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First Lady fundraising in Portland BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

In a fundraiser for her husband’s re-election campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama will give a speech at a luncheon today at Portland’s Ocean Gateway terminal. It’s believed to be the First Lady’s first trip to Portland. “We don’t believe she’s been to Maine before,” said a Democratic official familiar with the Obama 2012 fundraiser. “There’s going to be 650 expected attendees, including Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud,” the official said. A by-reservation-only event, the fundraiser sold out by Thursday, the official said. Tickets started at $100, doors open at 1 p.m., and the pro-

Eastland Park Hotel cancels weddings, other events ahead of renovation

gram begins at 2:30 p.m. Willy Ritch, spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, expected Pingree to be one of four or five speakers to precede the First Lady at the podium. “The congresswoman is very excited to see her here. She feels that Mrs. Obama is a real leader on food policy and healthy living,” Ritch said. The First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative, which seeks to provide children access to healthy, nutritious food, was elevated on July 20 when the First Lady announced a plan to team with grocers and other retailers to bring healthy and affordable food to communities that have not had access to them. “Mrs. Obama has been a real

Michelle Obama addresses a gathering at The Arts Center in Fayetteville, N.C., March 12, 2009, on her first official trip as First Lady. The First Lady is in Portland today for a fundraiser. (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

leader on these issues, she’s made them part of the national dialogue, she’s brought attention to them, it makes it easier

for Congresswoman Pingree to work on these issues,” Ritch said. see FIRST LADY page 8

Gourds a plenty

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The Eastland Park Hotel has canceled dozens of private functions planned for next year in anticipation of a full or partial shut-down caused by a multimillion dollar renovation project. Meanwhile, company officials still won't say whether the hotel will drop the Eastland name or align with a major hotel chain such as Westin, which has been rumored for some time. Bruce Wennerstrom, the hotel’s general manager and a vice president with New Castle Hotels & Resorts, has confirmed that the hotel has canceled nearly 40 weddings, bar mitzvahs and other social functions that were scheduled for next year. “During the course of next year,

Phillip Tuttrow and Isaac, 2, of South Portland pause from admiring the pumpkins at the Portland Farmer’s Market in Monument Square Wednesday. Isaac also had fun rolling a toy car on bricks near the farm booths. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

see EASTLAND page 3

Mural of Dorian Gray — See Bob Higgins on page 4 Lyric’s ‘Millie’ — See a review, page 8 Vampires in the cemetery — See page 14

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‘Bottoms up’ to help the bottom line ATLANTA (NY Times) — Drink up, America. The government needs the money. With cities across the country facing their fifth straight year of declining revenues and states cutting services and laying off workers, raising money from people who enjoy a cocktail is becoming an increasingly attractive option. Since the recession started in earnest in 2008, dozens of states and cities have tinkered with laws that regulate alcohol sales as a way to build up their budgets. Twelve states have raised taxes on alcohol or changed alcohol laws to increase revenue, including Maryland, which in July pushed the sales tax on alcohol to 9 percent, from 6 percent — the first such increase in 38 years and one that is expected to bring in $85 million a year. In November, voters in Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia will decide whether to repeal colonial-era laws that ban alcohol sales on Sunday. People touring the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn., may finally be able to have a sip now that the state has loosened laws to allow tastings as part of a package of changes intended to attract more alcohol-related business to the state. Even universities are hoping alcohol will raise revenue. Fans of the Louisiana State University Tigers will soon be drinking Bandit Blonde, a beer whose name refers to a famous 1950s football defense. Made by a local brewery under a special licensing agreement, it puts money into the university coffers with every swig. The beer will be sold on tap and in gold-and-purple cans at bars, restaurants and stores around Louisiana. The university will get royalties of between 6 and 8 percent, said Charles D’Agostino, executive director of the university’s Louisiana Business and Technology Center. Although some drinkers and government budget writers might like the changes, not everyone is happy. “Lawmakers are taking a very short-sided view,” said David Jernigan, director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “What they gain in shortterm tax revenue they are losing in long-term police costs, emergency room costs and work-force readiness costs in terms of the Monday morning effect.”

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More banks adding monthly fees on accounts (NY TIMES) — Starting Saturday, big banks must comply with a new regulation that caps the fees they can charge merchants for processing debit card purchases. But some consumers are already seeing the impact of the change, in the form of higher fees charged on their checking accounts, as banks seek to recoup lost revenue. Bank of America is the latest bank to say it will begin charging a monthly fee for checking accounts that use debit cards. Starting early next year, the bank will charge $5 a month, in any month that the customer uses a debit card to make a purchase. (If customers have a debit card, but don’t use it, they won’t incur the fee.) The fee won’t apply to A.T.M. transactions, and it won’t be charged to customers with certain premium accounts, a bank spokeswoman, Betty Riess, said. “The economics of offering a debit card have changed with recent regulations,” she said. Bank of America joins banks including SunTrust and Regions in charging the fees. Other institutions, like Wells Fargo and Chase, are testing them, too. And over all, bank fees have crept up to record levels, a recent survey found. The added fees have come even though the limit on the merchant fees wasn’t as

low as banks initially had feared. (The Federal Reserve originally considered a cap of 12 cents, or half of what it finally set.) While consumers are seeing the impact of the change in their bank accounts, any potential savings benefit at stores is likely to be muted. “I don’t expect there to be any visible effects at the cash register,” said Aaron McPherson, practice director for payments at IDC Financial Insights. When similar caps were put in place in Australia, he said, merchants there didn’t pass along savings, so it’s unlikely that will happen here either. That’s because, retail groups say, stores aren’t going to benefit as much as they had originally hoped under the new cap, and some merchants may actually pay higher fees. The Fed earlier this year lowered the average maximum “swipe,” or interchange, fee to roughly half of what it had been previously. (Shoppers don’t pay the fees directly; banks collect them from merchants on behalf of payment networks like MasterCard and Visa, which set the rates. The rates vary depending on the type of merchant.) Retail groups say the new cap is a “critical step” in reining in fees that contribute

Germany approves bailout BERLIN — Clearing another significant hurdle in the European debt crisis, the German Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for the expansion of the bailout fund for heavily indebted European countries. With that, the front now shifts to tiny Slovakia amid questions about an approval process already months long and still not complete. By passing the measure, Germany promised to increase its share of the loan guarantees to 211 billion euros, or about $287 billion, from 123 billion euros, as agreed by national leaders in Brussels back in July. Under the euro zone’s tortuous procedures, however, all 17 European Union countries that use the euro must approve the agreement, a process that has revealed ever more fissures, layers of decision-making and political complexity that add up to a worrisome inability to react quickly and decisively to upheaval in fast-moving financial markets. “The markets see that Europe cannot decide anything quickly, and uncertainty is always an inducement to speculation,” said Gustav Horn, director of the Macroeconomic Policy Institute in Düsseldorf, Germany. The process also leaves the European Union potentially hostage to its smaller members. A significant hurdle was overcome when Finland

on Wednesday passed the bailout fund despite domestic objections and an unresolved dispute over its demand for collateral from Greece. Similar fears have been voiced about Slovakia, an impoverished nation from the former Communist bloc whose people suffered mightily to adopt the euro and have little stomach for bailing out richer countries like Greece. Some leading politicians there have been highly critical of the agreement, and the governing coalition itself is divided about supporting the fund. The speaker of Parliament in Slovakia, Richard Sulik, has said he will do whatever he can to stop the bailout fund from coming to a vote, even as advocates have desperately sought a compromise. But the combined pressure of the euro zone members will probably be more than Mr. Sulik and other opponents can bear. A spokeswoman for Parliament, Beata Skyvova, said that the speaker and the prime minister met on Thursday, but that no deal had been announced. Analysts have already said that the fund, even if it passes all 17 countries, would likely be too small to defend against attacks on deeply indebted European nations

to higher prices for shoppers. But Brian Dodge, a spokesman for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, said the Fed, under pressure from banks, set a “deeply flawed” formula for the cap that will actually result in some retailers paying higher fees for small-dollar transactions — say, drinks sold at coffee shops. The formula sets the cap at 21 cents, plus .05 percent of the transaction amount, plus another penny in certain cases, for fraudcontrol measures. That means the maximum fee on the average debit transaction of $38 will be about 24 cents, compared with 44 cents previously. But the payment networks have indicated they will treat the cap as more of a floor in some cases, Mr. Dodge said. In short, he said, to help make up for lost revenue on big-ticket items, the networks will increase fees on smaller transactions, to bring them up to the new limit. Retailers do retain some flexibility, he said, to steer customers away from more expensive forms of payment, like rewards credit cards, and toward less expensive methods. So consumers may eventually see some merchants, like gas stations, offer discounts for using a debit card, as some do now for payments in cash.

Supreme Court ruling could revive health care for 2012 campaign (NY TIMES) — The White House’s decision to seek a quick ruling on President Obama’s landmark health care law will inject the controversial issue back into the nation’s political bloodstream at the height of the 2012 presidential campaign. On Wednesday, the administration acceded to what had become a legal inevitability and welcomed a swift and final review of the law by the Supreme Court. But the political impact of the court’s ruling next year may be just as significant. “It returns the spotlight to an issue that really has faded,” said Matt Bennett, a senior vice president at Third Way, a research group that pursues centrist policies. “It is no longer a top-of-mind issue for most voters. This just brings it right back to the surface.” The White House’s decision means that the court is now almost certain to take up one or more of the cases involving a challenge to the health care law. It would then probably announce its decision in June, just weeks before the two political parties gather for their national nominating conventions and at the beginning of a final, intense dash to Election Day. In practical terms, the court’s decision — whichever way the justices decide — will set the stage for health care to once again become a dominant political issue in the presidential campaign and in the many Congressional contests around the country. What is less obvious is how the two political parties would benefit or lose from a Supreme Court ruling.

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with the construction, whether we’re closed or not, the construction will be so massive that it’s not any kind of atmosphere” for a wedding or other event, he said yesterday. Eastland employees have referred those affected by the cancellations to other local event venues, including Holiday Inn by the Bay, Grace restaurant and the Wyndham, according to a woman whose event at the Eastland was canceled. The Eastland was sold to an investment group comprised of New Castle Hotels and Rockbridge Capital in March for $6.95 million. At the time, the new owners announced plans for a “comprehensive” interior renovation to update the aging hotel. In the months since the deal closed, rumors have been circulating about major changes at the hotel, including speculation that the Eastland would align with a major chain. These alliances often bring higher upkeep costs but also new benefits like loyalty programs and corporate clients. Wennerstrom admitted in a recent interview that the new owners might drop the Eastland name altogether, and could align with the Westin Hotel brand or another chain. He said the hotel is aiming for a fourstar rating once the renovations are complete. Now, he has said the hotel “barely” qualifies as a three-star property. Hotel officials have not said publicly what renovations are in store for the 84-year-old hotel. But sources with

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Registering to vote on day of election should be law in Maine Editor, It is not unreasonable to expect voters to register two business days before an election; but it is unreasonable to require it. Voting is a fundamental right and the state has no compelling interest to curtail the right this way. This is especially true given that the primary administrators of our election laws (the municipal clerks of Maine) do not support the repeal of same-day registration. Their rationale — that voters registering at the polls do not significantly increase their workload or hinder the process — should be enough to put to rest the Secretary of State’s remonstrations over feeble evidence and dubious allegations of voter fraud. But it has not been enough, and that points to the real problem here. The legislators and officials supporting this needless rollback of voting rights are not acting in the interests of the State of Maine, but in the interests of the Maine Republican Party. In any state of the union, a sure-fire way to increase the ratio of Republican votes is to eliminate students and young people. Whether by accident or by design, young people are more likely to be turned away from the polls under the new restriction than older voters. Young people are more likely to work two or three jobs and lack the time to register when they change addresses. And they are more likely to change addresses between elections, too. Power used to disenfranchise law-abiding, eligible voters is power misused. Same-day voter registration is as American as voting itself. The Secretary of State and the Legislature must demonstrate a valid reason for such a drastic change, and to date they simply have not. Dan Skolnik Portland

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Mural of Dorian Gray Listen. If you’re real quiet, you can hear it. As we run out the last week of September and inch into that creepy October Halloween stuff, you can hear in the background, a haunting music. Similar to the ominous shark music of “Jaws,” but with that nerve jangling “Nightmare on Elm Street” feel to it. Something has risen, is coming back from the grave. The “Mural” story has returned. Like a zombie, the story has risen from its grave. Pages of stories were devoted to it earlier in the year, and to quote the Eagles famous line in “Hotel California” ... “They stabbed it with their steely knives but they just can’t kill the beast.” Rather than giving you the entire 30-minute extended box set version of the story, complete with 8x10 color glossy photographs, we’ll jump to today. The mural, we are told by the Governor’s office, was removed “because of its messaging. The mural portrays only one party that the Department of Labor serves” claimed the Gov’s office in a hastilhy worded press release. But why was this press-rocket necessary after the story had died? Earlier this week, The Gov was

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist on an NBC News special, where he was asked about the whole mural thing. Contrary to earlier reports, he contradicted himself and his reasons for the removal of the mural, stating that it had been paid for with funds “robbed” from an account used to pay unemployment benefits. That is where the whole thing falls apart. According to an aticle in the Kennebec Journal, former DOL comissioner Laura Fortman stated that the mural was paid for with federal funds that were earmaked for administrative costs. Since the whole thing is still in the courts, expect a visit from the cryptkeeper, who will go back into the state’s records and find out just who paid for what, and when, and with what funding sources. Early predictions around a small circle of friends put high odds on the fact that the Governopr will need a huge collection of napkins to wipe all the egg off his

face on this latest claim. In seeing this story rise from the grave of political missteps, all zombified and looking for suitable brains to snack on, it’s no surprise to me that it quickly abandoned that circle in Augusta around the Blaine House, and decided to go on walkabout. Earlier this week, when that whole immigration raids thing happened in Westbrook and Waterville, I coined a new lexicon for this type of story. As details came out that both men accused of harboring illegal aliens to work in their restaurant, having them sleep in the basement while working 60-hour weeks, and seeing the last cherry on the sundae fall into place when it was revealed that one of the men in question had donated the maximum allowable to the LePage campaign, I announced to all and sundry that would hear me that the story was about to go “All Mural on us.” The prediction turned out to be wrong. But the lexicography still stands. There is something to be said for the description, borrowing it from the phrase “Going Postal.” I’m never really surprised when the tiniest thing suddenly turns see HIGGINS page 5

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Texting ban a step up from whoopie pies This past week a ban went into place making it against the law to text while driving. A $100 fine is attached as a penalty for the offense if caught. The key concept is “if caught.” Tell that to the dead truck driver in North Berwick who, according to police reports, became distracted with a cell phone and crashed into an Amtrak train. Tell that to the thousands or more teenagers that either die or get severely injured from car accidents directly related to getting distracted at the wheel. Legislation was and is needed to help curb cell phone usage while operating a motor vehicle. When we cast our ballots on Election Day, we assume our legislators will develop policy and write laws that will have some direct impact on our lives hopefully for the better. This is a prime example of setting aside party politics for saving lives. Implementing policies like a texting while driving ban is something

Justin Chenette ––––– Daily Sun Columnist that our legislature should be focusing their efforts on rather than things like making the whoopie pie our state dessert. But is this texting ban with a simple $100 fee really going to solve the problem? As someone who has texted while driving in the past, I’m not so sure everyone will stop cold turkey though it could make some people think twice. We are in an instantaneous gratification society in which we need to be constantly checking our emails, Facebook updates, and tweeting our every move. Most of this can be done

without being anchored to a desktop computer screen. Devices are in the palm of our hands from so-called smart cell phones to computer tablets which makes it very easy to continue the trend. A death caused by a texting while driving incident should be used as a catalyst to evaluate our own lives. Is that one text message really that important? Could it just wait until you reach your destination or just pull over to the side of the road? Maybe we need to take the 20 minutes or so that we are in our cars on the way to or from work to take a break from the constant barrage of media communications. I find driving is one of the only times I can really reflect on how my day or even life in general is going unless of course there is a lot of traffic on the road. Finding time when we can be by ourselves without having people physically around us or virtually com-

municating with us is hard. We all need some “ME TIME’ as Madea in Tyler Perry movies likes to point out. While there are plenty of other distractions while driving that could cause accidents, banning texting is a step in the right direction. You can fill that void instead with reflection or just focusing on the task at hand, driving. There are plenty of people out there that obviously have trouble multitasking let alone just driving in general. (Justin Chenette is a TV host of “Youth in Politics” airing on WPME Sundays at 7 a.m. and WPXT at 8:30 a.m. He is a former member of the Maine State Board of Education and is currently attending Lyndon State College majoring in broadcast news. Follow him on Twitter @justinchenette, like him on Facebook.com/ JustinChenetteOfficial, and visit his website at justinchenette.com.)

The not-so-Green Mountains Craftsbury, Vt. — BULLDOZERS arrived a couple of weeks ago at the base of the nearby Lowell Mountains and began clawing their way through the forest to the ridgeline, where Green Mountain Power plans to erect 21 wind turbines, each rising to 459 feet from the ground to the tip of the blades. This desecration, in the name of “green” energy, is taking place in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom on one of the largest tracts of private wild land in the state. Here and in other places — in Maine and off Cape Cod, for instance — the allure of wind power threatens to destroy environmentally sensitive landscapes. Erecting those turbines along more than three miles of ridgeline requires building roads — with segments of the ridgeline road itself nearly half as wide as one of Vermont’s interstate highways — in places where the travel lanes are now made by bear, moose, bobcat and deer. It requires changing the profile of the ridgeline to provide access to cranes and service vehicles. This is being accomplished with approximately 700,000 pounds of explosives that will reduce parts of the mountaintops to rubble that will be used to build the access roads. It also requires the clear-cutting on steep slopes of 134 acres of healthy forest, now ablaze in autumn colors. Studies have shown that clear-cutting

Steve E. Wright ––––– The New York Times can lead to an increase in erosion to high-quality headwater streams, robbing them of life and fouling the water for downstream residents, wild and human. The electricity generated by this project will not appreciably reduce Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions. Only 4 percent of those emissions now result from electricity generation. (Nearly half come from cars and trucks, and another third from the burning of heating oil.) Wind doesn’t blow all the time, or at an optimum speed, so the actual output of the turbines — the “capacity factor” — is closer to about one-third of the rated capacity of 63 megawatts. At best, this project will produce enough electricity to power about 24,000 homes per year, according to the utility. Still, wind does blow across Vermont’s ridgelines. The Vermont Public Interest Research Group, for instance, has suggested that wind power could provide as much as 25 percent of the state’s electricity needs, which would require turbines on 29 miles of ridgeline. Other wind advocates, notably David Blitters-

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dorf, the chief executive of a wind and solar power company in Williston, Vt., has urged that wind turbines be placed along 200 miles of ridgeline in the state. But it is those same Green Mountain ridgelines that attracted nearly 14 million visitors to Vermont in 2009, generating $1.4 billion in tourism spending. The mountains are integral to our identity as the Green Mountain

State, and provide us with clean air and water and healthy wildlife populations. Vermont’s proud history of leadership in developing innovative, effective environmental protection is being tossed aside. This project will set an ominous precedent by ripping apart a healthy, intact ecosystem in the guise of doing something about climate change. In return, Green Mountain Power will receive $44 million in federal production tax credits over 10 years. Ironically, most of the state’s environmental groups have not taken a stand on this ecologically disastrous project. Apparently, they are unwilling to stand in the way of “green” energy development, no matter how much destruction it wreaks upon Vermont’s core asset: the landscape that has made us who we are. The pursuit of large-scale, ridgeline wind power in Vermont represents a terrible error of vision and planning and a misunderstanding of what a responsible society must do to slow the warming of our planet. It also represents a profound failure to understand the value of our landscape to our souls and our economic future in Vermont. (Steve E. Wright, an aquatic biologist, is a former commissioner of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.)

This story just keeps coming, like a zombie on walkabout HIGGINS from page 4

into this huge globby mess that sticks to everything around it, and has the ability to cling on for days like a particularly foul mixture of baby vomit and superglue. It’s fun to sit back and watch these stories explode onto the scene, using the “gone viral” language. They get written about in news stories,

Facebooked, Tweeted, Local Televison, radio ... the list is endless. In the end, it never matters how fine we sharpen the flensing knives, how sharp we make the stick, or how many chainsaw-rocket launcher-machete zombie-killing instruments of distruction we manage to tote from one end of the state to the other. These stories will keep on rising from the grave with all

the horror of late October. There is only one sure way to kill this demon of a story that refuses to die. Putting the mural back is the “Holy Water” solution that would dissolve it into its final greasy inky spot. (Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Leading off: Three minutes that rewrote history BY LYNN ZINSER THE NEW YORK TIMES

The giddy protagonists sprayed Champagne all over one another and celebrated a playoff berth so unlikely that even Manager Joe Maddon admitted he thought they were fried when down, 7-0, in the ﬁfth.

For all the extended nuttiness, the long-form dramatic arc that was the final month of baseball’s regular season, the blown bed times and the drawn-out agony that made the Red Sox’ and Braves’ collapses seem like they were stuck in slow motion, the end came in one roller coaster swoosh. Three minutes. That was all it took. If you stayed awake for it, it was the greatest payoff in a foreheadslapping season. The Orioles took one last swipe and burst the pinata that is the Red Sox, erasing Boston’s one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth with two swings against Jonathan Papelbon. Three minutes later, the Rays’ Evan Longoria was pinballing a home run over the lowest wall in the stadium to bring the Rays all the way back from a 7-0 deficit against the Yankees and snag the wildest of wild cards. It caused an instant run on hyperbole, a night people quickly decided was the most thrilling in

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Pirates jockey for opening day slots BY BRENT MARCOTTE SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

If there is one word that arises most often in a minor league sports setting, it would be “perseverance.” Statistics show that only a handful of youth athletes ever gain the opportunity to vie for a roster spot for a professional team in the sport of their liking, and even less ever make it a full-time career. Training Camp for the Portland Pirates began on Monday, with a loaded roster of 33 talented skaters fighting tooth-and-nail to don Pirates red and black on Opening Night against the Manchester Monarchs on Saturday, Oct. 15. With certain players currently on contract and a number more still up at the big-league Training Camp in Phoenix, only a few spots remain for those on tryout to crack. One by one, different skaters will be sent home or to a new assignment in the ECHL or CHL, with their dream of making it to the NHL placed further on hold and even further away. However, all hope is not lost, and it is the inner drive and motivation that will keep a dreamer fighting to reach his childhood goals.

Seem far-fetched? Just ask forward Mathieu Beaudoin. With the new change in affiliation, Pirates prospects will have to travel a little further to reach their elite home in Glendale, Ariz. On hand in Portland at Training Camp is a talented veteran player who has logged as many miles on his steel skate blades as a diesel truck making cross-country seafood deliveries from New England. Mathieu Beaudoin, a 5-foot-11 forward from Rock Forest, Quebec, is in his fifth professional training camp following his career in Columbus, Ohio at Ohio State University and is as primed as ever to make a serious run at a NHL roster spot. Finishing the 2010-11 season as the leading scorer for the San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes’ prior AHL-affiliate) with 51 points, all did not start as well for Beaudoin. Like many

talented prospects, Beaudoin went undrafted after his final collegiate season and hitched on with the Arizona Sundogs of the CHL for their 2006-07 playoff run. Over the course of the next four seasons, the former Buckeye made stops in seven different AHL markets in such cities as Des Moines, Iowa; Houston, Texas; and the world-famous Hershey, Penn., before finally settling in with the Phoenix organization. After finally finding his niche in his latest stop, it seems Beaudoin is set to lay down roots and actually enjoy his cup of coffee as well as make it difficult for Pirates fans to forget his name. (Brent Marcotte is director of communications and team services for the Portland Pirates American Hockey League team. Visit the team’s website at www.portlandpirates.com.)

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came with the Braves’ demise. Labeling them choking dogs is a disservice to dogs, writes Mark Bradley in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Joe Sheehan explains on SI.com how the seeds of this demise were sown as the season unraveled. But that didn’t make the rookie closer Craig Kimbrel’s undoing in the bottom of the ninth, coughing up the Braves’ one-run lead, any less cataclysmic or the overall

The National League could not quite match that for drama. Sure the Cardinals had made up 10 1/2 games in 35 days on the Braves, but starter Chris Carpenter took all the tension out of the finale, writes Bryan Burwell in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, by being Chris Carpenter. The only drama

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Lyric scores a success with ‘Millie’ “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Lyric Music Theater The Lyric Music Theater in South Portland, opened its 59th community season with the musical comedy, “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Based on the 1967 film of the same name, it tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City to marry for money instead of love. She soon begins to take delight in the flapper lifestyle, but problems arise when she checks into the Hotel Priscilla, owned by the leader of a slavery ring in China. Broadway veteran, Jonathan Miele, directed and choreographed this large cast of talented performers. Miele’s direction captured the style of the period and provided some wonderful scene work, but it was his choreography that was the real star. This production featured some of the best choreography I’ve seen at Lyric, well executed by an exuberant and youthful ensemble. Musical director, Kevin Smith, did a wonderful job, especially with the soloists. Smith and his six piece band had a weak start but soon got in sync with the performers, giving a great balance to the collective sound. Scenic designer, CJ Payne created an inventive, multi-use set, executed by a very skillful Ken Hutchins and

Michael J. Tobin ––––– Theatre Talk a volunteer crew. An elevator that actually went up while two girls were tap dancing in it was amazing and totally unexpected — bravo. Lighting designer, Susan Finch, gave some creative looks to enhance the set and performances. Costume designer, Louise Keezer, rightfully earned the title of the best costumer in local theatre. Keezer and her volunteer crew created a complete costumed look for every character, enhanced with the tiniest of details. Michelle Lehr and Denna Ray Watts complemented Keezer’s work with some wonderful wigs, especially that of Miss Flannery. Jenny Woodruff (Millie Dillmount) totally captured her character. Woodruff’s vocals and dancing were excellent, her acting natural. Unfortunately, Woodruff had a correctable habit of not looking at the other actors in their eyes when speaking, delivering her songs above the audience, instead of to them. David Aaron Van Duyne (Jimmy Smith) provided some of the best vocals of the night, his

relationship with Woodruff believable. Josephine Cooper (Miss Dorothy Brown) captivated the audience. Christopher Ellis (Trevor Graydon) was a comedic delight, his delivery spot-on and the audience loved him. Cynthia O’Neil (Mrs. Meers) was hysterical, her alias even funnier. O’Neil’s ever-changing look and flip-flop accents worked beautifully. James Brown (Ching Ho) and Brandon O’Roak (Bun Foo) were the perfect balance to O’Neil and provided a lot of laughter with their sub-titled Chinese. Jennine Cannizzo (Muzzy Van Hossmere) had great vocals. Mary Meserve (Miss Flannery) stole every scene she was in, an audience favorite. The ensemble was energetic and totally committed to their many parts. Unfortunately, the show was a little over three hours long. Miele could have cut an hour off the show with better pacing, script and score cuts, and faster scene changes. For some reason, the theater was extremely warm, making it uncomfortable for those of us in the audience. I was sad to see so few people in the audience, although I had heard it was sold out opening night. I highly recommend this show, it’s great community theatre and deserves to be seen. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” continues through Sunday, Oct. 9. Lyric Music Theater is located at 176 Sawyer St. For more information

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” continues through Sunday, Oct. 9 at Lyric Music Theater. (COURTESY IMAGE)

and to make reservations call 7991421 or 799-6509 or go to lyricmusictheater.org. (Michael J. Tobin has been a professional actor, director, theatre administrator and educator for 30 years in theaters throughout New England and around the country. Mr. Tobin has performed and directed in 350-plus shows Off-Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, Children’s Theatre and Community Theatre. Mr. Tobin lives in South Portland.)

Michelle Obama attends a Women for Obama Luncheon in New York, Sept. 20. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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Pingree, a member of the House Agriculture Committee and an organic farmer herself, introduced legislation earlier this year to allow schools to use a portion of federal commodity funding to buy local foods. Pingree Today’s fundraising event is a White House trip which the First Lady’s staff coordinated, organizers said.

In spring 2010, President Obama came to Portland to discuss his signature piece of legislation, the health care reform bill that at that time had recently passed Congress. The law, facing multiple legal challenges, is now en route to the Supreme Court. In recent months, members of the Obama administration have been on the campaign trail. After announcing his re-election drive, President Obama held 12 fundraisers in April and 19 more the next two months. This month, Obama has held 11 fundraisers, while the First Lady has held one prior to today’s New England visit, USA Today reported this week.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– tour to promote the re-release of their ﬁrst album Baby Teeth. California’s playful pop-punk The Underground Railroad To Candyland will open along with Portland’s own DIY rocker princes Mouth Washington. SPACE Gallery.

Friday, Sept. 30 New England Americana Songwriter’s Night 8 p.m. Six acclaimed local songwriters from around the Northeast will team up for one show. The event is free to the public. The line-up includes: Sarah Blacker: www.sarahblacker.com; John Colvert: www.johncolvert.com; Sam Otis Hill: www.samotishill.com; Jay Baisner (of This Way): www.thiswayband.com; Jeff Conley: www.jeffconleyband.com; Patrick Coman: www.patrickcoman.com. At Port City Blue. www.portcityblue.com

Hanson with Charlie Mars 8 p.m. The State Theatre presents Hanson. Native sons of Tulsa, Okla., Hanson has been making music together for nearly two decades. Thirteen years ago, their out-of-the-blue, soulinspired brand of American pop-rock‘n’roll was introduced to the world. Unaffected by charts or fads, they’ve spent more than a decade building a community of fans connected to one another and fueled by the energy and craftsmanship of three brothers and their music. Charlie Mars’ ﬁfth album, “Like A Bird, Like A Plane” can best be described as a new debut.

Rodney Crowell 8 p.m. Rodney Crowell honed his songwriting chops with his compadres Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark. He was at the center of Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band in the 70s; he’s a Grammy-winning songwriter and he produced then-wife Rosanne Cash’s charttopping work of the 80s. One Longfellow Square. http://www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Wednesday, Oct. 12 Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins at SPACE

Saturday, Oct. 1

9 p.m. Jonathan Richman has been writing songs, making records and performing live for most of his life, winning fans and making friends around the world with his guileless honesty and playfully catchy compositions. He began playing guitar at the age of 15, and in the early 1970s formed the Modern Lovers, whose raw, minimalist sound and emotionally forthright songs helped to lay the groundwork for punk rock. Over the years, Jonathan’s music has absorbed a multitude of inﬂuences, from doo-wop to country to a variety of international styles, without sacriﬁcing the artist’s effervescent personality. SPACE Gallery.

Elizabeth Mitchell 11 a.m. SPACE Gallery, in association with Bloom Arts & Events, presents Elizabeth Mitchell. A Smithsonian Folkways Recording artist, Mitchell has been recording and performing music for children since 1998. Elizabeth was the ﬁrst new children’s music artist signed to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in the 21st century. Also 2 p.m. http://www.space538. org/events.php

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7:30 p.m. The Village Coffeehouse in New Gloucester is very excited to once again feature Emilia Dahlin. Ms. Dahlin was recently selected as one of the top ten local musicians to put on your “must Friday, Oct. 14 see” list by Down East magazine. She was also voted best local female vocalist in 2005, 2006, Songstress Madeleine Peyroux is known to her fans for intimately arranged covers of the 2007 and was winner of the Great Waters Song- early American blues and jazz repertoire. She will perform at the State Theatre on Thursday, Creole Choir of Cuba writing Competition in Wolfboro, New Hampshire. Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.statetheatreportland.com. (Photo by David Bartolomi) 8 p.m. Presented by Portland Ovations at MerShe’s a “self-made original” and the quintessential rill Auditorium. “Celebrating roots, resistance, port of his first solo release, Woven Music. http://www. indie musician, wearing the hat of artist, manager, bookand the irresistible rhythms of life, the Creole Choir of Cuba space538.org/events.php ing agent, and publicist at once. For more information captivates audiences with their passionate melodies, richly see, www.emiliadahlin.com. The Village Coffeehouse is textured harmonies and vibrant dancing. Shifting Cariblocated at the First Congregational Church at the corner Wednesday, Oct. 5 bean tempos and Afro-Cuban beats propel the Choir’s of Rt. 231 and Gloucester Hill Rd., New Gloucester, undiscovered musical treasures from Haiti, Dominica and Maine. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $5 for Cuba. From laments and protests to celebrations of endurJackson Browne Solo seniors and children. For more information call Julie Fraing love and freedom - each note evokes a powerful story 7:30 p.m. “Playing guitar and piano, Jackson Browne will lich 926-3161 or the church office 926-3260. Show starts handed down in song through generations. The Grammyperform songs from his entire body of work, with varying set at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the Coffeehouse, nominated ensemble is quickly earning its place alongside lists. He has released two albums of acoustic music, Jackson see www.villagecoffeehouse.org. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Soweto Gospel Choir and Browne — Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 & 2. In Rolling Stone’s four Sweet Honey in the Rock as one of the great choirs of the Johnson’s Crossroad at One Longfellow star review of Volume 2, Anthony DeCurtis wrote, ‘Between world.” https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp 8 p.m. Johnson’s Crossroad has been described by friends songs, Browne speaks about his life and music with moving and fans as everything from “Appalachian Soul” to “Hillcandor. This is Browne at his best, engaging his audience, his Grant Street Orchestra billy Metal.” The new album ‘Mockingbird’ puts songwriter own experiences and the world around him, all in songs that 8 p.m. Seven piece Funk/Hip-Hop group Grant Street Paul Johnson squarely in line with names like Guy Clark or will not lose their resonance anytime soon.’” Orchestra is having a party to celebrate the arrival their Zac Brown and his powerful voice evokes memories of folk first full length album “Passionately Late.” The Big Easy The Mutineers CD release stars like Tom Waits, Taj Mahal or Burl Ives. The sincerity on Middle Street in Portland is going to explode in a mass 8 p.m. Local acoustic music trio/quartet The Mutineers of his songs and simplicity of his lyrics make you want to of funk and hip-hop as Grant Street hosts a party for the celebrate the release of “Drover’s Bones,” their third album pour a brew, put your feet up or head to the hills. Johnson’s release of their debut album with friends, dancing, and of traditional and original songs with unique and soulful Crossroad makes you remember what is important in life. great music. Headliners Grant Street Orchestra will close arrangements. The Mutineers’ third recorded project is offiMoses Atwood is carving his tremendous raw talent into out the night in a cavalcade of funk, with help from a handcially due out on Oct. 5, when the trio will host a CD-release a powerful, yearning musical voice. Over the next several ful of special guests. A few new songs will debut, along with party at One Longfellow Square in Portland. www.onelongyears he plans to sculpt a truly great contribution to Amerian expansion of their already impressive horn section. fellowsquare.com can music. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Sunday, Oct. 2 Season Opening Celebration for PSO 2:30 p.m. Portland Symphony Orchestra with Robert Moody, conductor, and Awadagin Pratt, piano. Also Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium. https://tickets.porttix. com/public/show.asp

An Evening with Primus 8:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. State Theatre presents Primus. Primus’ major label debut was the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The album was supported by the singles “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” and “Tommy the Cat,” both of which appeared on MTV. Fans of “South Park” will recognize their work in the theme song. www.statetheatreportland.com

Tuesday, Oct. 4 Shinji Masuko (DMBQ, Boredoms) with AWAAS 9 p.m. Shinji Masuko, founder of legendary Japanese psych outﬁt DMBQ and principal guitarist with noise rock titans Boredoms since 2004, comes to SPACE in sup-

Saturday, Oct. 8 USNA Men’s Glee Club 7:30 p.m. Portland Symphony Orchestra with Robert Moody, conductor; the U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club directed by Dr. Aaron Smith. “The PSO is thrilled and honored to open the 2011-2012 Pops season with one of America’s premier men’s choral ensembles. The 80 Midshipmen in the group, directed by Dr. Aaron Smith, will perform choral masterpieces, popular music, patriotic songs, traditional sea shanties, and a variety of other works. Anchors aweigh!” https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

Tuesday, Oct. 11 Screaming Females with The Underground Railroad To Candyland, Mouth Washington 8 p.m. With a mash-up of punk and diy-based inﬂuences New Jerseys Screaming Females is coming back to Portland for their ﬁrst headlining show at SPACE. Known as one of the hardest working bands in North America, they are moving their way through New England after a European

Sunday, Oct. 23 Wind Ensemble fall showcase 3 p.m. Selected student musicians comprising the University of Southern Maine School of Music’s Wind Ensemble will perform their annual fall showcase in Corthell Concert Hall, College Avenue, USM Gorham. Under the direction of faculty member Peter Martin, the ensemble will focus on brass, with a program consisting entirely of music for brass and percussion, featuring the Eric Ewazen “Symphony in Brass.” Tickets cost $6 general public and $3 seniors/students/children, and will be sold at the door. For more information on the USM School of Music’s fall concert season and programs of study, visit www.usm.maine.edu/music.

Friday, Nov. 4 Further at the Civic Center 7 p.m. Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland. Furthur is Phil Lesh and Bob Weir from The Grateful Dead along with Jeff Chimenti, John Kadlecik, Joe Russo, Sunshine Becker, Jeff Pehrson.

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). This day will feel like a whole week because its intensity is so turned up. You’ll pack twice as many people and activities into the space of 24 hours, so the day will be broken up into short bursts of your attention. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Life will likely improve later, and yet it would be a shame to waste the moment anticipating better days when you could be engaged in the perfectly lovely circumstance happening right now. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It will help you to understand your rights and powers. For instance, without the support of customers, a business will fail. As a paying customer, you have certain rights that you should know and defend. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Each person projects his or her own story onto the situation at hand. Therefore, you can safely assume that however people are reacting to you, it is not personal. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You sometimes assume that what you know is common knowledge, but it really isn’t. That is why it’s important that you teach the people around you, especially if those people happen to be your children. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 30). You’ll ﬁx a less than ideal part of your life, and your birthday is like the shot that starts the race. Pace yourself, though -- the journey will be long, satisfying and productive provided you stay on course. Sweet nothings in your ear in October develop into life-changing decisions and relationships. Sagittarius and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 49, 2, 14, 33 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Winning begets winning. Regardless of your starting position, you can create an excellent end result if you stay focused on what’s going right instead of on what’s going wrong. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You don’t have to push yourself to share with others, because your contributions ﬂow effortlessly from you. It brings you such great pleasure to give that you are becoming well known for your generosity. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t forget about that whim you had last week. It is still a good idea, and it is worth investigating further, if not following through to the exciting end. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will do your part to protect, preserve, restore and manage your household. If everyone takes on as much responsibility as you do, your home life will be in tiptop shape. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll enjoy your time with loved ones. You’ve been rushing around so much that you may feel that you haven’t really seen them. Today’s slower pace will give you a chance to openly gaze in appreciation. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today your tidbits come in the form of information and entertainment and won’t cost you much money to pick up and share. You are constantly combing the scene for something your loved ones would like. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Love isn’t going to sneak into your heart and surprise you, and you won’t suddenly discover love. Love is a state that you will co-create with another person. An interesting development happens in a relationship.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2011. There are 92 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 30, 1955, actor James Dean, 24, was killed in a two-car collision near Cholame, Calif. On this date: In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces — moved to York, Pa. In 1791, Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” premiered in Vienna, Austria. In 1809, a treaty was signed by Indiana Territory Gov. William Henry Harrison and representatives of four Indian tribes under which the Indians sold some 3 million acres of land to be used for U.S. settlements. In 1846, Boston dentist William Morton used ether as an anesthetic for the first time as he extracted an ulcerated tooth from merchant Eben Frost. In 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end. In 1954, the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was commissioned by the Navy. In 1962, black student James Meredith was escorted by federal marshals to the campus of the University of Mississippi, where he enrolled for classes the next day. In 1986, the U.S. released accused Soviet spy Gennadiy Zakharov, one day after the Soviets released American journalist Nicholas Daniloff. In 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev retired President Andrei A. Gromyko from the Politburo and fired other old-guard leaders in a Kremlin shake-up. One year ago: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Guatemalan leaders to apologize for 1940s U.S.-led experiments that infected occupants of a Guatemala mental hospital with syphilis, apparently to test the effectiveness of penicillin against some sexually transmitted diseases. Today’s Birthdays: Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel is 83. Actress Angie Dickinson is 80. Singer Johnny Mathis is 76. Actor Len Cariou is 72. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 68. Pop singer Sylvia Peterson is 65. Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall is 61. Actress Victoria Tennant is 61. Actor John Finn is 59. Rock musician John Lombardo is 59. Singer Deborah Allen is 58. Actor Calvin Levels is 57. Actor Barry Williams is 57. Singer Patrice Rushen is 57. Actress Fran Drescher is 54. Country singer Marty Stuart is 53. Actress Debrah Farentino is 52. Rock musician Bill Rieflin is 51. Actress Crystal Bernard is 50. Actor Eric Stoltz is 50. Country singer Eddie Montgomery is 48. Rock singer Trey Anastasio is 47. Actress Monica Bellucci is 47. Actress Lisa Thornhill is 45. Actress Andrea Roth is 44. Actor Tony Hale is 41. Actress Jenna Elfman is 40. Actor Ashley Hamilton is 37. Actor Mike Damus is 32. Actress Lacey Chabert (shuh-BEHR’) is 29. Actor Kieran Culkin is 29. Singer-rapper T-Pain is 27.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: I am a 67-year-old woman who has been deeply hurt. My husband died seven years ago, and I suffered deep depression. My psychiatrist told me to meet new people, so I did. I joined an expensive dating service, which was a disaster. Then I went to dinner with a girlfriend in an upscale nightclub. A good-looking fellow asked me to dance, and we clicked immediately. He was charming, adorable and could dance. I was smitten. Over the next two years, we traveled extensively, cooked together, went to the beach and had a lot in common. My family embraced him and was so happy for me. There were a few concerns, but they didn’t seem important. He told me he’d been addicted to alcohol and tobacco, but stopped using both 30 years ago. Three weeks ago, he brought marijuana to my home and proceeded to smoke. I was appalled and told him to never bring it into my house again. He then proceeded to sneak it in the bathroom. He refused to quit and said if I want to see him, I’d have to go to his place. (His house is a wreck, and there is no place for me to sit.) We had an argument, and I haven’t heard from him since. I am shocked that the man I loved is an addict. I will never accept having a pot smoker in my life. He claims he didn’t lie about it, but I consider this a lie by omission. How could he do this after all our time together? -- Hurt in Connecticut Dear Hurt: There were probably signs during your two years together, but people in love are prone to overlook red ﬂags, especially if they are unfamiliar with the markings. We don’t doubt that this man enjoyed your company, but his addiction comes ﬁrst, and he isn’t willing to give it up for you. We know you are hurting, but please know you also are lucky to have missed this train.

Dear Annie: I am an amateur writer and publisher of a minority newspaper. It circulates all over the U.S., so I am becoming rather famous in my ethnic community. I often receive unsolicited newly published books in my native language. The authors ask me to write some words of praise for the book. Whenever possible, I give them the positive comments I feel they deserve. My question is, how do I respond if the book is not well written? Do I tell the author my true feelings or give no reply at all? I know how to respond in my culture, but since I have been living in the U.S., I think I should do “as in Rome.” Please help. -- Cultural Stranger Dear Stranger: You can respond with kind words that are not exactly praise (“You have clearly worked hard on this” or “I wish you the best of luck”), or you can tell the writer that you are too inundated with material to read everything, so sorry. However, although you are “in Rome,” the people who write to you expect you to respond according to your own cultural norms, so you might want to reconsider. Dear Annie: This is for “No Pets, Please,” whose friends and relatives insist on bringing their pets to her home. She should not worry for one second about saying the dogs are not welcome. I am an ofﬁcer in a breed club and have raised and shown dogs for years. Dogs are welcome in my home, but if they are staying overnight, I request a crate and do the same with my dogs when I visit elsewhere. Every one of my dogs is a four-footed child, but it would never occur to me to bring a dog to someone’s home unless told he was invited. Part of being a responsible dog owner is recognizing that not everyone is as nuts as we are. -- Owner, Handler

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

Prickly City

by Scott Stantis

One town ofﬁcial indicates Roy will continue serving during adjudication BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A Scarborough elected official recently arrested for operating under the influence has indicated to city staff that she will continue to serve as Town Council chairwoman. Councilor Judith Roy declined to comment Thursday on whether she made a decision to remain in office or resign following her Sept. 17 arrest. Roy was issued a summons for operating under the influence after registering a 0.15 blood-alcohol content — nearly more than twice the legal limit. Police made contact with her after receiving a report of a vehicle driving erratically on Black Point Road, police said. Roy said she planned to make a statement at the council's Nov. 5 Roy meeting about her decision. "I am going to make a comment at the next Town Council meeting and that's all I'm going to say about," she said during a phone interview. "It's been difficult for me. I've been devastated by it and I need to follow the legal process and that's what I'm going to do." When pressed further on whether she will remain on the council, Roy responded, "That's the decision I need to make between now and then and I will make that known to everybody at that point." She referred additional questions to her attorney Matthew Nichols, a Portland-based lawyer who specializes in drunk driving cases. Despite keeping mum on her plans, Town Manager Thomas Hall said he is under the impression that she has no intention to resign. He based that conclusion on conversations with the chairwoman and news reports, he said. "We met (Wednesday) to set the agenda and she mentioned that she has some remarks that she's in the process of preparing," Hall said. "She's come out publicly, and I know she'll make some comments to this effect, that she does not have any intention of resigning from her position." Roy was absent from the council's first regular meeting following her arrest. She has an arraignment scheduled for Nov. 2. Her attorney has indicated that he would be appearing for her and entering a not guilty plea, according to court records. Roy served on the town council for nearly 10 years in the 1990s before she was elected again in 2007. She won another three-year term last fall, according to published reports. (Contact Matthew Arco at matt@portlanddailysun.me)

Maine teen killed in ATV wreck PARIS — Authorities say a 14-year-old boy died Wednesday night after crashing his all-terrain vehicle into the back of another ATV, according to the Associated Press. Albert Roberti Jr. was riding a three-wheeler on Elm Hill Road in Paris when the friend stopped to let a horse pass in front of them, AP reported. Roberti, a freshman at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, was unable to stop and crashed into the friend’s ATV, according to reports. He died at the scene. Authorities told AP that the friend, whose identity was not released, was treated at Stephens Memorial Hospital and released. — Staff Report

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Friday, Sept. 30 140th annual Cumberland County Fair 7 a.m. There are so many exciting things planned for this milestone anniversary. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Weighing all Draft Horses and Oxen; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture Open. Cumberland Fair Maine Maple Day — International Horse Pulling: USA vs. Canada — Debbie Meyers. www.cumberlandfair.com

Moore Students Community Service Project 1 p.m. A team of eighth grade students at Lyman Moore Middle School in Portland will present their public policy proposal about encouraging students to participate in community service to the Rotary Club of Portland at Holiday Inn by the Bay. The team created the proposal last school year as part of Project Citizen, a program that involves students in researching current problems and proposing solutions. They were one of four teams chosen to represent Moore at the Project Citizen State Showcase in Augusta last May. The team’s proposal would require all Maine schools to take two field trips every year that focus on community service. Each school could pick their field trip destination as long as the teachers and students could tie it to improvements in the community. Team members are Abdirisak Musse, Hilary Kingsbury, Joey Burke, Katy Cyr, Alysha Alling and Julia Jordan. Moore Assistant Principal Kathleen Ball served as their Project Citizen mentor and she will accompany them to the Rotary Club presentation. Moore seventh graders will participate in Project Citizen again this year. In the past, Moore’s Project Citizen teams have won state and national awards, generated grant funds for student-initiated projects and helped to inﬂuence public policy issues in Portland. For more information about the program, please contact David Hilton at hiltoda@portlandschools.org.

First Lady Michelle Obama in Portland 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Ocean Gateway Pier, Obama Victory Fund 2012 — Afternoon Reception with the First Lady. The Maine Democratic Party writes, “Please help us welcome Michele Obama to Maine. Click on this link for more details: http://my.barackobama.com/sep30portofportland? custom1=5173794 or call us at 622-6233.” Email rﬂeury@ barackobama.com

Bird Walk at the Quarry Run 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Bird Walk at the Quarry Run. “Join Derek and Jeannette Lovich from Freeport Wild Bird Supply for a birding walk in the Quarry Run, they’ll be looking for migrant sparrows and other species that like the weedy ﬁelds of the old landﬁll. Trekkers will also look at the changing habitat at the Quarry, especially the proliferation of invasive plants. There’s a possibility of seeing 10 species of sparrows, as well as rare-but-regular visitors, particularly Dickcissel and Orange-crowned Warbler. Meet at the Quarry Run in the Ocean Ave Recreational Area.” www. trails.org/events.html

‘Confessions of a New Age Refugee’ 7 p.m. “Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee,” written and performed by Seth Lepore, directed by Thomas Grifﬁn. The Hive, Kennebunk; $12 advance/$15 door Tix for show available at www.brownpapertickets.com or visit www.thehivekennebunk.com; www.facebook.com/ thehivekennebunk. The Hive, 84 Main St., Kennebunk.

New England Americana Songwriter’s Night 8 p.m. Six acclaimed local songwriters from around the Northeast will team up for one show. The event is free to the public. The line-up includes: Sarah Blacker: www.sarahblacker.com; John Colvert: www.johncolvert.com; Sam Otis Hill: www.samotishill.com; Jay Baisner (of This Way): www.thiswayband.com; Jeff Conley: www.jeffconleyband. com; Patrick Coman: www.patrickcoman.com. At Port City Blue. www.portcityblue.com

Saturday, Oct. 1 140th annual Cumberland County Fair 7 a.m. There are so many exciting things planned for this milestone anniversary. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Weighing all Draft Horses and Oxen; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture Open. World of Horses Show, NPPA Truck Pull, Don Campbell, Brian Wardwell. 8 a.m. Make-A-Wish Foundation Tractor Pull, Front of Grandstands. www.cumberlandfair.com

Portland Jetport: Open house for new terminal 9 a.m. to noon. Public open house for the Portland International Jetport’s brand new expanded terminal. From 9 a.m. to noon, visitors will be able to tour the new facility before it ofﬁcially opens for business on Sunday, Oct. 2. This is a family friendly event and refreshments and giveaways will be available for children. Parking vouchers will be provided

“Art” explores the psychological and emotional dynamics of friendship. The production concludes this weekend at Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport. Visit www.freeportfactory.com for details. (COURTESY PHOTO) for this event. Portland International Jetport, 1001 Westbrook St., Portland.

Greater Portland Christian School homecoming 10 a.m. Greater Portland Christian School is holding its homecoming; at 10 a.m., Maine Christian School Sports League JV Game, Grace Christian Academy @ GPCS JV; noon, Girls Varsity Soccer (MPA), Calvary Chapel @ GPCS; 2 p.m., Varsity Boys Soccer (MPA), Acadia Christian @ GPCS; 4 p.m., Alumni Game; 5:30 p.m., Alumni Cookout. “GPCS Invites all Alumni back to cheer on our soccer teams and participate in the annual Alumni Soccer Game.”

Maine Marathon Kids’ Mile 10 a.m. Portland’s Back Cove will be the scene of the first Maine Marathon Kids’ Mile, beginning at 10 a.m. The event will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and is part of the Maine Marathon, which take place the following day. To participate, athletes must be 7 to12 years of age on the day of the race. Medals will be awarded to all finishers and trophies will be given to the top three boys and the top three girls. Official Maine Marathon Kids’ Mile t-shirts will be given to the first 500 athletes who register for the race. Race registration can be done online at www.KidsMile.kintera.org, or in-person on the day of the race from 8 to 9:40 a.m. at the Maine Marathon start line, near the Hannaford entrance on Bedford Street in Portland. There is a $12 entry fee for the Kids’ Mile (only $10 for registrations returned to the BBBS or postmarked by Monday, Sept. 19). Prizes will be given to all participants raising more money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. The names of athletes who raise $100 or more over the registration amount will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad. The drawing will take place right after the race on Saturday, Oct. 1. Online registration can be done by visiting: www.KidsMile.kintera.org. The site also introduces all the fundraising opportunities, qualifying participants to win the extra prizes. Call 773.5437 or email info@somebigs.org with questions. Media sponsors are MaineBiz, FOX23 and Q-97.9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of young people, focusing on prevention, primarily through professionally supported one-toone relationships with volunteers. For more information may call 773-KIDS or visit www.somebigs.org.

Brunswick Fall Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunswick Fall Festival, Downtown Brunswick and Town Mall. The Brunswick Dog Park Committee will host fundraising/fun activities for dogs and owners on the mall in Brunswick. Additionally, there will be a sidewalk sale, arts and crafts show, apple pie contest, free ﬂu shots, and loads of children’s activities including face painting, balloon sculptures, “Candy Playtime” with Wilbur’s Chocolates, and Life Is Good “Playmakers” who work with children who are survivors of natural disasters or trauma.

Kat Powers at The Mill Store 10 a.m. to noon. Join Kat Powers, a Maine based, do-it-

yourself enthusiast, instructor, and interior decorator for a free workshop on painted furniture at The Mill Store located at Payne Road in Scarborough. Kat will share time saving tips and tricks for professional looking painted and stained ﬁnishes. Also, learn how to create your own antique looks with weathered and distressed painted ﬁnishes. To register call 885-9200. This is a free workshop but space is limited so call today.

Downtown Brunswick Fall Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In Downtown Brunswick: on the Town Mall, at Brunswick Station and on Maine Street, fun activities for the whole family. Sidewalk sale; craft fair; dog events; free ﬂu shots; ﬁre prevention activities; music; children’s activities; apple pie contest; downtown restaurant activities; Wilbur’s Fine Chocolates “Candy Play”; geocaching event. FMI, www.brunswickdowntown.org

Play me a Story: (Not too) Scary Stories 10:30 a.m. “What makes you feel scared? Whether it’s bullies or monsters under the bed — we’ve got a story to help you cope! Join Theater for Kids as we read slightly scary stories and not too terrifying tales, then act out your inner monster in an interactive workshop.” Email theaterforkids@ portlandstage.org or call 774-1043, ext. 117 with questions or to sign up. Theater for Kids at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave.

Cathryn Falwell at Maine Audubon’s Apple Day 10:30 a.m. Children¹s book illustrator/author Cathryn Falwell will read from and talk turkey about her new picture book “Gobble, Gobble,” as part of Maine Audubon¹s Apple Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). “Learn the secrets of the wild turkeys from Maine Audubon, follow the tracks of Maine wildlife in the Gobble Trail Game ... and create nature journals with the wildlife facts you gather. Cathryn will be signing her many nature picture books until 1 p.m. All ages, but best for 4-9.” Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth,. 781-2330. Free.

Occupy Wall St. movement in Portland noon. The Occupy Wall St. movement will reach Maine in Monument Square, Portland at noon. People who were present in Liberty Plaza, NYC will be in Maine to help with organizing this event. There is a Facebook page and event for Occupy Maine, from which came this statement: “Will be meeting at the library at 11:00. This is an Occupy Maine Event In solidarity with our fellow protesters in New York Occupying Wall St and those who are Occupying other States as well, around the globe. Please come and stand in solidarity with us together we can End corporate Greed Corruption and get this Country Back from those who have screwed it up and bled us dry,” www.facebook.com/#!/ event.php?eid=236872456361566. Lisa Savage, CODEPINK Maine Local Coordinator. see next page

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Sixth annual Woofminster 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sixth annual Woofminster Dog Show & Cover Dog Challenge, contests: games, puppy parade, rafﬂes, scavenger hunt, bake sale, agility demonstrations, face painting, kids’ crafts. Rain or shine. All well-behaved dogs and people without dogs are welcome. Camp Ketcha, Scarborough, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for dogs and kids (children under 2 free). They can be purchased at the Planet Dog Company Store at 211 Marginal Way, Portland (347-8606) or by calling Planet Dog at 800-381-1516.

‘The Last New England Vampire’ Eastern Cemetery book event 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. “What better place to celebrate the book launch of ‘Mercy: The Last New England Vampire’ than in a cemetery? Join award-winning author Sarah L. Thomson to celebrate the release of her new young adult novel. ...” At the Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress St., Portland. “Take a ‘Dead Girl’ tour of the cemetery, a tour of teens buried in the cemetery led by cemetery caretakers Spirits Alive; get your own ghoulish photo taken at a photo booth; and look for sightings of Mercy Brown’s ghost wandering the graveyard. Thomson will also sign copies and read from the book, and all visitors will leave with a memento of ‘Mercy.’ ‘Mercy’ breaks new ground in the genre of young adult vampire stories in that it is inspired by a true story. Mercy Brown and her family lived in Exeter, R.I., in the late 1890s,

when the New England vampire tradition held powerful sway. When Mercy’s family members began to die, fear struck deep in the hearts of the small community. Following Mercy’s death, when her brother took sick, villagers convinced Mercy’s father to have the corpse exhumed. They dug out her heart, burned it, and fed it to her brother. He too died — as Mercy had — from tuberculosis. ... A former children’s book editor at HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, Thomson now lives in Portland.” The event is sponsored by Islandport Press, the Portland Public Library, Spirits Alive, and Curious City. In the event of rain, the event will be held at the Teen Room at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. For information about the event, contact Curious City at 420-1126. For more information about the book, please call 846-3344, visit www. islandportpress.com or e-mail books@islandportpress.com.

ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble 8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts is please to present ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble as part of its Performing Arts and Culture Series. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Doors at 7:30 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.; admission $10. “ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble performs classical and popular Arabic and Turkish music of the 17th to the 21st centuries. The group features Eric LaPerna; riqq, darbuka and nay, Tom Kovacevic; oud, nay and vocals, Madeleine Hanna; lead vocals and frame drum and Megumi Sasaki; violin. ... The Performing Arts and Culture Series highlights the artistic and cultural diversity of performing artists of greater Portland while building community in the Kennedy Park/East Bayside Neighborhood.” www.mayostreetarts.org

Sunday, Oct. 2 Fryeburg Fair 7 a.m. Fryeburg Fair, established in 1851, will host its 161st annual eight day fair Oct. 2-9 in Fryeburg. The Fryeburg Fair is considered to be one of the best agricultural fairs in the U.S. The eight days of Fryeburg Fair include over 3,000 head of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, rabbits, oxen and more. Fair events include Woodsmen’s

Field Day, horse and ox pulling, draft horse tandem hitches up to eight, pig scrambles, calf scrambles, cooking contests, flower shows, exhibition halls of crafts, handiwork, photos, art, forest and wood products, fiber products; a full museum of old farm equipment and memorabilia with live demonstrations; the “Little Red Schoolhouse” built in 1835; the milking parlor, firemen’s musters, sheepdog trials, tractor pulling, 4WD pulls and pari-mutuel harness racing on the Fair’s half-mile track. Entertainment is everywhere with singers, musicians, bands, and performers in the Fair’s park areas. This year’s night shows headliners are – “Always Patsy Cline,” “John Stevens & The Beantown Orchestra,” “Stealing Angels,” “Randy Houser,” “David Foster & The Mohegan Sun All Stars,” & “Hotel California.” Scrumptious and vast food selections are everywhere at the Fair! The annual Fireworks show is always fantastic and the Grand Parade is two hours of Fryeburg Fair’s best on display. Tickets are $10 per person per day with children under 12 free. Gates open at 7 a.m.; buildings open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Harness Racing 1:30 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. Night Shows at 8 p.m., Oct 3-8, Monday thru Saturday. For more information on Fryeburg Fair, go to www.fryeburgfair.org.

20th Annual Maine Marathon/Relay 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. 20th Annual Maine Marathon/Relay & Maine Half Marathon Day Festival to be held on Baxter Boulevard Ext. from Forest Avenue to Preble Street and continuing on to Washington Avenue. Runners will congregate in the area between Forest Avenue and Preble Street for the start and ﬁnish of the race. The three races start at 7:45 a.m. from the same locations. Proceeds from this year’s race will go to beneﬁt Camp To Belong Maine, an organization that connects and reunites siblings who have been separated because of foster care or other out-of-home care. In 2010, a total of $35,000 was donated to Camp to Belong. Also, several organizations participate each year to raise money for their causes, including the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training, the Center for Grieving Children and the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. www.mainemarathon.com see next page

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Report: Windham town councilor commits suicide DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS WINDHAM — The vice chairman of Windham’s town council was found dead this week, and local police are saying he committed suicide. According to published reports, the body of Peter Busque, 50, was found Wednesday in a quarry on Nash Road in Windham owned by his construction company, Busque Construction. Authorities told the paper Lakes Region Weekly that they found no signs of trauma on Busque’s body, and that it could take several weeks for a toxicology report to come back. The website for Busque Construction said Peter Busque lived in Little Sebago Lake with his wife and four children. Busque was from Moosehead Lake but had lived in Windham for 22 years, the site said. Citing court documents, Lakes Region Weekly reported that Busque had been experiencing financial problems recently.

LePage planning to combine state agencies AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage yesterday announced plans to merge the State of Maine Agriculture Department and Conser-

vation Department into a single division focusing on conservation, farming and forestry. “Farming and forestry can be a significant part of our economic engine, and both these industries are important to Maine’s future,” said Governor LePage, in a statement. “These two departments are very similar and today divide funding resources from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It makes sense for these two agencies to work closer together towards economic prosperity.” The change would need legislative approval and legislation is currently being drafted, according to the governor’s office.

Foundation donates to Irene relief efforts BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — People’s United Community Foundation has announced a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support the disaster relief efforts that continue throughout New England in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. “Although Tropical Storm Irene has long passed, thousands of individuals, families and businesses are still feeling the effects of the storm’s wrath,” the foundation reported Thursday in a press release. “President Obama signed disaster declarations in five of the six states served by People’s United including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. In response, People’s

United Community Foundation has made a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support their ongoing relief efforts in New England. Since Tropical Storm Irene made landfall earlier this month, the American Red Cross has served more than 600,000 meals, distributed more than 35,000 clean up kits and 30,000 comfort kits. They have also provided more than 61,000 overnight stays at 581 shelters, as well as other support services provided by Red Cross volunteers and staff. “Although most communities have since recovered from Tropical Storm Irene, there are still many neighborhoods throughout our footprint struggling from its aftermath,” said Vincent Santilli, executive director of People’s United Community Foundation. Dianne Auger, CEO for the American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region, expressed the need to continue Tropical Storm Irene relief efforts in New England and the ongoing support that is still needed from community partners. “Long after the storm passed, people continue to deal with the effects of Irene,” she said. “The Red Cross worked to provide shelter from the storm, to ease the cleanup, and is working to link families to long-term recovery resources. With this generous support from People’s, we are able to be there for our neighbors coping with the effects of this damaging storm.” For information on how to help, visit www.ctredcross.org.

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Foundation, see www.PortlandMusicFoundation.org. For more information on the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, see www.PortlandArts.org

Portland Firefighters’ annual Memorial Sunday Service noon. Portland Fire Department, Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association and the City of South Portland Fire Department will hold their annual Memorial Sunday Service in honor of firefighters who lost their lives in service to these two cities. First held in 1892 to remember all deceased firefighters, and now held on the first Sunday in October every year, this service has become an important tradition for the surviving family and friends of those firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty as well as the firefighting community. The names of twenty Portland firefighters and two South Portland firefighters will be read as a bell tolls at the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Monument, erected in 1913, at the Forest City Cemetery. The names to be read include Hoseman Thomas Burnham of Engine Company 2, who lost his life April 28, 1903 fighting the Holyoke Wharf fire that a month later claimed the life of Hoseman Clarence Johnson of Engine Company 3, Deputy Chief William Steele who died as a result of the inhalation of nitric acid fumes from a carboy spill in the basement of the HH Hay’s Drug Store in 1913, and Private Thomas O’Connor, who lost his life July 12, 1960, when Engine 4 and Ladder 3 collided at the intersection of Spring and Brackett Streets responding to an alarm on Orchard Street. The memorial serves as a reminder to the community of the risks firefighters face as well as the deep connections firefighters hold for each other and the cities they promise to protect. The service begins with a procession led by bag pipe to the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association Monument. Members of both departments and the veterans association will speak followed by Roll Call of the members who died in the line of duty. The memorial concludes with the laying of floral wreaths. Each year more than fifty family members attend the service to pay their respects. Forest City Cem- Fan Yang crafts massive bubbles as part of the Gazillion Bubble Show National Tour, coming to Merrill Auditorium etery, 232 Lincoln St., South Portland. on Thursday, Oct. 6. Visit https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp for details. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Portland Pirates vs. Manchester Monarchs preseason game 1 p.m. Portland Pirates vs. Manchester Monarchs. Preseason game at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Post Game Skate with the Pirates. “Don’t miss this great opportunity to catch a ﬁrst glance of the 2011-12 Pirates in a special pre-season tilt against the Manchester Monarchs. Bring your skates and stick around after the game to skate with your favorite members of the Pirates presented by Mercy Hospital and Steele Hill Resorts.” www. portlandpirates.com

Portland, Maine Tweed Ride 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Portland Velocipede, 45 York St., announced a Portland, Maine Tweed Ride. “A leisurely ride around the peninsula with stops to take in the scenes, chat, and admire each other’s attire and bicycles. Dashing and dapper riding attire of the tweed, woolen, and vintage-inspired variety is essential. Let’s hope for a crisp autumn afternoon. Ride will conclude at the Portland Pie Company, just a few doors down from Portland Velocipede. Rain or shine.”

Fifth annual 20 Mile Meal 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cultivating Community’s ﬁfth annual 20 Mile Meal will be held at Turkey Hill Farm in Cape Elizabeth. About 20 of southern Maine’s chefs will be preparing a locavorion meal made from ingredients harvested or raised at Turkey Hill or within 20 miles. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for those age 7-11. Kids under 7 get in for free. 120 Old Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth.

A Celebration of the English piano 3 p.m. A Celebration of the English piano: Sonatas and Songs by Haydn, Beethoven & Clementi at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Emmanuel Chapel, 143 State St., Portland. The program will include Beethoven’s “An die ferne geliebte”, generally acknowledged to be the ﬁrst song cycle. The artists are: Sylvia Berry, fortepiano and Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor. Cost: $15/$10 students and seniors.

Contact: Albert Melton, Cathedral Musician, 772-5434

Blessing of the Animals 4 p.m. Blessing of the Animals at St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, 156 Saco Road (Route 5), Old Orchard Beach. The blessing is open to all who want pets or other animals blessed in the traditional manner of the Church. Further Information, 772-2492.

‘Importance of Historic Preservation on Munjoy Hill’ 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gary Berenson, executive director of the Maine Jewish Museum, and Leonard W. Cummings Sr., chair of the Executive Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Meeting House, will give a talk on “The Importance of Historic Preservation on Munjoy Hill: Etz Chaim Synagogue and the Abyssinian Meeting House.” The talk will take place at the University of Southern Maine from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Glickman Family Library, seventh ﬂoor, University Events Room, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. Reception to follow. The talk and reception are free and open to the public.

Monday, Oct. 3 Portland mayoral forum 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Portland Music Foundation (PMF) and the Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA) are teaming up to present a Portland mayoral forum focused on issues and policies related the city’s arts, culture and music community on from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at the State Theatre at 609 Congress St. The event is free and open to the public. All qualiﬁed candidates for the position of Portland’s ﬁrst elected mayor have been asked to participate in a 90-minute session consisting of multiple rounds of questions pertaining to Portland’s creative community. Community members may submit questions to the candidates for consideration in advance by posting them on the Facebook page of either PMF or PACA, or by emailing info@portlandarts.org. For more information on the Portland Music

Acorn Productions season launch 8 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, opens its 14th season of productions. “Acorn is unique in the area in that the company presents a variety of different types of live productions, including festivals, studio theater presentations of classic plays children’s theater, and unconventional performances of the work of William Shakespeare. In all of Acorn’s work, the emphasis is on education, whether it be training actors of all ages, mentoring playwrights and vaudeville performers, or assisting audiences in accessing work by offering free and low-cost productions. The company’s 2011/12 season will include new editions of Phyzgig and the Maine Playwrights Festival, three plays by the Fairy Tale Players, a new approach to monthly Naked Shakespeare performances at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street, and three classic plays presented in the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook.” For the 2011/12 season, Naked Shakespeare will focus on creating a series of themed-performances, to debut at the Wine Bar on the first Monday of the month and eventually tour to other locations in the area. The first presentation of the season is “Drunks and Fools,” an evening featuring some of Shakespeare’s most outrageous and memorable characters, which will be performed first on Oct. 3. The next collection of shorts is entitled “Will’s Willies,” and it showcases some of the bard’s most macabre and disturbing imagery. Audiences can experience this show on Nov. 7. For the holiday season, Naked Shakespeare brings “Lovers and Cross Dressers” to the Wine Bar on Dec. 5. All Naked Shakespeare performances are free with an $8 suggested donation. Acorn Productions. Wine Bar on Wharf Street, Portland. Monday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. — “Drunks and Fools.” Free, suggested donation $8. FMI: 854-0065 or www.acorn-productions.org

Tuesday, Oct. 4 Book Talk: ‘Our Game Was Baseball’ noon. Presenter: John Hodgkins, author, at the Maine Historical Society. “Get in the mood for the World Series with this wonderful new memoir of growing up with the Temple Townies in the 1940s and ‘50s. ‘Our Game Was Baseball’ follows ‘A Soldier’s Son,’ Hodgkins’ poignant memoir of his childhood in Temple, Maine during World War II. Hodgkins ﬁnds and interviews former team members, recounts his own passion for the Townies, and recounts the central role the Townies played in the life of this western Maine community.” www.mainehistory.org

Wednesday, Oct. 5 Senator George Mitchell to speak at USM/Wright Express Event 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Senator George Mitchell will be joined by USM President Selma Botman at the Second Annual USM Wright Express Leadership and Creativity Event Series, “Understanding the Middle East and Its Signiﬁcance on the World Stage.” The event will be held at Hannaford Lecture Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center on the USM Portland campus. Tickets for this annual scholarship fundraiser are $20 general admission and $15 seniors and students, with group rates available. FMI, visit the website at http://usm.maine.edu/giving/WEXseries or call 780-4714. “This will be the Senator’s ﬁrst presentation in Maine on the Middle East since completing his duties as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, a position he held until May 2011. USM President Selma Botman, a scholar of modern Middle Eastern politics with a Ph.D. in history and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, will provide commentary.