians or members of the entertainment, theater or fashion industries.

But in the sports world, tolerance toward gays has been a hot topic in recent weeks. While no active male athlete from a major American professional team sport has ever publicly declared his homosexuality, there has been a substantial shift in the conversation.

— The New York Times

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Jack L. Conley John L. “Jack” Conley, 71, died on Wednesday, June 8, at a hospital in Waltham, Mass., following a long illness. He left this world in peace, with family by his side.

Jack was born May 31, 1940 in Connecticut. He grew up and spent most of his adult life in Huntingdon, Pa., followed by a number of years in Mays Landing, N.J. Jack moved to Buxton in 2001, where he lived with his brother, Charles, his sister-in-law, Nancy, his niece Molly and his nephew Casey. Jack always lived with family.

Born with cerebral palsy, Jack was deaf and did not speak. Told by doctors he would never walk, his parents worked ceaselessly to disprove that diagnosis and Jack was walking by age three. What physical limitations he actually had were minimal, and he lived a full life that was rich in experience.

Jack’s mother Lenore was a tireless advocate for those with cerebral palsy but more than anything, she was a devoted parent who spared no sacrifice to enrich Jack’s life.

In 1981, he spent a semester at Penn State University in an American Sign Language (ASL) immersion course. Beyond his ASL abilities, Jack had a special talent for communicating with those unable to sign. His friends at Penn State included football players from a team that would one year later win a national championship, and who gladly made the 60-mile round trip from campus to Huntingdon to support Cerebral Palsy fundraisers because of the warmth they felt for Jack.

Jack lived a life of unrelenting optimism, generosity and joy. He was an award-winning horseback rider and a Pennsylvania Special Olympics bowling champion. A multi-skilled crafter, Jack loved to share his quilts, latchhook rugs, scarves, potholders, drawings and countless other creations. A seasoned traveler, Jack flew unaccompanied countless times from Maine to New Jersey and Florida.

During his adult life, Jack worked joyfully with his peers in workshop settings in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maine. Along the way, he acquired many skills, notably the intricate work of caning chair seats. Since 2001, he was employed at the Morrison Developmental Center in the Seedlings greenhouse program. At Morrison, he became an accomplished grower, planting and nurturing annual, perennial, and ornamental plants. Additionally, his artistic floral drawings adorned a number of Morrison’s special events invitations. Jack looked forward to working at the Seedlings program every day, and every evening, Jack excitedly signed about his job, his coworkers and friends there.

He was the son of John J. Conley (born Portland, Maine) and Ann Lenore Conley (born Atlantic City, N.J). His father preceded Jack in death in 1977, and his mother in 2000. He is survived by three brothers:

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Kenneth of Scullville, N.J.; Brian of Pomona, N.J; and Charles of Buxton. Jack took special delight in his seven nieces and nephews, including Molly Conley of Buxton; Casey Conley of Portland; Bridget Richardson of Pomona, N.J.; Kristen MacEwan of Queensbury, N.Y.; Shannon Lingerfield of Lambertville, N.J., and Jeff Conley and Kevin Conley of Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. Jack made a deep and lasting impression on all who knew him — family, friends, co-workers, and most recently, the nurses who cared for him. Not long before his passing, a nurse at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston explained how she and other nurses on Jack’s floor fought for the right to care for him. His bright spirit was infectious and inspirational. He did not spend so much as a moment of his life feeling resentful or cheated, and his departure leaves a void that can never be filled.

Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dennett, Craig & Pate funeral home in Buxton. At 7 p.m., there will be a remembrance during which friends and family can share memories of Jack’s life. Burial will be in Pleasantville, N.J, where he will interred next to his mother.

In lieu of fl owers, please send donations to the Morrison Developmental Center in Scarborough.

John H. Sinfelt John H. Sinfelt, a chemical engineer whose research for an oil company helped lead to the introduction of unleaded gasoline and signifi cant reductions in air pollution, died on May 28 in Morristown,

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The cause was complications of congestive heart failure, his son, Klaus, said.

In the late 1960s and ’70s, the petroleum industry was under intense pressure to produce gasoline without lead, which contributed to air pollution and posed substantial health risks, particularly to children. Lead was added to gasoline to raise octane levels, which helped keep engines from knocking.

The Environmental Protection Agency issued regulations calling for a gradual reduction in the lead content of gasoline in 1973.

Dr. Sinfelt was working for the Standard Oil Development Company (now Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering), where he specialized in developing techniques to speed up chemical reactions.

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Annual festival draws 40,000 to Old Port FESTIVAL from page one

encouraged as well. To submit comments and pictures for possible publication, please email to news@ portlanddailysun.me by noon Monday. Also, comments can be posted on our Facebook page, just search Portland Daily Sun. Crowds throng Fore Street at last year’s Old Port Festival, where an estimated 40.000 people turned out to eat, drink listen to music and otherwise enjoy themselves. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Stage Schedules and Band Lineups Q97.9 — Middle and Temple Streets; Q DJ’s and DJ Verbatim will entertain throughout the day. iSquare, Tino Coury, The Downtown Fiction, We The Kings, Hot Chelle Rae, All Star Weekend.

WCLZ — Fore and Sliver Streets; Noon — The Lucid. 1 p.m. — Zach Jones, 2 p.m. — Marie Moreshead, 3 p.m. — Pete Kilpatrick Band, 4 p.m. — The Alternate Routes.

The Coast 93.1 — Middle and Pearl Streets; Noon — Coast Morning Host Jon Armond; 12:45 p.m. — Matt Hires, 1:45 p.m. — Ryan Star; 2:45 p.m. — Andy Grammer, 3:45 p.m. — The Daylights.

WPOR — Fore and Union Streets; Noon — The Eric Grant Band, 1:15 p.m. — Average Jones recording artist Matt Stillwell, 2:40 p.m. — Average Jones recording artists Ira Dean (formerly of Trick Pony), 4 p.m. — Capstone Music Group recording artist Glen Templeton.

Maine Academy of Modern Music — Dana Street; Noon to 12:15 p.m. — Parenthesys (Metal), 12:1512:30 Disgruntled Citizens (Indie Rock), 12:30-12:50 p.m. — The KGT (Indie Rock), 12:50-1:10 p.m.

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Bull Feeney’s Irish Music — Moulton Street; Noon — Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 12:30 p.m. — The Milliners, 1:30 p.m. — The Napper Tandies, 2:30 p.m. — The Squid Jiggers, 3:30 p.m. — Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 4 p.m. — The Pubcrawlers. http://www.portlandmaine.com

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Dow closes below 12,000 for the first time since march Stocks on Wall Street closed sharply lower on Friday on sentiment that analysts attributed to a sense that the global economy was slowing and that European debt problems were entrenched.

The three main indexes closed off more than 1 percent, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at 11,951.91, down 172.45 points, a loss of 1.42 percent. The last time it closed below 12,000 was on March 18, at 11,858.52.

It was also the Dow’s sixth consecutive week with a loss.

There was little daily economic data to directly depress sentiment, but analysts said traders were generally disappointed with economic growth.

“The markets on the whole are reacting to what we think is a slowdown period of both the U.S. and the broader economy,” Jason D. Pride, the director of investment strategy at Glenmede, said.

“And to put a cherry on top of the scenario, as far as downside pressures, you have this signifi cant unease surrounding exactly what is going to come from the Greek debt issues.”

As stocks fell, Treasury prices rose, partly riding the wave of recent strong sales of short and long bonds.

“The bond market does look to be in a sound position with momentum on its side after the Treasury’s successful sale” this week, said Kevin H. Giddis, the executive managing director at Morgan Keegan & Company.

On Friday, the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index fell 18.02 points, or 1.4 percent. The Nasdaq composite index was lower by 41.14 points, or 1.5 percent.

For the week, the Dow ended down 1.6 percent, the S&P lost 2.2 percent and the Nasdaq was off 3.2 percent.

— New York Times

Blunt U.S. warning reveals deep strains in NATO

BY THOM SHANKER AND STEVEN ERLANGER

THE NEW YORK TIMES

In his final policy speech, Mr. Gates issued a dire warning that the United States, the traditional leader and bankroller of the alliance, is exhausted by a decade of war and its own mounting budget defi cits and simply may not see NATO as worth supporting any longer.

“The blunt reality is that there will be dwindling appetite and patience in the U.S. Congress — and in the American body politic writ large — to expend increasingly precious funds on behalf of nations that are apparently unwilling to devote the necessary resources or make the necessary changes to be serious and capable partners in their own defense,” Mr. Gates said.

Although NATO ambassadors attended Mr. Gates’s speech, the reaction was muted, and there was little response from NATO capitals, which have heard similar criticisms from Mr. Gates before, though not in such candid terms. “But people should take note,” one NATO ambassador said. “This is not just an old curmudgeon leaving offi ce.

He cares about the alliance and says you need to start investing in it.”

The United States accounts for about three-quarters of total military spend-

ing by all NATO countries, and has in the past taken the lead in military operations and provided the bulk of the weapons and matériel. But in a post-Soviet world, there is growing resentment in Washington about NATO effectively paying for the defense of wealthy European nations.

Those strains have deepened considerably during the air war against the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the first NATO-run multilateral war where the United States has pulled back from leadership.

The strains come from differing commitments to the war from different NATO countries, the difficulties of coordinating air attacks, deficiencies of aircraft and ammunition and the simple cost of the operation, which is going on longer than many countries, including France, expected when it began on March 19.

If the United States did not have large stockpiles of ammunition, a senior NATO official said, the Libyan war would already have come to a halt. The Americans are selling the ammunition, but it was the American military budget that paid for its manufacture and stockpiling.

Similarly, NATO allies must still rely on American AWACS and refueling aircraft, American suppression of air defenses and

American intelligence gathering. Even in a secondary role, by mid-May, according to a Pentagon memo circulating in Washington, the Financial Times reported, United States operations in Libya had already cost $664 million.

To a certain extent, the Libyan campaign represents precisely the shift that Mr. Gates warned was coming — namely, the European nations paying for more of their own security, and to that extent represents a “major strategic shift,” said François Heisbourg, a defense expert at the Foundation for Strategic Research.

But the Libyan campaign has also revealed inadequacies in European budgets and equipment that are likely to have a bigger impact on European spending than any swan-song scolding from an American official, no matter how respected.

At around $2 million a day, by some estimates, France is spending almost as much on Libya as it is on Afghanistan, French officials said on Friday, and about the same as the United States.

Even at a lower estimate of roughly 1 million euros — about $1.45 million — a day Libya has already cost France at least $120 million. But the costs are likely to have increased since the United States pulled back from a frontline position.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It feels as though you are being bombarded with requests. Random acts of kindness may be easier for you to carry out than answering these requests. You’d rather give to those who aren’t asking for anything.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Low stress is your modus operandi. It’s part of what makes you so cool. Also, it’s as though you were born knowing that over-controlling a problem will only make it worse. Everything will be easygoing now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19 ).

You will experience a victory, though it’s a personal and private kind of success. You may even choose not to tell a soul about the source of your newfound confidence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will retrieve something you lost long ago. Maybe you’ll discover it in the pocket of a jacket you no longer wear or in a purse or suitcase stored in the back of your closet.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Tackle the diffi cult tasks fi rst. Your energy is best in the midmorning. Guard against interruptions so that you can fully focus on this very important and timely work.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 11). You share the love that fl ows through your heart in ever increasing amounts this year. This month brings the completion of a project. Abilities are refreshed over the next 10 weeks. In September, a love story has a happy ending that is really a new beginning. October brings domestic bliss. You’ll share a special connection with Aries and Capricorn people. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 7, 2, 13 and 34.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19 ). Loved ones lean on you too much. It’s not that you’re unwilling to be generous. It’s just that you’re not sure if what they are asking for is in the best interest of your relationship.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There was a shred of innocence taken from you prematurely in childhood when someone told you that some magic isn’t real. Some magic is real. You’ll find a way to believe again.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There will be no shortage of hectic changes and pressures to contend with, and yet you navigate your life with a genuine smile on your face. You realize that you have it good.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The need for nurturing is persistent. It nags at you in the middle of a busy day and has even awakened you from your dreams at night. This kind of nurturing is something you can and must provide for yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s another one of those rare and beautiful days when you don’t have to try very hard to be noticed. Your mouth moves and people listen. So be certain of your words. Do your research.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s a difference between trying to achieve the impossible and just being impossible -- a difference that someone close to you has yet to realize. You might want to point it out to this person this evening.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have brought many people happiness lately, though it was hardly an effort, because you are in alignment with the universe. You do what you want to do, and the happiness of others is a natural

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2011. There are 203 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History: On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence calling for freedom from Britain.

On this date: In 1509, England’s King Henry VIII married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

In 1770, Captain James Cook, commander of the British ship Endeavour, discovered the Great Barrier Reef off Australia by running onto it.

In 1910, voters in Oklahoma chose Oklahoma City to be the state’s capital over Guthrie (which had been the territorial capital) and Shawnee.

In 1919, Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner.

In 1947, the government announced the end of household and institutional sugar rationing, to take effect the next day.

In 1970, the United States presence in Libya came to an end as the last detachment left Wheelus Air Base.

In 1971, the year-and-a-half-long occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay by American Indian activists ended as federal offi cers evicted the remaining protesters.

In 1977, Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes, capturing the Triple Crown.

In 1985, Karen Ann Quinlan, the comatose patient whose case prompted a historic right-to-die court decision, died in Morris Plains, N.J., at age 31.

One year ago: Twenty campers in a southwestern Arkansas gorge died in a pre-dawn flash fl ood of the Little Missouri River. Joran van der Sloot (YOHR’-uhn VAN’-dur-sloht) was ordered jailed in Peru on first-degree murder and robbery charges in the beating and strangling death of Stephany Flores.

The FIFA World Cup opened in South Africa to the joyous sound of vuvuzelas. (It was the first World Cup to be played in Africa.)

Today’s Birthdays: Opera singer Rise Stevens is 98. Actor Gene Wilder is 78.

Actor Chad Everett is 74. Comedian Johnny Brown is 74. International Motorsports Hall of Famer Jackie Stewart is 72. Singer Joey Dee is 71. Actress Adrienne Barbeau is 66. Rock musician Frank Beard (ZZ Top) is 62. Rock singer Donnie Van Zant is 59.

Actor Peter Bergman is 58. Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana is 55. Actor Hugh Laurie is 52. Singer Gioia Bruno (Expose) is 48. Rock musician Dan Lavery (Tonic) is 45.

Country singer-songwriter Bruce Robison is 45. Actor Peter Dinklage is 42. Country musician Smilin’ Jay McDowell is 42. Rock musician Tai Anderson (Third Day) is 35.

Actor Joshua Jackson is 33. Actor Shia LaBeouf is 25.

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Dear Annie: I am in my late 50s, divorced, with a career that spans 30 years. I have been successful in my life with one exception -- relationships.

I have been with “Ted” for more than seven years. The fi rst half was good, but the second half has been a constant struggle. The problems began when Ted retired at age 55. His addictions flourished -- excessive drinking, credit card spending and Internet usage. The problem is, Ted has too much time on his hands and nothing constructive to keep him busy. He is borderline bipolar, and when he drinks, he becomes diffi cult to be around. Ted also suffers from erectile dysfunction, which causes sexual and emotional imbalances in our relationship.

I have asked Ted to get help with his addictions, but he refuses. I have sought counseling on my own to help me cope with this situation, and I returned to church looking for answers. I love Ted, but his behavior over the past four years has been a huge turnoff. Is this relationship beyond repair?

-- Bewildered in Vermont Dear Vermont: It is beyond repair if Ted refuses to do anything to help himself and you can no longer tolerate his behavior. There are 12-step programs for addictions, there is medication for erectile dysfunction and bipolar disease, and above all, there is counseling for those willing to work on their problems and their relationships. Give Ted one more chance to come with you for therapy. If he still refuses, ask yourself whether you are better off with him or without him.

Dear Annie: My husband passed away two months ago.

My in-laws contacted me the first week after the funeral, asking for “stuff” that had belonged to him. Since then, I haven’t heard a word.

We used to have get-togethers several times a year, and I thought of them as my family, but I guess I was wrong. I joined an online widow/widowers group and found out just

how often this happens. The vast majority of those in my group have had the same experience.

I hope you will ask your readers to see if they are giving the cold shoulder to someone who really needs family right now.

Why would they want to make someone feel so badly? My husband may be gone, but I am not, and I miss this side of my family. -- How Sad Dear Sad: Some family members assume that newly widowed in-laws are not interested in maintaining a relationship.

People forget. People are busy. There are a million excuses not to do what’s right, but staying in touch works both ways. If you miss your in-laws, pick up the phone and call them. Invite a sister-in-law to dinner. Ask the cousins how they’re doing. If you want these relationships to continue, you will have to be the one to do the heavy lifting. We hope it’s worth it.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Dismayed in the Boston Area” with interest. As a young Jewish woman in 1976, I married a man with a Christian- sounding last name. My rabbi counseled me that there would come a time when I was presented with anti-Semitism by persons who did not know I was Jewish, and I would have to choose whether or not to respond.

A few short years later, while working at a large fi nancial institution, some co-workers were discussing Jews in a negative manner. I listened intently and then quietly commented, “None of the Jews I know is like that.” Everyone turned and asked who I knew who was Jewish, and I replied, “My husband, my children, my parents, my siblings, my aunts and uncles, my grandparents and me.” The shocked looks on their faces told me that speaking up had been the right choice.

I never heard another anti-Semitic remark from them again, and a few actually were decent enough to apologize for their bigotry. -- Midwest Jew

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Hutchins: ‘The whole notion of creative economy has been largely unfocused’ HUTCHINS from page 3

We are very public in a lot of ways and we are a publicly-appointed board, but we are still offi cially a [non-profi t]. Since CP receives a substantial portion of it’s funding through a public source, it’s very important for us to be accountable to the public in that way. It’s necessary to be transparent and accountable to the public dollars yet so much of any organization’s creative decisions are messy and complicated so when you want to try to do new things, you don’t necessarily want it all out there right away.

PACA is totally independent. It receives $5,000 from CP’s $30,000 allocation, but it doesn’t have the same kind of legal requirements that CP does so we have more flexibility to be a little bit looser, a little more informal in how we communicate and that can be really nice.

PDS: The word “creative economy” tends to pop up in a lot of the work that your two organizations do, could you give us your own definition of the concept?

JH: The creative economy is any activity that results in ideas, innovations and new products that have been done by individuals, entrepreneurs or businesses. Central to that are our artists and arts organizations, but we are extending it into designers, dancers, software developers and bioscientists — anyone who is adding to the intellectual capital of an area. In Portland we’re really fortunate. One of the known assets for a strong creative economy is a strong arts and cultural community and we obviously have that here. I think it’s CP’s job to highlight, promote and grow those assets so people think about our region as a place to come around.

PDS: Even before you took over as executive director to Creative Portland/PACA, the groups had released a stated goal of attracting 10,000 new “creatives” to the city. Do you think of this like a mandate? Was it intimidating to come in under such a goal?

JH: Not at all, actually I was really encouraged when I heard that because it was very clear that that whole notion is an aspiration. From the get-go we’ve always said ‘this is not based on any other data other than the fact that we believe that 10,000 creatives to this region is going to benefit the economy.’

Why 10,000? because back in 1950 Portland had about 12,000 more people. It’s admittedly a goal out of the sky, but the reason why I think it’s so critical is because the whole notion of creative economy has been largely unfocused in terms of what it’s trying

to do.

PDS: How has the recent economic downturn changed the way that non-profi t organizations do business?

JH: I think that’s a really interesting shift. Personally, I think it has somewhat to do with our economy in that people just don’t have the luxury anymore. This whole idea of a recovery is elusive at best. The fact is that 2008 didn’t just slow down the economy, it fundamentally changed the economy.

Everybody realized we were going to have to get by with 10 percent less of everything and it was really a huge shift, not just a slow down. As a result, I think people are looking at the way everybody does business differently. Funders and taxpayers and people who purchase services are being more discerning in terms of where they put their dollars and they want to know what the impact is.

I think that is going to help lead to a more sustainable economy.

PDS: Do you find it difficult to market this whole vision of a ‘creative economy’ to others in the city? Is there a lot of winning over to be done with business interests and stakeholders who might not share CP/ PACA’s vision for the city?

JH: The vision is not the challenge. Universally people understand that we have a really unique city here. What it really comes down to is how do you do it economically so that it is a viable business opportunity. We can’t turn it into a bunch of non-profit land or we wouldn’t have any tax dollars.

Where the tension comes isn’t in the vision, but in the articulation of that vision and making sure all the different sides get what they need and that just takes a lot of time a lot of negotiation, and a lot of patience.

PDS: Do you think refocusing our local economy in a way that promotes the creative economy would help Portland to grow and ensure long-term economic stability?

PDS: Do you have any questions for Portland’s coming elected mayor in regards to the creative economy? Anything you want to make sure they understand about the concept?

JH: Yes, I think the recession does present a challenge to communities to get clearer and bolder and smarter about the way they are envisioning how they’re going to support their local economy and interact with the regions around them. I think there is a real opportunity to strengthen the fabric of our community by saying ‘how are we going to do this together?’ Where I think the creative economy plays a really critical role is that when we start to ask ourselves what kind of economy do we want, we start looking at quality of place, what are the values we want to cherish about what makes this region special and how do we support those things and promote those things so that the people who want to come here can sustain that?

JH: I’m really hopeful that the power for this mayor is going to come in rallying the city behind a vision. There is the power that is technically vested in the mayor but then also the power that a mayor simply has based on title and expectation. I’m hoping that this person uses this as a real opportunity to help shape that vision. My question would be, what is your vision for Portland from an economic development perspective? I’m really curious about where this mayor’s vision would be for Portland’s economy over the next 10-20 years and what role might the “knowledge economy” play.

PDS: So is it time for Maine to toss the old lobster and lighthouse ‘Vacationland’ branding of the state for something a little bolder?

JH: Obviously, tourism is key, it’s always going to be key, but it order for it to be an attractive place for tourists, we need to sustain that authenticity. Lighthouses and lobsters are critical, but what I would love to do is add to that or start shifting people’s focus that instead of this simply being “Vacationland”, it’s actually “Homeland”. In this age of technology you can, instead of coming to Portland for a few days, you can live in Portland then go to Boston or New York when you have a chance. I’m interested in just expanding the vision of what Portland is and

PDS: What are some memorable moments or milestones from your fi rst six months in the role of executive director?

JH: I’ve been really delighted by the success of our Two Degrees program (www.2degreesportland. org). The whole idea is providing an opportunity for people who want to move here to connect with people in their fi eld or area of interests. It’s completely volunteer run and we have volunteers who come every months to help us organize a mixer to help promote it. We are getting several calls a week for people looking to connect with our volunteer connectors. I ended up doing a presentation on Two Degrees at the [Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art] event and was really well received. People are interested in replicating the model in other cities.

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Veterans memorial to be dedicated on Flag Day DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

Maine veterans of three wars will dedicate the new memorial to a Maine offi cer of the War of 1812 next Tuesday, Flag Day. The new headstone for the forgotten grave of Joseph Coffi n Boyd, US District Paymaster for the War of 1812, and later the fi rst Treasurer of the State of Maine, will be dedicated at 11 AM Tuesday, June 14, in the Eastern Cemetery, Congress Street, Portland.

The ceremony is free and open to the public.

Joseph Coffi n Boyd ( 1760 - 1823 ) was related to Maine’s fi rst governor William King and was an ancestor of Maine’s 20th Century Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Robert P. Tristram Coffi n. Boyd died in office serving his third term as Treasurer of the new State of Maine, which entered the Union in 1820.

“Some say the War of 1812 was ‘ The Second War of Independence ,’ but it was a disaster for Maine”, said former state Rep. Herb Adams, who obtained the new memorial stone for Boyd from the Veteran’s

Administration.

“Boston abandoned Maine to the British, who siezed all Maine East of the Penobscot and planned to annex Maine to Canada. Boyd handled hundreds of thousand of dollars for the US in that fi ght, and often fronted cash out of his own pocket to make sure the troops got paid “, noted Adams.

Former Maine State Treasurer David LeMoine of Old Orchard , who helped Adams’ research, will speak at the dedication. Adams will present the story of Boyd’s life and the search for his forgotten grave.

Participants will include World War II Veteran Rev. William R. Doughty of Deering Memorial VFW Post 6859 of Portland, the Marine Corps League Detachment 1324 of Portland, and Harold T. Andrews Post # 17 American Legion, sponsors of the event. Veterans of World WAr II, Korea, and the Vietnam era will participate.

Eastern Cemetery is open to the public . Boyd’s ceremony will be conducted at his memorial to the left of the main entrance off Congress Street.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– tinues throughout the East Coast. The band comes to Portland June 20. Port City Music Hall, w/ Henry Rollins interviewing Dinosaur Jr. live. Tickets $25 adv/ $30 day of. http:// www.dinosaurjr.com/tour.htm

Saturday, June 11 Deep Heaven Now presents: Deep Heaven Portland

7:30 p.m. On the heels of three successful festivals in Boston, the Deep Heaven series makes its way to Portland to herald the rising tide of New England psych bands with two full days of far out music. Night One features Portland poster children Metal Feathers, horticulture friends Foam Castles and the mind-bending Mr. Chris and the Instant Animals joined by away teams 28 Degrees Taurus, QUILT, and MMOSS on day one of Portland’s newest festival. $10 night one/$12 for two-day festival pass, 18 plus. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, June 14 WCLZ Presents Chris Isaak

7:30 p.m. From the beginning, Chris Isaak has earned his good luck the hard way — by consistently delivering excellent work, both onstage and in the studio on a series of accomplished albums from Silvertone (19 85), Chris Isaak (19 86), Heart Shaped World (19 89 ), San Francisco Day (19 9 3), Forever Blue (19 9 5), the largely acoustic Baja Sessions (19 9 6), Speak of the Devil (1998), Always Got Tonight (2002), the seasonal-themed Christmas, the Best of Chris Isaak compilation (2006) and 2009 ’s Mr. Lucky. State Theatre. $45 and $35/reserved seating. www.statetheatreportland.com

The Dance for Donna Benefit

8 p.m. The Blazin’ Ace Presents ... The Dance for Donna Benefi t at Port City Music Hall. “A benefit helping Donna Zakszeski and her fi ght Wednesday, June 15 against cancer. Saturday June 11th at Port City Music Hall, with special guests Roots of Creation and The Alela Diane with The Parson Cyborg Trio. $15 suggested donation at the door PLUS a pipe raffl e Red Heads, Emily Dix Thomas and door prizes. Come have a great Having recently signed with Jagjaguwar, Dinosaur Jr. plans to release a new album, “Farm,” on June 23. First, the at Space Gallery time for a great cause!” — The band will be in Portland on Monday, June 20. (COURTESY PHOTO) 8 p.m. The Portland, Oregon-based Blazin’ Ace. 18 plus. musician Alela Diane, though traveled native Rock), 2:30-3 p.m. — Shift (Classic Rock), 3-3:30 the world over, is most at peace within audible range of a p.m.

— The Twisted Truth (Power Pop), 3:30-4 p.m.

— Sunday, June 12 crackling fi re and her cat’s paws padding across the wood Beware of Pedestrians (Pop Punk), 4-4:30 p.m. — Dusty fl oors of her creaky Victorian residence. From fashioning Grooves (Rock/Jazz Fusion), 4:30-5 p.m. — MAMM SLAM hand-sewn CD jackets for her debut The Pirate’s Gospel, Old Port Festival WINNERS: The Modest Proposal (Best High School Rock to garnering a huge European following and a new album 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Old Port Festival celebrates its 38th Band in Maine). Bull Feeney’s Irish Music — Moulton on Rough Trade entitled “Alela Diane & Wild Divine”, she year. Stage Schedules and Band Lineups: Q9 7.9 — Street; Noon — Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, has now fully taken the reigns of her strong, disarming Middle and Temple Streets; Q DJ’s and DJ Verbatim will 12:30 p.m. — The Milliners, 1:30 p.m. — The Napper Tanvoice backed by a full band. Comparisons often evoke entertain throughout the day. iSquare, Tino Coury, The dies, 2:30 p.m. — The Squid Jiggers, 3:30 p.m. — Maine childhood friend Joanna Newsom or Jolie Holland, but Downtown Fiction, We The Kings, Hot Chelle Rae, All Star Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 4 p.m. — The PubAlela is ultimately a traditionalist forging beautifully simple Weekend. WCLZ — Fore and Sliver Streets; Noon — The crawlers. http://www.portlandmaine.com songs with uncluttered arrangements better suited to her Lucid. 1 p.m. — Zach Jones, 2 p.m. — Marie Moreshead, Sandy Denny-esque vocal stylings over a decidedly folk, Deep Heaven Now presents: Deep Heaven Portland 3 p.m. — Pete Kilpatrick Band, 4 p.m. — The Alternate unequivocally American sound. West coast dreamers The 2 p.m. On the heels of three successful festivals in Boston, Routes. The Coast 93.1 — Middle and Pearl Streets; Noon Parson Red Heads and local cello-playing songstress Emily the Deep Heaven series makes its way to Portland herald— Coast Morning Host Jon Armond; 12:45 p.m. — Matt Dix Thomas open the night. $10, 18 plus. ing the rising tide of New England psych bands for two Hires, 1:45 p.m. — Ryan Star; 2:45 p.m. — Andy Gramfull days of far out music.

Day 2 also serves as an album mer, 3:45 p.m. — The Daylights. WPOR — Fore and Union release party for local headliners Herbcraft (members of Thursday, June 16 Streets; Noon — The Eric Grant Band, 1:15 p.m. — Average Cursillistas, Tempera, Planets Around the Sun). The band’s Jones recording artist Matt Stillwell, 2:40 p.m. — Average second full length, “Ashram to the Stars”, drops June 14th Jones recording artists Ira Dean (formerly of Trick Pony), 4 WCLZ Presents: The Decemberists on Woodsist records vinyl-only imprint Hello Sunshine. p.m. — Capstone Music Group recording artist Glen Tem7:30 p.m. The Decemberists are a Portland-Oregon Mid-coast mind-voyagers Dreams join the journey with pleton. Maine Academy of Modern Music — Dana Street; based indie-rock band with a baroque bent. What sets fellow Time-Lag Records artist Silent Land Time Machine.

Noon to 12:15 p.m. — Parenthesys (Metal), 12:15-12:30 the fi ve-piece apart from the million other jangly rock Canadian comrades from Constellation Records, Khora Disgruntled Citizens (Indie Rock), 12:30-12:50 p.m. — The groups is their combination of breezy melodies, literate and Nick Kuepfer round out the bill. More band info and set KGT (Indie Rock), 12:50-1:10 p.m. — Static (Alternative lyrics and nontraditional instrumentation. The band order below. $5 day two/$12 for 2 day festival pass, 18 plus.

Rock), 1:10-1:30 p.m. — Chrome (Hard Rock), 1:30-1:50 formed in 2000 and is comprised of singer Colin Meloy, p.m. — Average Suburban Housecats (Classic AlternafolkNeil Pearlman Band drummer Ezra Holbrook, keyboardist/accordionist Jenny rock), 1:50-2 p.m. — MAMM FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Chas 7:30 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents. “Pianist Neil Conlee and guitarist Chris Funk. In 2003, hometown label Lester (Beatboxer), 2-2:30 p.m. — The OxyMorons (AlterPearlman is rapidly distinguishing himself as a uniquely Kill Rock Stars re-released their debut album, Castaways innovative artist in the conand Cutouts, a collection of wistful indie-pop songs that temporary traditional music showcase Meloy’s creative-writing talents. Successive scene and his newest projalbums Her Majesty and Picaresque saw the band ect continues that trend. become more lush and baroque-sounding. In 2006, the Drawing on a musical influband released its major-label debut, The Crane Wife, ences from Latin, Funk, on Capitol Records. In 2011, the sixth Decemberists Jazz, and other genres, the album, The King is Dead, served as their coronation as group infuses traditional humungous success story. A straight-forward folk-rock Scottish melodies with new record involving bluegrass balladeer Gillian Welch and ideas without losing their REM’s Peter Buck, the LP surprised many by debuting essentially Scottish spirit.” at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. State Theatre. $39.50/ www.onelongfellowsquare. general admission. com

Monday, June 20 Dinosaur Jr. at Port City Music Hall

7 p.m. Following the announcement that the band will perform its classic album “Bug” in its entirety in London in July, the band then announced a short tour in the U.S. in June.

The U.S. dates kicked off in Northampton, Mass., with a concert benefiting Whole Jabon is dark ambient avant garde disco comedy, according to its Facebook page (http://www.facebook.

Children, including Henry com/dadatrash#!/pages/Jabon/311084142249). The experience comes to The Apohadion on Friday, June Rollins, Thurston Moore, 24. (COURTESY PHOTO) and The Warblers and con-

Friday, June 17 Zemya and Loop 2.4.3. at Mayo Street Arts

8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts. Zemya is 11 women singing a blend beautiful and edgy harmonies without accompaniment. They share folk and traditional songs from the Balkans, United Kingdom, Africa, the Americas and more… and they have fun doing it! Zemya means “earth” in Bulgarian, and these songs grow from the deep soul of the world’s folk music heritage. Loop 2.4.3 is a composer/ performer duo that has drawn comparisons to Steve Reich, Battles, Harry Partch, Moondog, Konono No.1, Brian Eno, and Belle Orchestre — an assortment that alludes to their hard to classify, yet visceral aesthetic. http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar/ see next page

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Saturday, June 11 Deep Heaven Now presents: Deep Heaven Portland

7:30 p.m. On the heels of three successful festivals in Boston, the Deep Heaven series makes its way to Portland to herald the rising tide of New England psych bands with two full days of far out music. Night One features Portland poster children Metal Feathers, horticulture friends Foam Castles and the mind-bending Mr. Chris and the Instant Animals joined by away teams 28 Degrees Taurus, QUILT, and MMOSS on day one of Portland’s newest festival. $10 night one/$12 for two-day festival pass, 18 plus. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

The Dance for Donna Benefit

8 p.m. The Blazin’ Ace Presents ... The Dance for Donna Benefi t at Port City Music Hall. “A benefi t helping Donna Zakszeski and her fight against cancer. Saturday June 11th at Port City Music Hall, with special guests Roots of Creation and The Cyborg Trio. $15 suggested donation at the door PLUS a pipe raffle and door prizes. Come have a great time for a great cause!” — The Blazin’ Ace. 18 plus.

Sunday, June 12 Old Port Festival

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Old Port Festival celebrates its 38th year. Stage Schedules and Band Lineups: Q9 7.9 — Middle and Temple Streets; Q DJ’s and DJ Verbatim will entertain throughout the day. iSquare, Tino Coury, The Downtown Fiction, We The Kings, Hot Chelle Rae, All Star Weekend. WCLZ — Fore and Sliver Streets; Noon — The Lucid. 1 p.m. — Zach Jones, 2 p.m. — Marie Moreshead, 3 p.m. — Pete Kilpatrick Band, 4 p.m. — The Alternate Routes. The Coast 93.1 — Middle and Pearl Streets; Noon — Coast Morning Host Jon Armond; 12:45 p.m. — Matt Hires, 1:45 p.m. — Ryan Star; 2:45 p.m. — Andy Grammer, 3:45 p.m. — The Daylights. WPOR — Fore and Union Streets; Noon — The Eric Grant Band, 1:15 p.m. — Average Jones recording artist Matt Stillwell, 2:40 p.m. — Average Jones recording artists Ira Dean (formerly of Trick Pony), 4 p.m. — Capstone Music Group recording artist Glen Templeton. Maine Academy of Modern Music — Dana Street; Noon to 12:15 p.m. — Parenthesys (Metal), 12:15-12:30 Disgruntled Citizens (Indie Rock), 12:30-12:50 p.m. — The KGT (Indie Rock), 12:50-1:10 p.m. — Static (Alternative Rock), 1:10-1:30 p.m. — Chrome (Hard Rock), 1:30-1:50 p.m. — Average Suburban Housecats (Classic Alternafolkrock), 1:50-2 p.m. — MAMM FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Chas Lester (Beatboxer), 2-2:30 p.m. — The OxyMorons (Alternative Rock), 2:30-3 p.m. — Shift (Classic Rock), 3-3:30 p.m. — The Twisted Truth (Power Pop), 3:30-4 p.m. — Beware of Pedestrians (Pop Punk), 4-4:30 p.m. — Dusty Grooves (Rock/Jazz Fusion), 4:30-5 p.m. — MAMM SLAM WINNERS: The Modest Proposal (Best High School Rock Band in Maine). Bull Feeney’s Irish Music — Moulton Street; Noon — Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 12:30 p.m. — The Milliners, 1:30 p.m. — The Napper Tandies, 2:30 p.m. — The Squid Jiggers, 3:30 p.m. — Maine Public Safety Pipe and Drum Corps, 4 p.m. — The Pubcrawlers. http://www.portlandmaine.com

Deep Heaven Now presents: Deep Heaven Portland

2 p.m. On the heels of three successful festivals in Boston, the Deep Heaven series makes its way to Portland heralding the rising tide of New England psych bands for two full days of far out music. Day 2 also serves as an album release party for local headliners Herbcraft (members of Cursillistas, Tempera, Planets Around the Sun). The band’s second full length, “Ashram to the Stars”, drops June 14th on Woodsist records vinyl-only imprint Hello Sunshine.

Mid-coast mind-voyagers Dreams join the journey with fellow Time-Lag Records artist Silent Land Time Machine.

Canadian comrades from Constellation Records, Khora and Nick Kuepfer round out the bill. More band info and set order below. $5 day two/$12 for 2 day festival pass, 18 plus.

Neil Pearlman Band

7:30 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents. “Pianist Neil Pearlman is rapidly distinguishing himself as a uniquely innovative artist in the contemporary traditional music scene and his newest project continues that trend. Drawing on a musical infl uences from Latin, Funk, Jazz, and other genres, the group infuses traditional Scottish melodies with new ideas without losing their essentially Scottish spirit.” www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Monday, June 20 Dinosaur Jr. at Port City Music Hall

7 p.m. Following the announcement that the band will per-

form its classic album “Bug” in its entirety in London in July, the band then announced a short tour in the U.S. in June.

The U.S. dates kicked off in Northampton, Mass., with a concert benefiting Whole Children, including Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and The Warblers and continues throughout the East Coast. The band comes to Portland June 20.

Port City Music Hall, w/ Henry Rollins interviewing Dinosaur Jr. live. Tickets $25 adv/ $30 day of. http://www.dinosaurjr. com/tour.htm

Tuesday, June 14 WCLZ Presents Chris Isaak

7:30 p.m. From the beginning, Chris Isaak has earned his good luck the hard way — by consistently delivering excellent work, both onstage and in the studio on a series of accomplished albums from Silvertone (19 85), Chris Isaak (19 86), Heart Shaped World (19 89 ), San Francisco Day (1993), Forever Blue (1995), the largely acoustic Baja Sessions (1996), Speak of the Devil (1998), Always Got Tonight (2002), the seasonal-themed Christmas, the Best of Chris Isaak compilation (2006) and 2009’s Mr. Lucky. State Theatre. $45 and $35/reserved seating. www.statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday, June 15 Alela Diane with The Parson Red Heads, Emily Dix Thomas at Space Gallery

8 p.m. The Portland, Oregon-based musician Alela Diane, though traveled the world over, is most at peace within audible range of a crackling fire and her cat’s paws padding across the wood fl oors of her creaky Victorian residence.

From fashioning hand-sewn CD jackets for her debut The Pirate’s Gospel, to garnering a huge European following and a new album on Rough Trade entitled “Alela Diane & Wild Divine”, she has now fully taken the reigns of her strong, disarming voice backed by a full band. Comparisons often evoke childhood friend Joanna Newsom or Jolie Holland, but Alela is ultimately a traditionalist forging beautifully simple songs with uncluttered arrangements better suited to her Sandy Denny-esque vocal stylings over a decidedly folk, unequivocally American sound. West coast dreamers The Parson Red Heads and local cello-playing songstress Emily Dix Thomas open the night. $10, 18 plus.

Thursday, June 16 WCLZ Presents: The Decemberists

7:30 p.m. The Decemberists are a Portland-Oregon based indie-rock band with a baroque bent. What sets the fi ve-piece apart from the million other jangly rock groups is their combination of breezy melodies, literate lyrics and nontraditional instrumentation. The band formed in 2000 and is comprised of singer Colin Meloy, drummer Ezra Holbrook, keyboardist/accordionist Jenny Conlee and guitarist Chris Funk. In 2003, hometown label Kill Rock Stars re-released their debut album, Castaways and Cutouts, a collection of wistful indie-pop songs that showcase Meloy’s creative-writing talents. Successive albums Her Majesty and Picaresque saw the band become more lush and baroque-sounding. In 2006, the band released its major-label debut, The Crane Wife, on Capitol Records. In 2011, the sixth Decemberists album, The King is Dead, served as their coronation as humungous success story. A straight-forward folk-rock record involving bluegrass balladeer Gillian Welch and REM’s Peter Buck, the LP surprised many by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. State Theatre. $39.50/ general admission.

Friday, June 17 Zemya and Loop 2.4.3. at Mayo Street Arts

8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts. Zemya is 11 women singing a blend beautiful and edgy harmonies without accompaniment. They share folk and traditional songs from the Balkans, United Kingdom, Africa, the Americas and more… and they have fun doing it! Zemya means “earth” in Bulgarian, and these songs grow from the deep soul of the world’s folk music heritage. Loop 2.4.3 is a composer/ performer duo that has drawn comparisons to Steve Reich, Battles, Harry Partch, Moondog, Konono No.1, Brian Eno, and Belle Orchestre — an assortment that alludes to their hard to classify, yet visceral aesthetic. http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar/

Rodney Atkins on the pier

9 p.m. Rising to prominence with his 2006 album “If You’re Going Through Hell,” Rodney Atkins has quickly become one of Country’s brightest new stars, scoring 5 No. 1 hit singles (notably “If You’re Going Through Hell” and “Watching You”) on the Billboard Hot Country songs chart, a No. 3 album on the Billboard 200, and an Academy of Country Music award for Top New Male Vocalist, among numerous other vocal and song of the year award nominations. The Don Campbell Band opens, fronted by Portland-based Don Campbell. Presented by Maine State Pier Concert Series.

General Admission seating. All tickets $37 including $3 service fee. Rain or Shine. All tickets will be mailed.

Saturday, June 18 The Duke Robillard Band

8 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents. “Guitarist.

Bandleader. Songwriter. Singer. Producer. Session musician. And a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. And every one of those names has shared recording studio space or stage time with a man who is a legend in the blues community. The Blues Music Awards (formerly W.C. Handy Awards) have named Duke Robillard ‘Best Blues Guitarist’ four years out of fi ve (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004) making him the second most honored guitarist for that award! He was also nominated in that category in 2005, 2007 and 2008. In 2007 Duke received a Grammy nomination for his Guitar Groove-a-rama CD and was also honored with the prestigious Rhode Island Pell Award for ‘excellence in the arts’ along with actress Olympia Dukakis, actor Bob Colonna, and R.I. Choreographer/ Festival Ballet director Mihailo ‘Misha’ Djuric.”

BRZOWSKI abum release with Prayers for Atheists, Doll Fight!, H.W. and Ill By Instinct 9 p.m. After fi ve years of touring throughout fi ve countries, over 600 performances, two mixtapes, two ep’s, one 7” single, countless featured appearances, and performing live with a venerable who’s-who of the independent (progressive) hiphop, Portland’s own BRZOWSKI returns with his sophomore solo release. “A Fitful Sleep” fi nds our narrator moving away from the thick veil of funereal affectations of his debut, and now speaks from a soapbox steeped in the culture of independent artistry and on top of a widely broadened palette of production sounds, even if the punk/ metal/gothic/outlaw aesthetics remain on the skin. This is your fi rst chance to grab the album and see the songs live (Backed by Moshe and Emoh Betta). Described by CMJ as “[the sound of] Public Enemy bum rushing a basement hardcore matinee,”Prayers For Atheists return to SPACE from their homebase in Providence. Doll Fight! joins the fray from Burlington with Riot Grrrl roots and power-packed songs.

Emcees H.W. and Ill By Instinct each offer a short set to get the night humming. $8, 18 plus. www.space538.org

Sunday, June 19 Michael Franti & Spearhead at Concerts On The Waterfront

6 p.m. State Theatre Presents at Concerts On The Waterfront At Ocean Gateway: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Blue King Brown. Michael Franti is a very big man who has always dared to say very big things through his joyous and passionate music during an unusually diverse and highly impressive career. Yet for all the wide-ranging, yet consistent excellence of his body of work, what’s most impressive about Michael Franti as a recording artist and live performer is his ability to inspire. Ultimately, the heartfelt music that Franti makes and his dedication to greater understanding on a global level, are not two aspects of his life, but very much one and the same. Blue King Brown, Australia’s premier Urban roots crew, are Comin’ to conquer! Concerts on the Waterfront at Ocean Gateway. $35 advance/$40 day of show. http://www.statetheatreportland.com/event/39649/

Monday, June 20 Dinosaur Jr. at Port City

7 p.m. Port City Music Hall. Having recently signed with Jagjaguwar, Dinosaur Jr plans to release a new album, “Farm,” on June 23. The band will be setting out in April to road test new material in cozier settings than you might expect. For the fortunate fans who score tickets to these select shows, they will also receive a limited edition, touronly 7” or a digital download code with the purchase of a ticket. Advance: $25; door: $30. VIP: $40. Plus Henry Rollins interviews Dinosaur Jr. live on stage! 18 plus.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– vegetable gardens the tour features chickens, bees, vertical and community gardening, composting, and worm farms. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 day of event: Allen Sterling & Lothrop, 191 Route 1, Falmouth; Big Sky Bakery Co., 536 Deering Avenue, Portland; Jet Video, 199 Pleasant Avenue/ Stevens Avenue, Portland; O’Donal’s Nursery, 6 County Road, Gorham; Risbara’s Greenhouse, 26 Randolph Street, Portland; Rosemont Market and Bakery, 559 Brighton Avenue, Portland; Skillins Greenhouses, Falmouth, Cumberland & Brunswick. Among the destinations is Brentwood Community Garden near Evergreen Cemetery.

Saturday, June 11 Limington Extension Yard Sales

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11 and every dry Saturday in June, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 476 Sand Pond Road, Limington. Used and new items. Bug sprays, yard foggers and ant products for $2. New gallons of paint, shoes and jeans $2. Napkins, paper plates & envelopes 25 cents. Hundreds of 25 cent items. Benefi ts BEHS scholarships. 692-2989.

2011 MS Plane Pull

9 a.m. Portland Jetport. “Be part of the ultimate Manvs-Machine Challenge! Enter a team in the 2011 MS Plane Pull. The National MS Society partners with Federal Express and the Portland International Jetport to present this unique and popular fundraising event. The MS Plane Pull is a giant tug-of-war between your team and a huge aircraft weighing more than 72 tons. Teams of 25 position themselves along the rope in preparation to pull a FedEx 757. Teams compete for fastest Pull 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, Team Spirit Award, Slowest Pull and Overall Event Winner based on pull time and dollar amount raised by the team. ... Your participation means we will be working to support programs, services, and research sponsored by the Greater New England Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and that makes a huge difference to the people who must fight MS every day of their lives. http://eventmam. nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=16956&pg=entry; Sue Tidd, sue.tidd@nmss.org. Phone: 800-344-4867

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11 a.m. Italian Life Expo runs Thursday through Saturday at Ocean Gateway Terminal, showcasing exclusive and innovative vintners, food producers, chefs, travel specialists and artisans from Tuscany, Piemonte, Brescia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, EmiliaRomagna and more. Learn about the specialties of the regions, discover artisanal treasures and plan your next Italian trip. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Session IV, $35; Adventures in Italy. Expert Presenters: Suzanne B. Cohen, Suzanne B. Cohen & Associates, Inc., Custom Italian vacation rentals; Roberto Bechi, Tours By Roberto, Inc., Custom group/educational tours. Also at this session, Roberto Bechi will answer questions about small group tours with itineraries traversing the Tuscan countryside. Bechi designs these experiences to be educational, limiting each trip to a number small enough that all might enjoy the view (from tiny, medieval hamlets Pet and People Walk to extraordinary panoramas) and learn a little about 9 a.m. Open to anyone who wants to walk (with or everything — from Etruscan history to artisanal without a leashed pet) or sponsor a walker, this year’s winemaking. Italian Life Expo Grapes Delivery. 3 Pet and People Walk takes place the morning of Saturp.m. to 6 p.m.: Session V, $35; Uniquely Italian Artiday, June 11. Participants collect pledges before walk sanal Foods. Expert Presenters: Giovanni Bianchi, day, when they will walk on the trail around Portland’s Consortium Of Prosciutto Di Parma/Pio Tosini ProBirdie Googins a.k.a. the Marden’s Lady will appear at Freeport Factory Stage. The last Back Cove and spend time at nearby Payson Park sciutto, Parma ham; Nancy Radke, Consortium Of enjoying a range of entertaining activities for kids of all thing in the world Birdie expected — was becoming a supermodel. In Southern Maine Parmigiano-Reggiano, Parmigiano cheese. Learn ages. Prizes will be given to all individual walkers and the press calls her a phenomenon; in Northern Maine she’s proclaimed an Icon. Friday how the unique conditions and craftsmanship of and Saturday, June 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. (COURTESY PHOTO) teams, at different pledge levels. Among the pledge the beautiful regions of Northern Italy help create Your Approach to Success and Breath Easier in a Fastprizes are tickets to win a get-away package that renowned delicacies that have set the standard among Paced World is available at www.amywoodpsyd.com. includes four passes to Story Land and a two-night stay food lovers for centuries. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Session VI, $35; at Attitash Mountain Village in New Hampshire. Additional R & R Spinners and blacksmith Tim Greene Festa d’ Italia! Savor and Celebrate. “Celebrate the ‘Kingdom prizes include a gift certifi cate from Cross Jewelers, toys 10 a.m. The R & R Spinners and blacksmith Tim Greene will of Italy’ as we present the people’s favorite wines and olive oils from Kid’s Treasure Chest, fl ying discs, and more. T-Shirts demonstrate their respective crafts at the Sabbathday Lake at the Italian Life Expo. You are invited to taste and rate your will be awarded to all walkers who raise a minimum of $35 Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Free and open favorite Italian wines and olive oils. Need some pointers? Our in pledges. Detailed pledge information and a place to regto the public. expert Sommelier will give you the tips you need. Then sip ister and create a personalized pledge page is at The Cenand sample as you enjoy a festive evening at Ocean GateA Hooked Rug Show ter’s Web site: www.cgcmaine.org. Or call for information way meeting our Italian exhibitors.” http://italianlifeexpo.com/ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The students of Carol LeMere in recogand assistance: 775-5216, ext. 104. On walk day, on-site schedule.php nition of 25-plus years of dedicated instruction will offer a registration and check-in for those who already registered Hooked Rug Show at North Yarmouth Academy, Priscilla PMA Maine Moderns: Art begins at 9 a.m., with the walk starting at 10 a.m., and Savage Middle School, 172 Main St., Yarmouth. Saturday, Payson Park activities kicking off at 11 a.m. in Seguinland docent tour June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 12 from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, Portland Jetport Aviation Expo 2011 noon to 4 p.m. Over 50 rugs by Carol and her students on 19 00-19 40 by Claudia Bantz, docent tour at the Port9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Portland Jetport Aviation Expo 2011, display. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted land Museum of Art. Free with museum admission. “Join June 11-12. Military, Antique, Special Interest aircraft, in support of the Cancer Community Center. www.cancerMuseum Docent Claudia Bantz for casual and informative demos, fl y-bys, displays, Helicopter and Bi-plane rides, communitycenter.org discussion of works in the exhibition Maine Moderns: Art in food, charity plane-pull and more. Free admission and Cape Elizabeth Family Fun Day Seguinland, 1900–1940.” http://www.portlandmuseum.org/ free parking (follow event signs at Jetport). Please, no 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Family Fun Day is a nonprofit event Content/5657.shtml pets, weapons or smoking. Sat. 9-4 Sun 9-3. www.portmeant to encourage and support the numerous commulandjetport.org/node/72 ‘Wretches & Jabberers’ at SPACE nity, school groups and non-profit organizations in our town 1 p.m. In the interest of Navigating the Sea, (Support, EduAuthor Dr. Amy Wood at Scarborough Grounds by providing them a venue to raise much needed revenue cation, Awareness) of autism, the Maine Autism Alliance is 10 a.m. Dr. Amy Wood, author of “Life Your Way: Refresh while encouraging the small town spirit of caring and comco-presenting with SPACE Gallery of Portland the docuYour Approach to Success and Breath Easier in a Fastmunity that is New England. The day kicks off with a parade mentary film, “Wretches & Jabberers,” June 9 and June 11.

Paced World,” will speak at the Scarborough Grounds Café at 10:30 AM which starting from Cottage Farm Road. There “In ‘Wretches & Jabberers,’ two men with autism embark and Eatery, 364 U.S. Route 1. The free, informal one-hour will be fl oats from local community groups and sports on a global quest to change attitudes about disability and event will begin at 10 a.m. A psychologist with deep knowlteams, as well as antique cars, bands, lots of fi re engines intelligence. Determined to put a new face on autism, Tracy edge of human nature and recognized for her ability to from many of the local towns, and much more. Activities are Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, travel to Sri Lanka, assist adults become their own versions of successful, she scheduled throughout the day including games for all ages, Japan and Finland. At each stop, they dissect public attihas private practices in Portland and Kennebunk. Her ongoface painting, numerous arts and crafts and a wide variety tudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconing workshops, Lifewise at Lunch and Wisdom at Work, are of foods and beverages. Fort Williams Park. Admission is sider competency and the future.” Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; regularly sponsored by the Portland Public Library and the free, activities vary from free to $5. $7/$5 for SPACE members; Saturday, 1 p.m.; $7/$5 for Kennebunk Free Library. “Wood makes no ‘quick-fix promSecret Gardens of Portland SPACE members, all ages. 538 Congress St. Tickets for ises’ in either her practice or her new book. Indeed, she 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A self-guided tour through 10 urban event are available at the door on the day of the event, on a contends that self-help of any type requires commitment sanctuaries to benefi t the Portland Education Foundation. first-come, first-serviced basis. and practice, something that all too many people don’t Walk, bike or drive — this year’s gardens are in a 4.3-mile want to hear.” Information about Life Your Way: Refresh see next page loop around Deering Center. In addition to ornamental and

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Dance in the Islamic World

7 p.m. Belly dance studio Bright Star World Dance in Portland, ME hosts the Maine premier of travel documentary fi lm “40 Days & 1001 Nights” by Tamalyn Dallal, world-renowned belly dancer and researcher from Miami, Fla. Show tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. All ages are welcome. Details about the “40 Days &1001 Nights” film screening at Bright Star World Dance, 496 Congress St., Fl. 4, Portland, can be found on the website, http://RosaNoreen.com, or by calling 409-9540.

Ronda Dale and Kevin Attra on Peaks

7:30 p.m. Enjoy an impromptu and interactive evening of folk, blues and more with Peaks Island’s own Ronda Dale and Kevin Attra. Fun for the whole family. Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island. The Fifth Maine Regiment Museum is a nonprofi t museum and cultural center housed in the 1888 Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall. Its mission is the preservation of Civil War and local history. Membership is open to the public. For more information call 7663330 or email fifthmaine@juno.com.

‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ in Brunswick

7:30 p.m. Maine State Music Theatre opens its 53rd season with an OffBroadway musical comedy hit, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which runs from June 8 through June 25 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. “‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ stars four talented actresses: Brittany Morello, Lara Seibert, Morgan Smith, and Danielle Erin Rhodes. MSMT’s presentation is directed by Chan Harris and choreographed by Jacob Toth. The show’s creator, Roger Bean, served as a consultant to Harris and Toth during the early rehearsal process. The musical highlights four young women at their high school prom in 19 58 and again at their 10-year reunion in 1968 as they discuss their lives through pop hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. For tickets, contact the MSMT box offi ce at 725-8769, visit the box offi ce window in person at The Pickard Theater or purchase online at www.msmt.org.

The show previews on June 8 and runs until June 25. Matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. For specifi c dates and availability, please contact the box offi ce or visit the website. The Pickard Theater is located at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick, on the campus of Bowdoin College.

‘The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde’

7:30 p.m. “Gross Indecency — The Three Trials Of Oscar Wilde” is playing at Portland Stage. Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 7 p.m. “‘The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde’ by Moisés Kaufman. The show will run for nine performances only, June 2-12 at the Studio Theatre at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. The Lucille Lortel Award-winner for Best Play, ‘Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde’ is written by the director/creator of ‘The Laramie Project,’ Moisés Kaufman. In 189 5, with ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ still in the middle of its triumphant stage premiere, Oscar Wilde was convinced to sue the Marquess of Queensberry for criminal libel. Soon, however, the tables are turned, and Wilde fi nds himself on trial for ‘Gross Indecency.’

Using court transcripts, Wilde’s own writings, and the writings of his

famous friends, Kaufman weaves a harrowing tale of actual events as one of the world’s most famous people fi nds his life, and art, put on public trial.” Tickets are available now at Brown Paper Tickets, online at www. dramaticrep.org or by phone at 800838-3006.

Poets Theater of Maine

8 p.m. The new theater company Poets Theater of Maine (PTM) announces workshop performances of Wolf Song, a poetic play utilizing characters from folklore to honor the importance and power of wolves.

Playwright Annie Finch, Composer Christenia Alden-Kinne, and Director Assunta Kent collaborate with puppeteer Libby Marcus, puppeteer Blainor McGough, choreographer Brigitte Paulus, set designer Mihku Paul, carpenter Oren Stevens, and costumer Kristina Skillin. “The workshop production of Wolf Song uses deer scepters, bone and shadow puppets, dance, poetry and music to bring awareness to the wolf’s importance in the natural world. Characters from folklore — La Loba, Red Riding Hood, Malsum the Wabanaki trickster, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and The Hunter — inhabit a mythic, postmodern dream world that invites the audience to confront real and imagined fears and rethink our relationship with wolves.” Performances will take place at Mayo Street Arts. Wolf Song will be performed Jat Mayo Street Arts.

Tickets are $10 general admission/$7 student.

‘The Blue Moon Chronicles’

8 p.m. Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage “The Blue Moon Chronicles,” “a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed, Gay romanticcomedy for its Maine Premiere. ‘The Blue Moon Chronicles’ is a humorous look at gay life. Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays.

The first installment of the Chronicles, ‘Once In A Blue Moon,’ first premiered in workshop in Hartford, Conn. Then the show premiered in Seattle, Wash., two years later, then two years later he added its farcical companion piece, ‘My Gay Son’s Wedding.’ Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses. In 2002, he premiered both plays together under the new title, ‘The Blue Moon Chronicles.’ The play centers on Eric Callahan, a young, ambitious, uptight, Jewish-Catholic, gay Lawyer from New Haven, Conn., who’s searching for the meaning of love, happiness and acceptance.”

Playing in June, starting June 9. At 2 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.lucidstage. com/events for showtimes.

‘Avenue Q’ at Ogunquit Playhouse

8:30 p.m. The Ogunquit Playhouse, Route 1, Ogunquit. Box Offi ce 1-8009 82-2787 or go online ogunquitplayhouse.org for online ticketing and more information. Through June 18, “Avenue Q.” “‘Avenue Q’ is about real life. It’s about fi nding a job, losing a job, learning about racism, getting an apartment, getting kicked out of your apartment, being different, falling in love, promiscuity, avoiding commitment, hangovers, Internet porn and discovering the world.” Next on stage: TV & Broadway star, Michelle Lee, in “Summer of Love,” June 22-July 16; “The Music Man,” July 20-Aug. 20; “Legally Blonde” starring Sally Struthers, Aug.24-Sept. 17; and “Miss Saigon,” Sept. 21-Oct. 23.

Sunday, June 12

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, fl y-bys, displays, Helicopter and Bi-plane rides, food, charity planepull and more. Free admission and free parking (follow event signs at Jetport).

Please, no pets, weapons or smoking.

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Free Sailing & Open House

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free Sailing & Open House at SailMaine, rain or shine.

Free sailboat rides in Portland Harbor, shore-side boat rigging, and knottying demonstrations are among the fun activities. Experience and learn what this nonprofi t community sailing center is all about. Adults, teens and kids (age 8 and up) are welcome.

SailMaine will provide life jackets but if you have one, feel free to bring it along. Located on the Portland waterfront, past the Ocean Gateway Terminal at the end of the extension of Commercial Street (Thames Street), turn right and then left to enter long parking lot on the water. SailMaine is at the end of that parking lot. For more information visit www.sailmaine.org.

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 fl oor), 32 Thomas St. Portland. For more information call 221-0727 or email centerforsacredliving@gmail.com.

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Old Port Festival

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Old Port Festival celebrates its 38th year. The festival attracts over 40,000 people to experience some of Portland’s greatest offerings such as retail, restaurants, arts and entertainment. “The festival has something for everyone including eight music stages, children’s participatory programs and entertainment, a parade, outdoor adventure and more!” Kid’s activities are presented by the Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine with arts and crafts throughout the day in Post Offi ce Park. The Festival kicks off at 11 a.m. with a parade starting at the top of Exchange Street featuring local mascots, music, dancers, giant puppets, stilt walkers and more. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., live music is presented on six stages throughout the festival by the Maine Academy of Modern Music, Q 97.9, COAST 9 3.1, 9 8.9 WCLZ, Today’s Country with WPOR 101.9 , and Bull Feeney’s Irish Music. A yearly highlight of the festival is the Maine Made Artist and Craftspeople area on Market Street. Over 9 0 artists from throughout the state display and sell their unique works. Supporting the best of Maine’s creative economy, people enjoy items such as handcrafted clothing, fi ne art, prints, pottery, photography, jewelry, and more.

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