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A TD Bank readerboard on Congress Street shows a Friday afternoon temperature of 108 degrees. The official high, recorded at the Portland Jetport, was 101 degrees, a new record for July in Portland, the National Weather Service reported. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

A sizzling new record

Triple-digit heat leads to new record high for July in Portland BY CASEY CONLEY AND MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Temperatures climbed to 101 degrees yesterday in Portland, setting a new all-time high for the month of July, according to the National Weather Service.

Meanwhile, excessive heat across the region put pressure on the New England electrical grid, led to a run on fans at local stores and tested the patience of some city residents. Fortunately, the second day of an expected threeday heat wave did not result in any serious injuries or heat-related deaths. First responders fielded several heat-related calls in Portland but nothing considered life-threatening.

Margaret Curtis, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Gray, said the temperatures were in the triple digits in Portland for much of the afternoon on Friday, marking a first for the month of July. The previous high for July, which occurred July 21, 1975, was 99 degrees. The all-time high in Portland is 103. New England is feeling the effects of a heat wave

Craig: ‘Sometimes you gotta shake the tree’ Departing police chief reflects on his impact BY MARGE NIBLOCK

SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

When James Craig was sworn in as Portland’s police chief in May 2009, he made reference to his best friend Randal Simmons, who had been gunned down during a stand-

off in Los Angeles the previous year while on a SWAT team assignment. There are several photographs of Simmons hanging in Craig’s office behind his desk. One is titled, “Final Escort Home.” It has an image of Simmons running, superimposed over one of the funeral procession. Ten thousand people attended the funeral. Craig and Simmons were best men at each other’s weddings. Craig is the godfather of Simmons’s son. They attended the police

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academy together and couldn’t have been closer. Craig will always carry Simmons next to his heart. Simmons was also a minister who worked with youth on weekends. Sometimes he’d be donating his free time to try to help juveniles that he’d locked up the previous week. He left a legacy of working with young people, steering them away from trouble. “He was inspiring to me in my work with see CRAIG page 6

Police Chief James Craig in November.

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(NY Times) — Now that the last space shuttle has landed back on Earth, a new generation of space entrepreneurs would like to whip up excitement about the prospect of returning to the Moon. Spurred by a $30 million purse put up by Google, 29 teams have signed up for a competition to become the first private venture to land on the Moon. Most of them are unlikely to overcome the financial and technical challenges to meet the contest deadline of December 2015, but several teams think they have a good shot to win — and to take an early lead in a race to take commercial advantage of our celestial neighbor. At the very least, a flotilla of unmanned spacecraft could be headed Moonward within the next few years, with goals that range from lofty to goofy. One Silicon Valley venture, Moon Express, is positioning itself as a future FedEx for Moon deliveries: if you have something to send there, the company would like to take it. Moon Express was having a party on Thursday night to show off the flight capabilities of its lunar lander, based on technology it licensed from NASA, and “to begin the next era of the private commercial race to the Moon,” as the invitation put it.

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assaults, which together killed at least 17 people, as connected, according to Norweigian news media, though it remained unclear who was behind them. The explosions, presumably from one or more bombs, turned the ordinarily placid Scandinavian capital into a scene reminiscent of terror

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House speaker pulls out of talks to raise debt ceiling WASHINGTON (NY Times) — President Obama on Friday called congressional leaders to the White House for more talks on raising the debt ceiling just shortly after the Republican House Speaker, John A. Boehner, broke off the negotiations intended to avert a government default. Obama said he would meet on Saturday morning with Boehner, the Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid. Time is running out to reach a deal by Aug. 2 to avert a default, he said. “Essentially what we had offered Speaker

Boehner was over a trillion dollars in cuts to discretionary spending, both domestic and defense,” Obama said. “We then offered an additional $650 billion in cuts to entitlement programs_ Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security. We believed that it was possible to shape those in a way that preserved the integrity of the system, made them available for the next generation and did not affect current beneficiaries in an adverse way.” In his comments, Boehner said that Obama wanted to raise taxes too high and would not make “fundamental changes” to benefit programs like Medicare.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians across the country took to the streets on Friday, defying a brutal crackdown by security forces and demanding the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Armed forces loyal to the government opened fire on protesters in several towns and cities, killing four of them, residents and antigovernment activists said. Friday’s demonstrations, under the slogan of unity, came a week after a wave of sectarian bloodshed in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, claimed the lives of at least two dozen people. The violence signaled a dangerous turn in the four-month popular uprising against Assad, who has been in power since 2000. “We are all one, not Arabs, not Kurds, not Muslims, not Christians, not Alawites, not Druze. We all want freedom,” shouted protesters in Dara’a, an impoverished town in southwestern Syria.

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zone. Euro zone countries promised to cut their budget deficits to below 3 percent by 2013, in line with limits set by treaty, but widely violated. The European countries also agreed to support Greek banks, another task that has been handled primarily by the central bank. And the leaders will do more to help Greece fix its dysfunctional economy. “The decision of member states and of the commission to mobilize all resources necessary in order to provide exceptional assistance to help Greece in implementing its reforms is very, very important,” Mr. Trichet said in Brussels on Thursday, according to Reuters. A high-ranking monetary policy official, who would not be quoted by name, said, “We got what we wanted.” Since the debt crisis began last year, there has been a strong temptation for Ms. Merkel, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and other leaders to let the central bank do the heavy lifting. Unlike the politicians, Mr. Trichet and his colleagues on the governing council cannot be voted out of office and were able to act more decisively. The central bank also has extensive financial resources and does not need an act of Parliament to deploy them — though it always took pains to avoid any appearance that it was printing money. Though Mr. Trichet always framed the bank’s actions in terms of monetary policy, he faced increasing criticism that the bank had compromised its sacred independence from politics. He was clearly annoyed at political leaders for their lack of stronger action. During a meeting last year, he even got into a shouting match with Mr. Sarkozy, according to several

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FRANKFURT — Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other European leaders appeared to have acted in defiance of the European Central Bank when they insisted that banks contribute to the latest rescue plan for Greece. But it may be the central bank president, JeanClaude Trichet, who quietly prevailed this week. The central bank lost the battle to prevent European leaders from precipitating a partial default of Greek debt. But, after meeting with Ms. Merkel and other leaders in Brussels on Thursday, Mr. Trichet appeared to have won on the important issues of getting governments to reclaim the task of preventing collapse of the Greek economy, as well as wider responsibility for fiscal performance of the euro zone. “Have they backed down?” Peter Westaway, chief European economist at Nomura International, asked about the central bank. “To an extent they have.” But in the process, he and other economists said, the central bank extracted concessions that allow it to spend less time saving Greece and concentrate on its day job, overseeing monetary policy. “The E.C.B. is trying to resist anything that makes it look like monetary authorities are taking on a role that governments should be taking on,” Mr. Westaway said. Mr. Trichet won commitments from governments in Brussels on another longstanding demand. Political leaders agreed to take more concrete steps to reduce their debt and ensure that the Greek disaster did not repeat itself in some other corner of the euro

people present. The package announced in Brussels late Thursday shifted responsibility for a number of major tasks from the central bank to governments. For example, the European Financial Stability Fund will have the power to buy government bonds on open markets to stabilize prices, allowing the central bank to wind down its own highly controversial bond-buying program. The decision in May 2010 by the central bank to begin buying Greek, Portuguese and Irish bonds split the bank’s governing council and has left the bank with billions in distressed debt. “It is no longer necessary for the E.C.B. to do this job, which is a plus for the E.C.B.,” Jörg Krämer, chief economist at Commerzbank, said in Frankfurt. European leaders will also guarantee the quality of Greek bonds even if some ratings agencies declare the country to be in partial default. Fitch Ratings said Friday that the plan to extract a contribution from bond investors would in fact constitute a restricted default. The European Union guarantees mean that the central bank can continue to accept Greek bonds as collateral for short-term loans, maintaining the flow of the bank’s funds to Greek institutions that are shut out of international money markets. “In our view this is a very important sign of institutional respect from Europe to the E.C.B.,” analysts at Royal Bank of Scotland said in a note Friday. Analysts cautioned that the rescue

plan, outlined in a four-page statement by European leaders Thursday, was short on detail. It is not clear, for example, if the euro zone countries are committing enough money to support the Greek banks, Mr. Krämer of Commerzbank said. He was also skeptical of promises by leaders to do a better job policing each other’s fiscal discipline. “I have heard this for 15 years,” Mr. Krämer said. “I don’t believe it. The E.U. is a consensus-driven club. You can’t force other countries to do this or that.” Jens Weidmann, president of the German Bundesbank and a member of the central bank’s governing council, implicitly greeted the greater willingness by leaders to take more responsibility. “It is decisive for monetary policy during this sovereign debt crisis that no further risk be transferred to the Eurosystem, and that the separation between monetary and financial policy not be further weakened,” Mr. Weidmann said in a statement, referring to the network of European central banks. But, in a sign that not all members of the governing council are happy with the agreement, Mr. Weidmann also criticized what he said was a major step toward collective responsibility for the mistakes of individual states. “This weakens the fundament of a monetary union built on individual fiscal responsibility,” Mr. Weidmann said in a statement. “In the future it will be even more difficult to maintain incentives for solid financial policy.”

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The grand bargain lives!

Imagine you’re a member of Congress. You have your own preferred way to reduce debt. If you’re a Democrat, it probably involves protecting Medicare and raising taxes. If you’re a Republican, it probably involves cutting spending, reforming Medicare and keeping taxes low. Your plan is going nowhere. There just aren’t the votes. Meanwhile, the debt ceiling is fast approaching and a national catastrophe could be just weeks away. At the last minute, two ––––– bipartisan approaches heave The New York into view. In the Senate, the Times “Gang of Six” produces one Grand Bargain. Meanwhile, President Obama and John Boehner, the House speaker, have been quietly working on another. They suddenly seem close to a deal.

David Brooks

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Consistency in politics the latest belly laugh

Yup, looks like blueberry grower Jasper Wyman and Sons broke the law. At least from first appearance, the $118K fine from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would look to be a fairly stinging indictment of improper behavior with regard to the hiring practices of that firm. But remember, this is a Republican-governed state. This is about jobs, and growth, and all that happy “unicorns and butterflies” nonsense you frequently hear around election time. The voices of some on the conservative side of Maine politics have lept to Wyman’s defense. While perusing the website “As Maine Goes,” a bastion of Maine politics that at times can be slightly to the right of Vlad the Impaler, I was shocked to read the story of this fine, and the defense of Jasper Wyman and Sons on that fine site. You see, one of the most mindnumbingly stupid lessons you ever will learn about politics is the lack of consistency. Folks get up, promise the moon and all the stars in the sky, and give you a broad set of beliefs and principles

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Daily Sun Columnist that they purport to uphold. The election over, most voters and representatives go back to what evangelistic preachers used to call “backsliding.” Gone is the fire and brimstone in the belly about what the nation or the state needs, old farmer Joe down the road has gotten himself into a pickle with the feds. Let’s see if we can spin this and help him out. At issue was Jasper Wyman and Sons’s alleged hiring of up to 200 illegal immigrants for the harvests of 2006-2008 inclusive. Social Security numbers didn’t match up on the paperwork. There were other paperwork issues, such as no “hire date” filled in, so the employees could have been working there longer. Right there, the defense started. The argument went, “Well, you hire people for the season of three

weeks, but nobody is quite sure if the berries are ready to pick yet.” Other voices chimes in that Mainers were not likely to take these jobs anyway, since they were only for three weeks, were backbreaking labor, and the folks up that way could just sit on their backside and collect a check anyway. One poster even went so far as to ask the question if we are mandating private individuals and employers to be a police force? He went on to describe this as the first of a set of slippery slope arguments involving national ID cards, concentration camps, and a destroyed economy. Here is where Captain Obvious comes along, nudges you in the ribs, and says something snarky. Dude, that is what you’ve been asking for in every election since my birth. The whole “prove you’re a citizen” thing has heated up over the last few years. As economic fortunes ebbed and flowed over my lifetime, a national movement took hold. Just in the last ten years, it has grown to the point where once securing that $9-$10 see HIGGINS page 5

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Misery loves milestones, which explains the ‘heat index’ How hot has it been? Pick two of these three: Hot enough that Portland officials reported that three boys in Westbrook set brush fires “... to create a cool breeze?” Hot enough that the Longfellow statue had armpit stains? Hot enough that the weather professionals stop their white-hot exaggeration race? Obviously, the latest of those remains a far-away dream. The problem of course is that misery loves milestones. If we’re going to suffer through a heat wave, we want it to be the hottest on record, or maybe the worst of the decade or at least the most miserable of the year so far. And when those temps push into the mid-90s, the magic Century Mark just looms out there like Christmas morning for a 7-year-old. It was 98 in downtown Portland by mid-afternoon Friday, but doesn’t 100 just seem much, much hotter? That’s where the “heat index” come in handy – it was something like 115 on Friday. See? Now, 115 is some serious misery. Technically, the heat index is a measurement of how hot it feels — it combines air temperature and relative

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humidity. Here’s how you know the HI and its winter cousin, the wind-chill index, were designed to help reach misery milestones: There is no non-misery equivalent. You will never hear a weather report say that “... the mercury will top 93 degrees today but with the breeze index it will only feel like 85.” Oh, sure, they might throw in “slightly cooler along the coast” but we all know that’s just to make the heat seem worse for those folks suffering inland. It’s a made-up stat to give talking heads something to say, like baseball’s “slugging percentage” or basketball’s “triple double.” Does anyone really need some madeup number to know what 98 degrees and 80 percent humidity feels like? It feels like 98 degrees and 80 percent

Does anyone really need some made-up number to know what 98 degrees and 80 percent humidity feels like? It feels like 98 degrees and 80 percent humidity, that’s what it feels like. humidity, that’s what it feels like. The Weather Channel is where they come up with this stuff. Have you checked it out lately? The lust for ratings has turned even more creative, with things like a new 1-to-10 index for possible tornado activity. They’ve even added terms like “tornadic” so they can scare us even before there are actual swirling death clouds. By week’s end, the latest national heat wave had sent the WC staff into the sort of giddy punch-drunk ramblings usually reserved for looming hurricanic activity. One reporter literally tried to fry an egg on a New York City street. It didn’t fry well, but mac-and-cheese did okay and a slice of pizza left on a sidewalk also cooked. Heat, clearly, is making us stonecold crazy. There is scant comfort in noting that it has always been thus in the USA. On a tour of Monticello, the home

of Thomas Jefferson, you are struck by his obsession with weather information. He personally recorded daily measurements, missing only a few over a 50-year period. Even today, Monticello remains one of some 12,000 weather stations of the National Weather Service, and the service has dubbed Jefferson the “father of weather observers.” But, least we forget, he was a farmer. A farmer is interested in the climate the way a stock broker is interested in the daily stock indexes. Neither profits from some television writers coming up with new measurements designed to scare up more ratings. Not that it matters. Because humans need answers, and inquiring minds will always find ways to address the age-old question: Hot enough for ya? (Curtis Robinson is founding editor of The Portland Daily Sun.)

What exactly will be cut and who will be taxed will not be filled in BROOKS from page 4

There’s a lot you don’t know about these two Grand Bargains. But they probably have the elements that have been part of just about every recent bipartisan debt proposal: some sort of tax reform that lowers overall rates while raising revenue by closing loopholes; cuts in the level of entitlement spending without much fundamental reform; a freeze on domestic discretionary spending. Mostly, there will be vagueness. The specifics of what exactly will be cut and who will be taxed will not be filled in. You are being asked to support a foggy approach, not a specific plan. You are being asked to do this even though you have no faith in the other party and limited faith in the leadership of your own. You are being asked to risk your political life for an approach that bears little resemblance to what you would ideally prefer. Do you do this? I think you do. You do it because all the other options are worse. Doing nothing could lead to default and the end of American economic supremacy. The compromise put together by Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, and Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, that’s been floating around is a ploy to evade responsibility. Punting with some small package would spook the markets and reflect dishonor on yourself. You do it because even though you are unhappy, you see that people on the other end of the politi-

cal spectrum are also unhappy. If you’re a conservative, you see that some liberals, according to Barbara Mikulski, are “volcanic” with rage at Obama. If you’re a Democrat, you see the Tea Party-types sniping at Boehner and some Republican presidential candidates completely stonewalling a deal. These signs make you feel better. You do it because while the Grand Bargains won’t solve most of our fiscal problems. They will produce some incremental progress. We won’t fundamentally address the debt until we control health care inflation. But there is no agreement on how to do this, and it’s unrealistic to hold up an incremental deal just because no permanent one is on offer. Both Grand Bargains produce real fiscal progress. They aim for $3 trillion or $4 trillion in debt reduction. Boehner and Obama have talked about raising the Medicare eligibility age and reducing Social Security benefit increases. The White House is offering big cuts in exchange for some revenue increases, or small cuts in exchange for few or none. The Gang of Six has a less-compelling blend of cuts, but it would repeal the Class Act, a health care Ponzi scheme. It would force committees across Congress to cut spending, and it would introduce an enforcement mechanism if they don’t. Sure there’s chicanery, but compared with any recent real-life budget, from Republican or Democratic administrations, these approaches are models of fiscal rectitude.

You do it because both bargains would boost growth. The tax code really is a travesty and a drag on the country’s economic dynamism. Any serious effort to simplify the code, strip out tax expenditures and reduce rates would have significant positive effects — even if it raised some tax revenues along the way. You do it because you know the political climate will be worse for a deal in 2013. If you’re a Republican, you know Obama might win reelection, and even if the G.O.P. swept everything, you know your party wouldn’t have the guts to cut entitlements unilaterally (that’s why the cut, cap and balance bill didn’t mention the specific programs that would face the ax). If you’re a Democrat, you know Obama might lose, and, even if he doesn’t, the Senate will likely tilt rightward. Mostly you do it because you want to live in a country than can govern itself. Over the past few weeks, Washington has seemed dysfunctional. Public disgust has risen to epic levels. Yet through all this, serious people — Barack Obama, John Boehner, the members of the Gang of Six — have soldiered on. They’ve been responsible and brave. If you’re a Democrat, you hate to see domestic cuts. If you’re a Republican, you loathe revenue increases, even little ones. But this is the next step in the journey toward economic health. Standing still is not an option. Keep your reservations in mind, but let the mission continue.

of federal motives. But we missed the lesson, there a few paragraphs back. Republicans, particularly those on the conservative wing of the party, have been asking for citizenship verification for years. They got it, and a big fine had to be paid. Every aspect of doing business in this country has changed over my lifetime. I’m reminded of what one management type told me a few years back while filling out the I9 forms and other forms when start-

ing a new job. He compared the list of stuff that had to be done to a trip to the bathroom. “It’s not over until the paperwork is done.” You got what you asked for, and now must reap what you’ve sowed. Stop moaning about immigrants taking jobs, especially if you’re not even willing to fill in the forms right, and get fined for it.

Republicans have been asking for citizenship verification for years HIGGINS from page 4

an hour job, you must present your Social Security Card, along with two OTHER valid forms of identification, for the sole purpose of demonstrating you are here legally and can work. The high amount of the fine against Jasper Wyman and Sons as well as the timing of the announcement (just as he is hiring new people to go out and rake the berries) all fell under the dark tent of suspicion

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

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Outgoing chief: ‘Portland opened its heart to me and welcomed me’ CRAIG from page one

was that this type of behavior would not be allowed in Portland, and he stopped it. But he also took immediate steps to alleviate the hostility and to engage those communities. “Sometimes you gotta shake the tree. I didn’t do it for James Craig. I did it for the community,” he said. Craig said the last time he attended a meeting at Riverton, when people saw their Senior Lead Officer Tim Farris walk in, they stood and applauded. Craig said, “This is success.” He stated although the SLO program may have come from L.A., it was tailored to fit Portland, and the officers were given the freedom to do what they thought best for their particular areas. One of the most sensitive issues Craig dealt with was the relationship between the Preble Street Resource Center, a local umbrella of services to the homeless, and the Portland Police Department. No one had ever dared to take up this topic in a public forum. But Craig’s department, with Commander Vern Malloch leading the charge, challenged Preble Street's handling of clients and their availability to police investigations. Now, there are ongoing meetings occurring between both the center and police department, with beneficial dialogue, officials report. Bill Burns, the day shelter’s director, stated, “There’s more communication, interaction, and James Craig, who came to Portland in May 2009 after more than understanding.” Mary-Ellen Welch and Senior Lead two decades with the Los Angeles Police Department, bids fareOfficer Dan Knight, who work out of the Midtown well to Portland at an emotional June press conference. Craig was Community Policing Center at 26 Portland St., one of more than 40 applicants and four finalists for the chief’s agree with Burns. They’ve seen a big difference job in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is expected to be sworn in to his new in how things are being handled by Preble Street. position on Aug. 2. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) Many more trespass notices have been filed against people who have caused problems there, which is a away or make excuses for those committing the positive thing from Midtown’s viewpoint. unruly acts. He made police videos of a Kennedy Craig had grant-writer Lisa Perrotta apply for Park confrontation available to the media, not caring money to hire a neighborhood prosecutor to deal that some city counselors might take offense at this with quality-of-life issues. The position was filled openness. Craig had a purpose in doing so. He firmly by Trish McAllister, who crafted an anti-graffiti stated that his department would not tolerate such ordinance which was recently passed by City actions and he branded Council. This idea originated in a subcommittee it for what it was: lawof the Community Police Advisory Board, which lessness. His message Craig formulated upon his arrival. “Coming to Portland was the right move. I have not had one regret FRIED CLAMS here,” Craig said. But he 119 West Commercial St, Portland ~ 774-2084 added, “My season here is done. It’s time for me • Fried Clams to move on.” • 1/4 lb. Lobster Rolls He has also referred • 1/4 lb. Hamburgers to Cincinnati as his “last stop,” and is very excited & Cheese Burgers about the move to Ohio. • French Fries One of his dreams was • Onion Rings to lead a department in a big city, a dream about • Scallops to be fulfilled. Craig remi• Chowders nisces again about his friend Simmons, and said, Open Daily 11am - 5pm “Part of my emotion in To serve you better we now accept Master Card & Visa thinking about him, is me having made this track; he wanted this for me.” Within a couple of weeks, WE GO TO THE WATERFRONT DAILY the photos of Randal SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO! Simmons will be hanging in the police chief’s office $ in Cincinnati. Craig says his wife is also excited about the rt $ o P lb. Cincinnati job because he’s made history on two $ fronts: He’s the first Afrilb. can American chief and 207-591-5728 the first one from outFull line of the side the Cincinnati Police FRESHEST SEAFOOD! Stop in today to our Department. He said, conveniently located Lobster “Some great stuff has and Seafood Market been started in Cincin690 Main St., Westbrook nati, and I’d like to take it Plenty of Off Street Parking! to the next level.” All major credit cards accepted

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Forecasters predict the heat will break on Sunday HEAT from page one

that’s gripped much of the country this week. “There is just a big ridge of high pressure that is pumping a lot of warm air through the tropics,” she said. Curtis predicted the heat would break on Sunday, when temperatures are expected to reach the high 70s or low 80s in Portland. Cities and towns across the region also reached 100 degrees or more, including Concord and Manchester in N.H., Curtis said. Not surprisingly, fans and air conditioners were in high demand this week. Wal-Mart in Scarborough sold out of fans and air conditioners, according to a store employee. Thanks to a new shipment that arrived Friday morning, the Reny’s store in downtown Portland had plenty of fans to choose from, including box fans and twin fans, said Debbie Swett, the store “It’s hotter in Hell,” said Brother Terry, a street pastor at Monument Square Friday, referring to the 101-degree high temperature yesterday in Portland. “The Bible says it’s manager. “We have had people going to be hot in Hell, so it doesn’t bother me.” He said he preaches daily at the universities and in public squares in Portland. He declined to give his last name, saying, buying four at a time,” “I don’t give that out, because I’ve got people, I preach against sins, and I don’t need that kind of mail coming my way.” He said he especially ministers to young people. Swett said. “People are (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) asking for air conditioners, too, but we don’t customers in Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Scartowns was restored at about 2:15 p.m. Friday. carry them.” borough lost power for several hours Friday after a Taking no chances with the heat, the city of PortAll those extra fans and air conditioners running power line failed in South Portland. The Associated land set up cooling stations at the Barron Center in Portland and across New England stressed the Press said that failure caused a series of electrical and the main branch of the Portland Public Library, regional power grid, according to a report on NPR. substations to go offline. and assigned an EMT to both locations. The cooling In Maine, nearly 14,000 Central Maine Power On its Twitter feed, CMP said power to those stations would also staffed today, when temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s. The city also extended the hours through today at its splash pads and swimming pools. Instead of closing at 7:30 p.m., these venues at Stone Street Park, Payson Park and the Kiwanis Pool will stay open until 9 p.m., city spokesperson Nicole Clegg said. Emergency responders said the weather contributed to a number of calls for service for people feeling light headed, dizzy and nauseous. “We didn’t have an excess number of calls but the dominant theme, particularly in the later afternoon, were heat related calls,” said Chief Fred LaMontagne of the Portland Fire Department. “Certainly, in weather like this, our greatest risk is our elderly population,” he said, adding it’s also easy for children “to get behind on their hydration.” LaMontagne warned that residents should take precautions today, as the weather is expected to remain well above average. “We really encourage everybody to certainly enjoy the nice weather, but to stay hydrated,” he said, adding that spending some time in the shade may also be a good idea. City residents, meanwhile, were taking the heat in stride. “It was hotter than I expected. I Just keep the windows open and that’s it,” said David Farrington, while standing outside his Congress Street apartment. “It’s hotter in Hell,” said Brother Terry, a street pastor preaching in Monument Square.

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U-Turn: Walnut Street going back to two-ways on Munjoy Hill BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Less than a year after splitting the top half of Walnut Street into a one-way near the crest of Munjoy Hill, the city is preparing to reverse course. Under a plan endorsed this week by the city council’s Transportation Committee, Walnut Street between Washington Avenue and North Street would revert to a two-way street. As before, drivers heading east, or up the hill on Walnut, would not have a stop sign at the North Street intersection. That plan was favored by the committee 2-1 on Tuesday over a competing proposal, which would have created a four-way stop at the intersection. Even so, that four-way proposal favored by Councilor Kevin Donoghue, Portland Police Department and some East End residents may not be dead after all. Donoghue said he intended to “advance the four-way

scenario” when the issue reaches the full city council. “The request for a four-way stop was born of the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association Walkable Neighborhoods Committee, and the crossing here is not an uncommon complaint from parents of students at the East End Community School,” Donoghue said this week. The city opted to make the top half of Walnut into a one-way in late 2010 in response to concerns about pedestrian safety at the intersection with North Street. Presently, drivers can go west on the street toward Washington, but eastbound drivers must turn right onto Sheridan Street. Katie Brown, of the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, said the intersection can be dangerous for two reasons. One has to do with the lack of a stop sign for drivers coming up the hill on Walnut. The second issue concerns visibility. She said pedestrians often weren't visible until drivers crested the hill on Walnut.

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But splitting the street into two sections was not especially popular, either. Worse, some drivers failed to heed the one-way signs and continued up to North Street, Brown said. Although the city believes a fourway stop would create problems during the winter months and for heavy city vehicles and trash trucks, Brown said many residents thought that was the better option. “I'm disappointed on behalf of neighbors with kids who walk to

the East End Community School that that intersection isn't going to be significantly safer,” Brown said. “I, too, hated the half-way oneway and wish we'd been able to go straight from a three-way to a fourway stop.” However, she admits that plenty of residents on the hill wanted the street to just return to the way it was before, with a three-way stop. The matter is expected to come before the city council next month.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, July 23, the 204th day of 2011. There are 161 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 23, 1886, a legend was born as Steve Brodie claimed to have made a daredevil plunge from the Brooklyn Bridge into New York’s East River. (However, the exact circumstances of the jump are in dispute, with skeptics saying it never actually occurred.) On this date: In 1829, William Austin Burt received a patent for his “typographer,” a forerunner of the typewriter. In 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died in Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63. In 1945, French Marshal Henri Petain, who had headed the Vichy government during World War II, went on trial, charged with treason. In 1952, Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser launched a successful coup against King Farouk I. In 1967, a week of deadly race-related rioting that claimed 43 lives erupted in Detroit. In 1977, a jury in Washington, D.C., convicted 12 Hanafi (hah-NAH’-fee) Muslims of charges stemming from the hostage siege at three buildings the previous March. In 1996, at the Atlanta Olympics, Kerri Strug made a heroic final vault despite torn ligaments in her left ankle as the U.S. women gymnasts clinched their first-ever Olympic team gold medal. One year ago: The city manager, assistant manager and police chief of Bell, Calif., agreed to resign after outraged residents found out through a Los Angeles Times investigation that they were making a total of more than $1.6 million a year. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Gloria DeHaven is 86. Concert pianist Leon Fleisher is 83. Actor Ronny Cox is 73. Radio personality Don Imus is 71. Rock singer David Essex is 64. Actor Larry Manetti is 64. Singer-songwriter John Hall is 63. Actress Belinda Montgomery is 61. Rock musician Blair Thornton (Bachman Turner Overdrive) is 61. Actor Woody Harrelson is 50. Rock musician Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) is 50. Actor Eriq Lasalle is 49. Rock musician Yuval Gabay is 48. Rock musician Slash is 46. Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is 44. Rock musician Nick Menza is 43. Modelactress Stephanie Seymour is 43. Actress Charisma Carpenter is 41. Rhythm-andblues singer Sam Watters is 41. Country singer Alison Krauss is 40. Rock musician Chad Gracey is 40. Actor-comedian Marlon Wayans is 39. Actress Kathryn Hahn is 38. Retired MLB All-Star Nomar Garciaparra is 38. Actress Stephanie March is 37. Actor Paul Wesley is 29. Actor Daniel Radcliffe is 22.

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Saturday, July 23 Philosophy at the Edge conference in Camden

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Camden Philosophical Society will hold its fifth annual Philosophy at the Edge conference in Camden, “on one of the hottest new topics in the field — Experimental Philosophy — and will be featuring some of the stars of the new movement, while also questioning whether this is the best way of tackling all the age-old issues that constitute philosophy. The regular meetings of the society are hosted by the Camden Public Library throughout the year, but the Experimental Philosophy Conference will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Camden.” www.librarycamden.org/

Psychic/Paranormal Faire

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A popular event returns to Fort Knox when the second Psychic/Paranormal Faire kicks off Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24. The Faire will feature renowned cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, TV personality and author of “Mysterious America”. Joining Coleman will be author of “Ghosts of Acadia”, Marcus LiBrizzi, East Coast Ghost Trackers paranormal investigation group, UFOologists, and psychic, Sky Taylor. Visitors to the Faire will also be able to consult various psychics that will be on site for the event. The Friends work in partnership with the Maine Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Parks and Lands for the benefit of Fort Knox. fortknox.maineguide.com.

What About Whales? presentation by Children’s Museum & Theatre on Peaks Island

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. What About Whales? presented by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine at Brackett Memorial United Methodist Church, 9 Church St., Peaks Island. “Istar, the life-size inflatable whale model that lives in the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, wows thousands of visitors each year when they climb inside her and discover just how massive humpbacks are. On July 23, Istar will visit Peaks Island to wow islanders and travelers alike. Guided trips inside the whale will take place on the hour from 1-3 p.m.” Istar’s voyage is part of Science at Sea, a program created by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine and funded by the Peaks Island Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The program was created to increase islanders’ access to science programming and educate Casco Bay residents about their ocean-dwelling neighbors. This event is the concluding celebration of a series of educational science programs in Peaks Island schools and preschools. The Brackett Memorial United Methodist Church is located at 9 Church Street, a half-mile walk from the ferry.

Breakwater Creative Arts camp film screening

12:30 p.m. “Tova Kemmerer is not your typical eight-yearold summer camper. Sure, she can weave a friendship bracelet and play a mean game of Duck Duck Goose, but at Breakwater Creative Arts (BCA) summer camp, Tova also gets to make movies. In fact, three films that she and her Cinematic Storytelling class made last summer at BCA have been selected for viewing at the 34th Maine Student Film and Video Festival, held in conjunction with the Maine International Film Festival, in Waterville,” the arts program announced. The three narrative works — “Rhonda’s Pillow Adventure,” “The Pencil Dilemma” and “Mystery Shack” — will be screened on July 23 at 12:30 p.m. at the Railroad Cinema in Waterville. The films were conceived, developed, acted, filmed and directed entirely by students in grades K-6. Located in Portland, Breakwater is an independent day school and after-school enrichment center for students, pre-K through grade 8.

Little Red Riding Hood reimagined

1 p.m. This summer, Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother find themselves facing not just one wolf, but two! The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine kicks off its 2011-2012 theatre season with Little Red Riding Hood (or Grandmother Slyboots), a twist on the well-worn tale of a flighty girl and conniving wolf. In this story, Little Red’s nemesis, the wolf, is an arrogant young prankster. A sage older wolf advises him to give up his foolish impersonations of humans and just be the best wolf he can be. The Children’s Museum & Theatre’s Dress Up Theatre has been home to more than a dozen productions since 2008, but the staging for Little Red Riding Hood will offer audiences a uniquely immersive experience: the show will take place in the center of the room, with rows of seating (some elevated) along two opposite walls. The show runs for two weekends, July 21-31: Thursdays and Fridays at 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $9 each ($8 for members) and can be reserved at the front desk (142 Free St.), at kitetails.org or by calling 8281234, ext. 231. Advance reservations are encouraged.

Fenix Theatre Company

6:30 p.m. By the bridge in Deering Oaks. “Fenix Theatre Company exists to provide the southern Maine community access to free classical theater in the beauty of Deering Oaks. We

Here’s something that dog lovers can lap up: The Planet Dog Foundation will team up with the Portland Police Department to support the K-9 Unit during Bark in the Park at Hadlock Field at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. Dogs and their families are invited to enjoy an evening of baseball while raising funds to support the Canine Unit of the Portland Police Department. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) thrive on the unique collaboration between audience and performer found in outdoor theater.” Next up: “Waiting for Godot.” “‘Waiting for Godot’ is an absurdly hilarious and starkly beautiful study on how we exist in the world. It is Samuel Beckett’s dramatic masterpiece. As always bring your own seat and some food, drink, etc.” www.fenixtheatre.com

A Tribute to the Music of Kermit Goell

8 p.m. Maine Singers Atelier (MSA), directed by Julie Goell, will present “My Love Serenade: A Tribute to the Music of Kermit Goell,” at the 5th Maine Regiment Center (http:// www.fifthmainemuseum.org/). Between 1940 and 1980, Kermit Goell wrote the lyrics to over 200 songs, including the hit, “Near You.” His songs have been recorded by a wide range of artists from Johnny Cash, Andy Williams and Frank Sinatra to the Andrews Sisters, Sarah Vaughan and Barbara Streisand. Some have appeared in the soundtracks of movies, including “Mask” and “Practical Magic,” and on TV shows, including “Six Feet Under” and “The Sopranos.” Kermit Goell also happens to be the father of MSA director Julie Goell. Tickets to the event are available at the door for $10. Maine Singers Atelier (www.juliegoell.com/singing. php) is a lab-style workshop held in Portland, for singers in any genre of music to hone skills in performance, presentation and expressive power, in an atmosphere of support and collegiality. The workshop is directed by performer, singer and director Julie Goell (http://www.juliegoell.com/).

Sunday July 24 Old Port Half Marathon & 5K Road Race

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In its first year, this event is organized by GiddyUp Productions. The expected number of runners overall this year is 700, according to a city agenda item. Proceeds from the races benefit Habitat for Humanity and Independent Transportation Network. The race will start on the Eastern Prom and finish at the Maine State Pier. The half marathon starts first at 8 a.m. The 5K race starts at 8:15 a.m. www.oldporthalfmarathon.com

Sunday Shindig on the Bay.

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Diamond’s Edge Restaurant, Great Diamond Island. A large group of land conservation practitioners, supporters and families will gather at Diamond’s Edge Restaurant to celebrate 25 years of land conservation in the Casco Bay region at the Sunday Shindig on the Bay. The event, which is a fundraiser and to which all are invited, is family friendly and as such will feature games, activities and a juggler for the young kids. Additionally for the kids of all ages, there will be lawn games like badminton and croquet, and a great band called Local Circus. Tours of the Fort will also be offered during the event. Food, beer, wine, soft drinks and juice will be served and there will be a raffle drawing featuring one-of-a-kind gifts with great value. The tickets are $40 with 12 and under Free, and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/181685. The hosts of the event are three local land trusts: Chebeague & Cumber-

land Land Trust, Falmouth Land Trust and Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay. Each of these land trusts has worked diligently over the past 25 years or more to protect and steward many places in and around Casco Bay. Some of the protected properties of these land trusts include Basket Island, Daveis Cove on Peaks, Rines Forest in Cumberland, Blackstrap Hill Preserve in Falmouth, Higgins Farm on Chebeague Island, The Bluffs on Cliff Island, Wreck Cove on Long Island and many more. The board members of the three land trusts are coordinating inter-island transport enabling islanders to travel from Long, Cliff, Chebeague, Peaks and Cushing Island directly. Names and numbers can be found by calling 699-2989 for more information. Portlanders can take the 1:15 ferry from Casco Bay Lines to arrive at Diamond’s Edge at 1:35. Charter sponsors are Bayside Print Services, Diamond’s Edge Restaurant, JWA Holdings, Casco Bay Island Development Association, and the David Banks Team of Remax by the Bay. Silver Level sponsors include Handy Boat, Dummond Woodsum, Warren Currier & Buchanan LLC, Wright-Ryan, Lionel Plante Associates and Horny Toad/Nau.

Monday, July 25 Learn from the Pros Summer Basketball Camp

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn from the Pros Summer Basketball Camp by the Maine Red Claws, July 25-29, Portland Expo. Boys and girls ages 7-12; all skill levels are welcome. Camp features: Camp to be held at Portland Expo, home of the Maine Red Claws; expert instruction from Red Claws staff; special guest lecturers; stations, drills, skills contests and live games; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, 8:30 a.m. dropoff welcome; camp t-shirt; ticket to a 2011-12 Red Claws game; pizza party; award ceremony; $185 for the weeklong camp. www.nba.com/dleague/maine/jrredclawscamp.html

MECA Master of Fine Arts lectures

6:30 p.m. Each summer, the Master of Fine Arts program at Maine College of Art invites guest artists, curators and scholars to participate in the curriculum. All visiting artists deliver a free public lecture in Osher Hall at 6:30 p.m. July 25: Lee Boroson; Boroson’s airy sculptures give viewers the chance to experience the ineffable impossibilities of the world. Aug. 1: Hamish Fulton; Since the early 1970s, Fulton has been labeled as a sculptor, photographer, conceptual artist and artist. Fulton, however, characterises himself as a “walking artist.” Aug. 8: Lisi Raskin; Raskin handcrafts whimsical recreations of military command centers. This summer the MFA’s Moth Press is also releasing Mapping the Intelligence of Artistic Work; An Explorative Guide to Making, Thinking, and Writing by Anne West. West is an educator, writer and independent curator. She teaches in the Division of Graduate Studies at Rhode Island School of Design, where she supports students across disciplines in conceptualizing and writing their master’s thesis. www. meca.edu/mfa see next page

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Presentation on Complete Streets

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Portland’s Department of Public Services and Planning and Urban Development will host a public presentation on Complete Streets facilitated by experts from the National Complete Streets Coalition. Complete Streets is a transportation policy that calls for the construction, maintenance and operation of roads that are accessible to all users, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders. The event will include a presentation on the fundamentals of Complete Streets, as well as strategies utilized in other cities with an opportunity for the public to discuss and provide feedback on the policy. For information about this month’s presentation, contact Bruce Hyman, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator at the City of Portland Public Services Department (email bhyman@portlandmaine.gov or phone 874-8833). Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Square.

Tuesday, July 26 Rapid River Races, 1940.

noon. Screening: Rapid River Races, 1940. Zip Kellogg, Author and Paddler. Join the Maine Historical Society for a special screening and story. This 17 minute silent color film provides a treasure trove of images, incidents (yes!), and windows into canoe and kayak racing equipment and techniques of another era. It documents the 1940 National Whitewater Canoe & Kayak Championships which were held on the Rapid River in western Maine. The film had been thought lost since it was produced 70 years ago; Maine paddler Zip Kellogg had been on the lookout for it for thirty years, holding out little hope that it had survived. And only by utter chance and a twist of fate

did it turn up! Zip will share this wonderful story of historical serendipity. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St.

Free events in the parks of Portland

noon to 1 p.m. With a full schedule of diverse free events, there is something for everyone to enjoy each week in downtown Portland. Post Office Park, Congress Square and Lobsterman’s Park provide perfect venues for live music, talented local performers and activities for kids. Whether during a lunch break or with the kids, downtown Portland’s free events are not to be missed. Weekday Performance Series — Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m. Enjoy your lunch outside and be entertained by Portland’s best talented performers! Post Office Park: July 26, Fire dancing with Melle. Come and see a variety of fire dance and fire arts. Poi, fans, hoop and fire breathing as well as regular hoop routines. Take part in a few hands on activities with us! Congress Square: Aug. 2, Music from the Andes with Inca Sun. The richness of Peruvian folk lore comes alive with Inca Son. Haunting melodies that will transport the listener clear to the Andes Mountains. Aug. 9, Samuel James acoustic blues. A roots troubadour of the highest order, James will sing you a song with raw, sweat-pouring soul, all the while playing the guitar with such commanding virtuosity you’ll swear he’s reinventing it. Then he’ll tell you a story enrapturing you to the point where you’ll almost forget he’s a musician. Aug. 16, West African rhythms with Annegret Baier. Annegret Baier will present West African rhythms and songs on authentic drums and percussion instruments! Brought to you by WPXT, WPME, WHOM, mainetoday.com, raisingmaine.com. For more information and a full schedule of free summer events visit portlandmaine.com or call772.6828.

DEPA ‘Business After Hours’

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The DownEast Pride Alliance “Business After Hours” Networking

Event at Harbour’s Edge Room, 6 Custom House Wharf, Portland. Cash bar, lite food & media table provided. Bring business cards to share. Free. See you there for “cocktails and conversation!” The DownEast Pride Alliance (DEPA) is a GLBTQ business networking group in Southern Maine meeting monthly at local establishments for “Business After Hours” events that provide a safe forum for, and help strengthen, the local gay & gay-friendly business community. Bring business cards to share on our Media Table. No fees or RSVP to attend. www.depabusiness.com

Friends of Evergreen Docent Training

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Introductory Meeting for docent training. “Become a Docent for Evergreen Cemetery! If you would enjoy learning more about Evergreen Cemetery and working with the Friends of Evergreen in developing this new program please join us! An evening discussion and introduction to our new Docent Training program will include a slide show and walking tour of Evergreen Cemetery led by Janet Morelli. Light refreshments will be provided.” This event will take place at Wilde Memorial Chapel in Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave., Portland. Parking is available on Stevens Avenue. www.friendsofevergreen.org

Wednesday, July 27 Kid’s Activity Day with Owls

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kid’s Activity Day — Wednesdays in Lobsterman’s Park, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Presented by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. Bring the kids to Lobsterman’s Park to enjoy a different activity each week and learn interesting facts! July 27, Understanding Owls. Learn about an owl’s silent flight and other hunting techniques by exploring artifacts and making a craft. Brought to you by WPXT, WPME, WHOM, mainetoday. com, raisingmaine.com

Biking Through Bhutan

6:30 p.m. Biking Through Bhutan will be the topic of the Falmouth Memorial Library’s next travelogue to be held in the meeting room of the Library. This will be a slide presentation of a mountain biking adventure through the ultimate mountains: the Himalayas, presented by Cliff Krolick of Back Country Excursions. The Library is located at 5 Lunt Road in Falmouth just off Route 1 behind Staples and the Shops at Falmouth Village. Free and open to the public. 7812351.

140 Years of Skiing in Maine

7:30 p.m. Fireside chat with Scott Andrews, curator, Ski Museum of Maine. DownMountain & Cross Country: 140 Years of Skiing in Maine, lecture at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. $5. “Did you know that Maine’s skiing history dates back to 1870? Mainers have led the way in developing this sport, having built the world’s tallest ski jump and the first chairlift in the East. Maine was the leading producer of skis in the mid-twentieth century. And a Mainer wrote America’s first book about skiing.” The Fifth Maine Regiment Museum is a nonprofit museum and cultural center housed in the 1888 Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall. Its mission is the preservation of Civil War and local history. For more information, call 766-3330 or email fifthmaine@juno.com.

Thursday, July 28 Jeannie Brett at library book reading

10:30 a.m. Jeannie Brett, illustrator of the newly released children’s book “My Cat, Coon Cat,” will read from and sign copies of the book at the Portland Public Library. Children will also have the opportunity to create their own cat masks with the artist. The library is located at 5 Monument Square. “The charming children’s book, written by Sandy Ferguson Fuller, published by

Islandport Press, uses verse to tell the story of a young girl who moves into a new house and slowly wins the affection of a classic Maine coon cat. Through the course of a day, the girl and the cat share experiences which bring them closer. As the shy cat meets the girl’s kitten, chases dragonflies and explores the neighborhood, he realizes he has a safe new home. The gentle rhymes and appealing watercolors will delight early readers as they learn how to make a new friend with patience, humor and kindness.” For more information, contact the library at 871-1700. For more information about the book, please contact Islandport Press at books@islandportpress.com or 207-8463344, or visit www.islandportpress.com. Islandport Press, an award-winning Mainebased publishing company, is dedicated to producing quality books about Maine and Northern New England.

Alive at Five free outdoor concert

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The much anticipated Alive at Five free outdoor concerts kick is taking place each Thursday in Monument Square. “What better way to spend a summer night than to kick back, listen to free music in the summer sun and enjoy a cold drink in the beer garden, presented by Sebago Brewing Company.” July 28 — Marion Grace (Singer-Songwriters) and Gypsy Tailwind (Americana /Roots); Aug. 4 — The Modest Proposal (MAMM SLAM High School Band Winners) and The Kenya Hall Band (Rhythm and Blues). For more information and a full schedule of free summer events, visit portlandmaine.com or call 772.6828.

Bark in the Park to raise funds for Portland Police Department’s K-9 Unit

6:15 p.m. Dogs and their families are invited to enjoy an evening of baseball while raising valuable funds to support the Canine Unit of the Portland Police Department. Bark in the Park ticket holders sit in the third base bleacher section with all access to the “birthday section” behind the bleachers. There will be dogs up for adoption, a grassy relief area, wading pool, canine watering station, dog treats and games for pups and their families. Dog valets will also be on hand to care for pets so people can visit the concessions. At 6:15 p.m. is pre-game parade for pups and people led by Slugger, the Seadog’s mascot, and the Portland Police K-9 Units around Hadlock Field; game starts at 7 p.m. Hadlock Field. Tickets cost $7 (children under 2 free). They can be purchased at the Planet Dog Company Store at 211 Marginal Way, Portland (346-8606) or by calling Planet Dog at 800-381-1516.

Free Lakescaping Demonstration

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lakescaping for Clean Water: Buffers, Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens ... How to capture and control Maine’s rain to protect Maine’s clean lakes. Did you know that soil is the No. 1 pollutant in Maine’s lakes? Want to learn how to do your part to keep soil and other substances out of our water and on the ground where they belong? Join us as Master Gardener-trained Kirsten Ness describes Lakescaping: easy, inexpensive, and attractive methods each of us can use to help protect clean water in Maine. We’ll show you around the Ecology Center demonstrations of lake-friendly plantings and installations and offer advice for your own property. (Free, limit 20). Sebago Lake Ecology Center, Intersection of Routes 237 and 35 in Standish. Reserve a seat: 774-5961, ext 3324 or email sebagolake@pwd.org.

Concert at Fort Allen Park: Sean Mencher

7 p.m. “We’re putting the band back in the bandstand at Fort Allen Park!” In July and August, Friends of the Eastern Promenade scheduled seven Thursday evening concerts. Sean Mencher and his Rhythm Kings (Rockabilly). see next page

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7:30 p.m. PORTopera’s 2011 mainstage production, “The Daughter of the Regiment,” stars Bangor native and University of Southern Maine graduate Ashley Emerson in the lead role, supported by a cast of seasoned performers and another up-and-coming young artist. PORTopera presents the opera comique “The Daughter of the Regiment” (La Fille du Régiment) in two performances on Thursday, July 28 and Saturday, July 30 at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Debutante Hour

8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts features Brooklyn sweethearts The Debutante Hour, ukelele duo Dos Eckies, juggler Matiss Duhon, and Vintage 35mm Shorts from the underground collection of Blinky McGee. See New York’s cabaret acoustic act The Debutante Hour, “a cross between the Roches, Tiger Lillies, and your deep, dirty subconscious.” The trio consists of multi-instrumentalists Susan Hwang, Mia Pixley, and Maria Sonevytsky. Their music has been described as “antifolk songs with the occasional waltz, warming up the audience to clap along and cheer” and “songs about lost love, weird love and the devil.” http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar

Friday, July 29 Weeks Act celebration at White Mountain NF

9:30 a.m. The White Mountain National Forest along with several partner organizations is hosting a family-friendly festival at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in New Hampshire’s Pinkham Notch. “The Weeks Act, passed in 1911, is marking its 100th Anniversary. ... This free, public event is part of a coordinated New Hampshire effort celebrating the Weeks Act Centennial. The Weeks Act made the creation of the National Forests east of the Mississippi River possible. This landmark piece of conservation legislation helped to create 41 National Forests in the Eastern United States, including the White Mountain National Forest. Additional information about the Weeks Act Centennial Festival and a list of other events are available at www.weekslegacy. org or www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain.

Eighth Maine Annual Art Show and Sale

Greater Portland Festival of Nations

2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The ninth annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations returns to Deering Oaks Park “as Maine’s largest and most authentic multi-cultural festival.” The event is free and open to the public. “The ninth annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations aims to celebrate and embrace the cultural diversity of our community by encouraging understanding, appreciation and respect of the cultures of the State of Maine diverse community through a fun-filled day of music, dance, food, children’s activities and marketplace. Some of these ethnic and diverse vendors from different nations participating in 2010 included African America, Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Caribbean, Congo, French, Finnish, Greek, Hispanic Nations, Irish, East India, Italy, Native America, Nigeria, Polish, Romania, Somalia, Sudan, Thai, Uganda and Vietnam. The festival offers guests great opportunity and a unique start on holiday shopping.”

Backyard BBQ by Deux Cochons, show at Mayo St.

6:30 p.m. Barbecue before a show. “Mayo Street Arts has a great backyard and we’re excited to spend some time before the show filling up on BBQ back there. Vegetarian options will be available.” Then, HillyTown Presents: if and it/Beat Radio (NYC)/The Farthest Forests; backyard BBQ by Deux Cochons. “Why: Because it’s summer and we must barbecue and hear live bands.” BBQ by Deux Cochon 6:30-8 p.m. in the backyard. Bands at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Admission: $4/$8 in advance. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/187823 or $5/$10 the day of. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland.

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4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Annual art show at the Eighth Maine Museum on Peaks Island. “See the artwork, meet the artists and take home some treasures. ... The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association, Inc. perpetuates the memory and preserves the history of the Eighth Maine Volunteer Regiment including the real and personal property of the Association.” http://eighthmaine.com/aboutus.aspx

Pancake breakfast at the Fifth Maine

4 p.m. The Portland Police Department is receiving applications for its third annual Law Enforcement Explorer Academy until 4 p.m. Friday, July 29. The Academy will begin Monday, Aug. 8 at 8 a.m. and will conclude with a graduation ceremony, where cadets will earn their Portland Police Explorer Badge Friday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m., at the Portland Police Station. For more information about the program or to apply to be an explorer, contact Senior Lead Officer Tim Farris at timf@portlandmaine.gov, 756-9405, or Senior Lead Officer Ray Ruby at raymondr@portlandmaine.gov, 233-1151.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fourth annual Tri for a Cure will be taking place on, on and around the campus of Southern Maine Community College. The All- Women’s Triathlon draws nearly 1,000 participants and thousands of spectators. The Tri for a Cure is an event sponsored by Maine Cancer Foundation that raises funds for cancer research, education and patient support programs. All of the funds raised remain in Maine. For more information about this event or ways to avoid the traffic delays, call Maine Cancer Foundation at 773-2533 or visit the website for specific maps and details. www.mainetriforacure.org

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11 a.m. The third annual Sgt. Johnsey/Sgt. Betters Memorial Benefit Motorcycle Ride is scheduled. Registration and start location will be Parker’s Restaurant, 1349 Washington Ave. Ride will start at 11 a.m. and will end at Bray’s Brew Pub in Naples around 12:30 p.m. Route will be different from last year. Registration fee is $20 / $5 for passenger. We’ll have several raffle prizes again this year. All proceeds go to the four children of Sgt. Richard “Rick” Betters and Sgt. Rob Johnsey from the Portland Police Department. www.maineassociationofpolice.com/in_memoriam.htm Summer Special: 60’x20’ $1935 Includes Everything!

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Saturday, July 30 Sgt. Johnsey/Sgt. Betters Memorial Benefit Ride

8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancake breakfast at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, $7 Adult $4 Child under 10. Enjoy a delicious breakfast by the sea in seaside dining room. Menu: two kinds of pancakes, eggs, ham, baked beans, watermelon, juice, coffee and tea. FMI: 766-3330 or fifthmaine@juno.com.

experiencing the exciting sights and sounds of some of Maine’s top show cars. Featured will be show cars of all makes, models and types and awards will be given in many categories, including Best in Show and People’s Choice. DJ Stan Manning of 107.5 Frank FM will be on hand to spin the music and the Falmouth Rotary Club will sponsor the food and beverage booth. For the last several years, the Down East Porsche Club of America has sponsored the Show & Shine event. The proceeds from these events have been used to provide thousands of dollars in scholarships to deaf and hard of hearing children all over the state of Maine. “We are pleased and proud to be part of such an important effort on behalf of a worthy cause,” said Jerry Giordano, President of the Down East Region PCA. “It is important to us to be a leader and made a contribution in the community.” Car registration begins at 8:30 am and the $10 donation admits one show car and up to two people. The spectator gates open at 10 am, with car judging at 11 a.m. and awards at 1 p.m. General admission is a $5 donation for adults and $3 for kids age six to 15. Kids under six get in free.” For more information, contact Jerry Giordano at 207 781 4904 or ggiordan@maine.rr.com.

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Saturday, July 23 The Delta Generators

8 p.m. As their name implies, The Delta Generators combine the urgency and soulfulness of delta blues with the power and energy of early rock ‘n’ roll. While, in the broader sense, they could be classified as a blues band, there is room on that big blue canvas for brush strokes of Memphis soul, Louisiana funk, and classic rock ‘n’ roll. One Longfellow Square. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Thursday, July 28

at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. Both performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Bangor native Ashley Emerson will fill the title role. www. portopera.org

Elvis Costello & the Imposters; The Revolver Tour

7:30 p.m. Elvis Costello & the Imposters is SOLD OUT. State Theatre. Elvis Costello and the Imposters announced that they will be bringing the Spectacular Spinning Songbook to most of their dates during June and July, including their July 28 date at the State Theatre. www.statetheatreportland.com

Shemekia Copeland at The Landing

8 p.m. Shemekia Copeland at The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. “Her powerhouse single ‘Never Coming Back to Memphis’ 7 p.m. “Being out in front of people and just may apply to Tenn. but not to Pine Point as being ‘The Man’” might sound like a vague we are again hosting this absolute phenom, and ridiculous dream to have, but for CamShemekia Copeland and her smokin’ band eron Thomaz it might be the most appropriright here at The Landing.” http://shemekiaate thought to cross any mind. Better known copeland.com as Wiz Khalifa, the son of two military parents has always had his eye on being a new With a career that has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, Emmylou Harris has been rightfully The Wailin’ Jennys in Brownfield 8 p.m. Stone Mountain Arts Center in standard by which cool is measured. Rap- hailed as a major figure in several of America’s most important musical movements of the past three Brownfield presents The Wailin’ Jennys ping since the third grade and starting to decades. Harris will play the State Theatre on Saturday, July 30. (Photo by Fabio Lovino) in concert in support of their highly anticirecord music at 14 was pr...obably a step in date.” Special Guests Big Sean & Chevy Woods. Commerpated new studio album “Bright Morning Stars.” Tickets: the right direction. The next best move? Inking a deal to cial St./Franklin Arterial. $32 advance and day of show. $55. 935-7292 http://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/ Rostrum Records after a meeting with Benjy Grinberg. ... He ArtsCenter/Wailin-Jennys.html. PORTopera at Merrill and his Rostrum team hit the ground running in 2009 and 7:30 p.m. PORTopera, Maine’s only opera company perGrupo Mofongo released three highly acclaimed mixtapes: “Flight School,” forming fully staged operas with nationally and internation8 p.m. A Latin Dance Party featuring traditional Afro-Cuban “How Fly,” a collaborative mixtape with New Orleans rapper ally acclaimed artists, will present the opera comique, “The music from Andres Espinoza (percussion), Rafael Freyre Curren$y, and “Burn After Rolling.” The album “Deal Or No Daughter of the Regiment” (La Fille du R~giment) in two (tres, vocals), Gary Wittner (guitar, vocals), and Nate Therrien. Deal” followed in the Fall and debuted at the top of the performances on Thursday, July 28 and Saturday, July 30 One Longfellow Square. www.onelongfellowsquare.com iTunes “Hip-Hop” chart, and has remained in the top 50 to

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Friday, July 29 Occidental Gypsy

8 p.m. Occidental Gypsy has pioneered the sound of American gypsy pop. The sound of this ensemble is reflected in their very diverse backgrounds. Scottie (Pop Boy), Jeff (Old Man Rocker), Brett (Djangodinger) and Juls (Jazzolin) are all immersed in this fresh and exhilarating new approach to the classic Gypsy repertoire which serves as the foundation for the band’s originals. One Longfellow Square. www. onelongfellowsquare.com

Beirut at the State

8 p.m. Beirut with Lady Lamb The Beekeeper. State Theatre. While it may sound like an entire Balkan orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads and upbeat marches, Beirut is largely the work of one New Mexico native, Zach Condon. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper is the musical moniker of Aly Spaltro. Now based in Maine, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper writes sprawling, lyric and melody-based songs.

Saturday, July 30 Emmylou Harris

8 p.m. The Civil Wars. State Theatre. “Born in Alabama, raised in Virginia, a longtime resident of California and then of Nashville, Ms. Harris has transformed her music repeatedly. During the 1970s and ‘80s, through a string of gold albums, she sang honky-tonk, rockabilly, bluegrass and country-folk as a sly traditionalist; she could illuminate country standards, yet also make a pop song from the Beatles or Donna Summer seem to sprout Southern roots. ” $61/$51/$41 reserved seating.