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Relishing Friday’s fresh snowfall from a late-week storm, Josh Talty of Belfast readies his snowboard for a run down a hill near East End Community School Friday afternoon. He was in Portland with his brother, Jon, and friend, Matt Dube. To cope with the snow, the city of Portland declared a parking ban yesterday, ending at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. For updates on parking bans, visit the city website at http://publicworks.portlandmaine.gov/notify.asp. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Etta James dies at 73 (NY Times) — Etta James, whose powerful, versatile and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, most indelibly in her signature hit, “At Last,” died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. She was 73.

Her manager, Lupe De Leon, said that the cause was complications of leukemia. Ms. James, who died at Riverside Community Hospital, had been undergoing treatment for some time for a number of conditions, including leukemia and dementia. She also lived in Riverside.

James was not easy to pigeonhole. She is most often referred to as a rhythm and blues singer, and that is how she made her name in the 1950s with records like “Good Rockin’ Daddy.” She is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame.

She was also comfortable, and convincing, singing pop standards, as she did in 1961 with “At Last,” which was written in 1941 and originally recorded

by Glenn Miller’s orchestra. And among her four Grammy Awards (including a lifetime-achievement honor in 2003) was one for best jazz vocal performance, which she won in 1995 for the album “Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday.”

Regardless of how she was categorized, she was admired.

Expressing a common sentiment, Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote in 1990 that she had “one of the great voices in American popular music, with a huge range, a multiplicity of tones and vast reserves of volume.”

For all her accomplishments, Ms. James had an up-and-down career, partly because of changing audience tastes but largely because of drug problems.

She developed a heroin habit in the 1960s; after she overcame it in the 1970s, she began using cocaine.

She candidly described her struggles with addiction and her many trips to rehab in her autobiography, “Rage to Survive,” written with David Ritz (1995).

Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 1938. Her mother, Dorothy Hawkins, was 14 at the time; her father was long gone, and Ms. James never knew for sure who he was, although she recalled her mother telling her that he was the celebrated pool player Rudolf Wanderone, better known as Minnesota Fats. She was reared by foster parents and moved to San Francisco with her mother when she was 12.

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S.C. fray upsets a smooth path for Romney

BY JIM RUTENBERG, JEFF ZELENY AND ASHLEY PARKER THE NEW YORK TIMES

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Mitt Romney arrived in this critical primary state nine days ago credited with wins in Iowa and New Hampshire and momentum supposedly on his side, he seemed to be on a smooth path to the Republican nomination.

But with Newt Gingrich using two muscular debate performances to inject himself back into the fray, Rick Santorum claiming victory in the Iowa caucuses after a recount and voters in this conservative state apparently still in flux in the hours before the primary, Mr. Romney’s senior strategist offered a grim assessment on Friday: Mr. Romney could lose.

In what appeared to be a broad campaign effort to dampen expectations before the primary, Mr. Romney said in a short press briefing here, “I said from the very beginning that South Carolina is an uphill battle for a guy from Massachusetts.”

Suddenly, Mr. Romney is being challenged in a way he has not been previously in this

Supporters of Newt Gingrich waited near the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Charleston, S.C., where Mr. Gingrich was scheduled to appear. (Luke Sharrett for The New York Times)

race. His political operation remains the class of the field in terms of money and organization across the country, and he has a detailed plan for accumulating the delegates necessary to win the nomination.

But he is facing intensive attacks from all sides, renewed questions about whether he is conservative enough for the grass-roots of his party and the effects of his own stumbles, including his awkward answers to questions about his tax returns. At a minimum, he

now faces the likelihood of a long fight for the nomination — something his advisers said they expected all along.

After announcing his presidential run on a pristine New Hampshire day last summer, Mr. Romney sat comfortably for months as the presumed front-runner while the Republican rivals seeking to challenge him focused on one another and left him to hold onto his cash and his lead in the polls.

Then he came here, where

three tenacious competitors — Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Santorum, and Representative Ron Paul of Texas — came ready for a fight and with extra help from outside groups supporting them with commercials.

His campaign has admittedly struggled to find its balance ever since.

A feeling of apprehension coursed through the Romney campaign on Friday. The anxiety served a twofold purpose: to lower expectations before the outcome of Saturday’s vote, and to prepare his team to toughen up for a long fight ahead. Still, there was a clear sense of disappointment even for a campaign that was built to last through a drawn-out nominating season if necessary.

“There may be some sentiment of ‘Let’s have this go on a little longer,’ ” said Jim Talent, a former Missouri senator and a senior adviser to the Romney campaign. “It would have been great to have surged from New Hampshire and won easily down here, but I think they’d be happy with a substantially better finish than they had four years ago.”

Judge rules Vermont can’t shut down nuclear plant

BY MATTHEW L. WALD THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Vermont from forcing the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor to shut down when its license expires in March, saying that the state is trying to regulate nuclear safety, which only the federal government can do.

The judge, J. Garvan Murtha of United States District Court in Brattleboro, Vt., also held that the state cannot force the plant’s owner, Entergy, to sell electricity from the reactor to in-state utilities at reduced rates as a condition of continued operation, as Entergy asserts it is now doing.

The nuclear operator filed a lawsuit last year challenging the constitutionality of a state law giving the Vermont Legislature veto power over operation of the reactor when its original 40-year license expires.

In an extensive review of the legislative record, Judge Murtha pointed out in his ruling that in remarks “too numerous to recount here,” state lawmakers and witnesses made clear that their effort to close the plant was “grounded in radiological safety concerns” — the province of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The

commission has already granted Vermont Yankee a 20-year license extension.

The ruling is almost certain to be appealed by the state and an array of private groups that want the plant shut down because of leaks of radioactive tritium and other issues.

Gov. Peter Shumlin said in a statement that he was “very disappointed” in the decision, adding, “I continue to believe that it is in Vermont’s best interest to retire the plant.” He said he would wait to hear from the state attorney general before commenting on an appeal.

While a state decision to close a commercial reactor is very rare, the ruling was likely to resonate elsewhere. Referendums to force the closing of nuclear plants have been held in several states, including Maine, but none have passed. A California plant, Rancho Seco, in Sacramento, was closed by a referendum vote of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in 1989, but the voters were also the plant’s owners.

New York State prevented the Shoreham plant on Long Island from operating in the 1980s under an accord brokered

by Gov. Mario M. Cuomo with the Long Island Lighting Company and others. His son, Andrew M. Cuomo, the current gov-

ernor, is seeking to close the Indian Point nuclear plant 35 miles north of New York City, which is also owned and operated by Entergy.

In 2002, when Entergy bought the Vermont plant from a group of local utilities that built it, it signed a memorandum of understanding with the state agreeing that it would need a state “certificate of public good” as well as the federal license extension to operate after March 21, 2012, when the license expires. The Legislature later reserved to itself the power to authorize the certificate, prompting the suit.

Since Entergy bought Vermont Yankee 10 years ago, public opinion has turned sharply against the plant, which is on the Connecticut River in Vernon, just north of the Massachusetts border. In 2007, a cooling tower collapsed because of wood rot.

The tower’s operation was not required for safe shutdown, but pictures of the collapse damaged Vermont Yankee’s image.

Later, after several plants around the country suffered leaks of radioactive water into the soil, state officials asked Vermont Yankee executives in 2009 whether their plant might be susceptible to that problem.

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Two more Democrats enter race to unseat Sen. Snowe

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The pool of candidates hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, grew by two people Friday.

State Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth, announced she had moved past her exploratory committee and decided to enter the race. Her statements came shortly after a Portland homebuilder, Ben Pollard, said he too will run in the June 12 primary.

The two will battle in the Democratic primary against Dill Portland state Rep. Jon Hinck and former Secretary of State Matt Dunlap of Old Town.

Dill, a former state representative who took Cape Elizabeth's District 7 seat in a May special election, said a campaign against Snowe would "be very, very tough," though she feels now is the time to throw her hat in the ring.

"In my view, she is not voting in a way that really helps regular people back home," said Dill, during a phone conversation.

"She is one of the wealthiest senators, she's in the 1 percent, and she's recently cast some critical

votes," Dill went on to say. "I think it's time for a change in Washington."

Earlier in the month, Dill wrote on her blog that she was exploring the idea of running for federal office.

"Against all odds I am considering running for the U.S. Senate against Olympia Snowe, who has been in Washington, D.C. since 1979 and is now one of the wealthiPollard est U.S. Senators in America," she wrote.

According to the Washington, D.C. publication Roll Call, Snowe has a net worth of $9.88 million and is among the top 35 wealthiest members of Congress.

Pollard, owner of Pollard Builders, told MaineToday Media that he hopes to appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike. He is runHinck ning with economic development as a major platform.

Hinck, a three-term state representative, announced his candidacy in November.

The Portland lawyer says education, energy, financial reform and tax reforms are key issues he wants to tackle if elected.

Dunlap made his announcement a week prior to Hinck. According to his website, he says he decided to run because he and his wife "want to do everything we possibly can to ensure that our 10-year-old daughter has more opportunity to live and work here in Maine than we Dunlap have had, not less."

Snowe is also being challenged in the GOP primary by Scott D'Amboise of Lisbon Falls and Andrew Ian Dodge of Harpswell.

Snowe won re-election in 2006 with 74 percent of the vote.

“When first elected to Congress in 1978, at the age of 31, Olympia Snowe was the youngest Republican woman, and the first GreekSnowe American woman, ever elected to Congress,” Snowe’s Facebook page states. “She has won more federal elections in Maine than any other person since World War II.”

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Labor mural case to get a federal hearing in March, attorneys report DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS An oral argument on the state’s request to dismiss the lawsuit seeking to compel Gov. Paul LePage to restore a labor history mural to the walls of the Maine Department of Labor has been scheduled at the Bangor Federal Courthouse before Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. on Thursday, March 1 at 1 p.m., according to Topsham law firm McTeague Higbee and attorney Jonathan Beal of Portland.

“We are looking forward to the court finally requiring the state to justify the removal of the labor mural,” said the plaintiff’s counsel, Jeffrey Neil Young of McTeague Higbee, in a press release. “Since LePage the governor has offered multiple conflicting reasons for removing the mural, we are very interested to hear directly from his defense team about which one is true. We believe regardless of the reason, the removal was not only illegal but also disrespectful to the many Maine workers throughout the years who have helped shape our great state.”

At the end of March 2011, the governor ordered the mural removed from public view. The plaintiffs filed suit against the state last April to compel Gov. LePage to return the mural, reveal its location and ensure it is in good condition and protected. On April 22, 2011, the federal court denied plaintiffs’ request for an injunction to compel the state to restore the mural and disclose its whereabouts.

Efforts to reach Adrienne Bennett, press secretary for the governor, were unsuccessful.

Maine’s secretary of state says noncitizens voted in state elections.

The news came after a yearlong review that is said to have uncovered deficiencies in the state’s voter registration system.

Secretary of State Charlie Summers says more than 150 noncitizens could have registered to vote in recent years and that a third of them actually cast a ballot, according to reports.

Summers wrote the findings in a report on Maine’s voter registration system slated to go before the state Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.

According to the Bangor Daily News, Summers says the problems were mostly clerical errors and may not have been intentional fraud on behalf of the noncitizens.

He said the state’s system is due for a review.

Syracuse coach accuser to drop suit An attorney for the Maine man who accused a fired Syracuse assistant basketball coach of molesting him is dropping a civil lawsuit he filed against, according to reports.

Jeffrey Anderson, attorney for Zach Tomaselli, 23, released a statement Friday saying he’s dismissing his case against former coach Bernie Fine, according to published reports.

Tomaselli admitted to alerting emails from Syracuse police before sending them to media in an attempt to make his case against the former coach.

He had accused Fine of molesting him when he was 13. Fine, who denied the claims, is also being accused of molesting two other boys while coaching the teach.

Tomaselli, who reportedly had the only civil case against Fine that fell within the statute of limitation, told the Associated Press Friday that he didn’t “fabricate the story” about being molest by Fine.

Tomaselli is expected to be sentenced next month for sexually abusing a teenage boy in Maine.

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Taxes at the top Call me peculiar, but I’m actually enjoying the spectacle of Mitt Romney doing the Dance of the Seven Veils — partly out of voyeurism, of course, but also because it’s about time that we had this discussion.

The theme of his dance, for those who haven’t been paying attention, is taxes — his own taxes.

Although disclosure of tax returns is standard practice for political candidates, Mr. Romney has never done so, and, at first, he tried to stonewall the issue even in a presidential race. Then he said that he probably pays only about 15 percent of his income in taxes, and he hinted that he might release his 2011 return.

Even then, however, he will face pressure to release previous returns, too — like his ––––– father, who released 12 years of returns back when he made The New York his presidential run. (The elder Times Romney, by the way, paid 37 percent of his income in taxes).

And the public has a right to see the back years: By 2011, with the campaign looming, Mr. Romney may have rearranged his portfolio to minimize awkward issues like his accounts in the Cayman Islands or his use of the justly reviled “carried interest” tax break.

But the larger question isn’t what Mitt Romney’s tax returns have to say about Mitt Romney; it’s what they have to say about U.S. tax policy. Is there a good reason why the rich should bear a startlingly light tax burden?

For they do. If Mr. Romney is telling the truth about his taxes, he’s actually more or less typical of the very wealthy. Since 1992, the I.R.S. has been releasing income and tax data for the 400 highestincome filers. In 2008, the most recent year available, these filers paid only 18.1 percent of their income in federal income taxes; in 2007, they paid only 16.6 percent. When you bear in mind that the rich pay little either in payroll taxes or in state and local taxes — major burdens on middle-class families — this implies that the top 400 filers faced lower taxes than many ordinary workers.

The main reason the rich pay so little is that most of their income takes the form of capital gains, which are taxed at a maximum rate of 15 percent, far below the maximum on wages and salaries.

So the question is whether capital gains — three-

Paul Krugman

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Setting up the ‘Twinkie defense’ All week long, it was a particularly blue mid-winter funk. Waiting for the storms to come, waiting for the storms to go, and arguing with the cat (“No, you don’t want to go out. it’s one degree.”)

Clearly, even the recent dearth of snow has not chased away that hallowed Maine tradition, the mid-winter crazy. Right along about the last week or so of January and into Groundhog Day, things get a little weird.

Take, for example, the vote by the Portland City Council of a minor matter, a proclamation telling the U.S. Supreme Court they were wrong on the “Citizens United V. FEC” case, a decision that allowed virtually unlimited gobs of corporate money to infest politics.

Suddenly, the floodgates are open, and donations to campaigns and PAC’s are considered speech.

The proposal is actually part of a nationwide thing, a backended constitutional amendment process, as seen on “Movetoamend. org” Either way, Portland felt compelled by a 6-2 vote to waggle a finger at the Supremes, telling them to smarten up right quick.

All week long, I had argued the other side. If corporations are not “people” (I know they aren’t, I just like to irritate people) then neither are unions. Both are organizations of individuals joined

Bob Higgins –––––

Daily Sun Columnist together in a beneficial arrangement for their mutual good. Since the pox-laden decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of Citizens United specifically mentions BOTH, not only in the same decision but in the same sentence in that decision, they are mutually bound together in their fate.

If you deny “speech” rights in the form of campaign donations to one, you do it to both. Chew on that one for a bit.

Of course, this is Portland. It passed. I argued with friends and foe about it all week, some clearly seeing that the winter has taken a toll on my brain. I pointed out that we are fresh off our first “elected mayor” campaign. The position was designed to be a weak one, but one of the “jobs” of the mayor is to act as liaison between businesses (you know, those pesky corporations again) looking to possibly relocate to this city over some other location. By telling them up-front that Port-

land is an “anti-corporate Mecca” we essentially are planning on sending out our new mayor for his first “date” courting new business wearing a clown suit, makeup, and big floppy shoes. Nobody is going to take any proposal seriously.

There was the inevitable planning of several mid-winter pranks, none of which I’ll be able to tell you about for quite some time, and most of which I’ll deny any knowledge of, even if it meant perjury in open court.

A buddy got burned out in a fire a few weeks before Christmas. As the story goes, he was taking a nap at home in Buxton in the middle of an afternoon, as musicians like to do. He awoke to find his home engulfed in flame, and ended up crawling out a window to get away. I had one unverified report that he had actually tried to pull a B.B. King, and go back to get his flaming guitars. His house burnt to the ground, he got second- and third-degree burns, and he spent three weeks in the hospital. A bunch of Portland musicians are holding a benefit tonight (Saturday) at The Portland Elks Lodge, 1945 Congress St., from 4-9 p.m.

Then, at the end of the week, I finally figured out what the problem was. Last week, we had see HIGGINS page 5

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A perfect weekend for sports-politics analogy They will tell you that we have too many analogies explaining politics in sports terms.

“They,” of course, are wrong.

Way wrong ... wrong in a way “they” usually reserve for handicapping presidential primary candidates.

And could they be more wrong this weekend?

We have the Republican primary reality show rolling through South Carolina like a Jimmy Buffet small-venue concert series and the Patriots welcome Baltimore to New England with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

For those of us with co-dependent addictions involving football and politics, this sort of thing moves well beyond mere fortunate coincidence into the realm of metaphysical synchronicity.

And, even better, my media colleagues are finally waking up to the idea that the GOP circus is headed our way, since Maine will be have the GOP primary spotlight all to ourselves on Feb. 11.

Of course, the Maine GOP caucus is really about 500 events over a full week so we’ll see if the ruling party’s leadership is ready for its closeup or ends up “doing an Iowa.”

Like Iowa, the caucus here does not actually select who gets our delegates; that will be done in May. Plus, in Maine the events actually begin Feb. 4 with Portland’s caucus on Feb.

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved 11, when results are expected to be announced.

By then we can assume that Chuck Todd, the MSNBC political reporter, will be sedated. Todd was wild-eyed on Friday, asserting that we’d seen “...the craziest 24 hours” in American politics, displaying an heretofore hidden gift for understatement.

You recall some highlights: Allegations that Speaker Badger Newt Gingrich asked his former wife of 18 years for an “open marriage” hit us amid news that Iowa Republicans officially adopted the “Florida of the Midwest” and admitted they named the wrong winner.

Oops.

Speaking of “oops,” the Texas governor unexpectedly dropped out of the race sometime in the night, endorsing Gingrich on his way back to Austin.

Into that, comedian Stephen Colbert decides to enter the S.C. race, using the name of a former candidate to illustrate a protest vote.

Meanwhile, “American Idol” reported some of its lowest ratings in history, showing clearly that viewers are voting with their clickers. Media critics noted that the GOP’s addition of sex and plot twists may not be particular original – with one calling it the “Real Housewives of the GOP’s Husbands” – but it plays well during winter months.

Newsman Todd was eventually reduced to reporting politics in a style familiar to anyone who watches NFL highlight reels. Like Tom Brady dismissing a certain Bronco upstart, he even expressed resentment that a comedian was poaching onto his turf.

“What is his real agenda here?” he (Todd, not Brady) reportedly asked during a university panel discussion.

“Is it to educate the public about the dangers of money and politics, and what’s going on? Or is it simply to marginalize the Republican Party? I think if I were a Republican candidate I would be concerned about that.”

Then he claimed the he “idolized” American politics and didn’t want to see people become more cynical about them. The comment was shocking for its implication of the possibility, at this point, for an American citizen of voting age to become “more cynical.”

Just like Patriots-Ravens, the GOP race has become offense vs. defense,

with the Speaker Badger shredding the heavily favored Mitt Romney secondary, with fans once again wondering if going to a “prevent defense” every really protects a lead.

Meanwhile, after this weekend the GOP playoffs move to Florida, where the candidate’s ground game may prove secondary to ruling the air.. The NFL playoffs will move to Indianapolis where early polling indicates indicate a preference for an East Coast winner.

Both contests will depend on the play of strong safeties and we can expect a bit of trash talk.

See? How easy it becomes.

And while this will be a very difficult weekend for the analogy allergic, those of us with the football-politics syndrome (FPS) will be drawing insightful and increasingly complex comparisons between fourth-and-long strategies and issue interceptions.

With any luck, Monday morning brings news of a looming home game as Maine readies for its moment and Pats fans are Googling Indy in vain hope that some Motel 6 has rooms left for the game.

Like Sarah Palin says, let’s keep this thing going.

(Curtis Robinson is founding editor of The Portland Daily Sun.)

Today’s ultralow tax rates on the wealthy date only from 2003 KRUGMAN from page 4

quarters of which go to the top 1 percent of the income distribution — warrant such special treatment.

Defenders of low taxes on the rich mainly make two arguments: that low taxes on capital gains are a time-honored principle, and that they are needed to promote economic growth and job creation. Both claims are false.

When you hear about the low, low taxes of people like Mr. Romney, what you need to know is that it wasn’t always thus — and the days when the superrich paid much higher taxes weren’t that long ago. Back in 1986, Ronald Reagan — yes, Ronald Reagan — signed a tax reform equalizing top rates on earned income and capital gains at 28 percent. The rate rose further, to more than 29 percent, during Bill Clinton’s first term.

Low capital gains taxes date only from 1997, when Mr. Clinton struck a deal with Republicans in Congress in which he cut taxes on the rich in return for creation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. And today’s ultralow rates — the lowest since the days of Herbert Hoover — date only from 2003, when former President George W. Bush rammed both a tax cut on capital gains and a

tax cut on dividends through Congress, something he achieved by exploiting the illusion of triumph in Iraq.

Correspondingly, the low-tax status of the very rich is also a recent development. During Mr. Clinton’s first term, the top 400 taxpayers paid close to

30 percent of their income in federal taxes, and even after his tax deal they paid substantially more than they have since the 2003 cut.

So is it essential that the rich receive such a big tax break? There is a theoretical case for according special treatment to capital gains, but there are also theoretical and practical arguments against such special treatment.

In particular, the huge gap between taxes on earned income and taxes on unearned income creates a perverse incentive to arrange one’s affairs so as to make income appear in the “right” category.

And the economic record certainly doesn’t support the notion that superlow taxes on the superrich are the key to prosperity. During that first Clinton term, when the very rich paid much higher taxes than they do now, the economy added 11.5 million jobs, dwarfing anything achieved even during the good years of the Bush administration.

So Mr. Romney’s tax dance is doing us all a service by highlighting the unwise, unjust and expensive favors being showered on the upper-upper class. At a time when all the self-proclaimed serious people are telling us that the poor and the middle class must suffer in the name of fiscal probity, such low taxes on the very rich are indefensible.

Logic: If corporations are not ‘people,’ then neither are unions HIGGINS from page 4

a story about Interstates Brands in Biddeford getting hit with a whopping 104K+ fine from OSHA. That came on news that the same national company, Hostess, manufacturer of such delightful things as “Twinkies” was going into bankruptcy.

Oh, this would not be acceptable. I hit several stores around Portland the following few days, looking to stock up a bit on the delicious snacks. Appar-

ently, several other Portlanders have had the same idea. The shelves are filled with other products made by the same company, but the yellow spongy cakes that have a shelf life longer than most presidential campaigns are hard to find.

I mentioned this at the old day job, and one of the newer folks there managed to find a couple of packets. This led to them sitting all day on top of the radio, where people saw me look over at them from time to time. By the end of the day, the running joke

was that since I had not eaten them yet, I must be planning some bizarre “Twinkie moment” involving burnt incense, lit candles, and a night at home.

See, even the folks at the day job have reached that mid-winter point. A minimum of snow, benefits to attend, arguments to win, and no Twinkies to sustain me. How long, Lord? How long?

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

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Hernandez, Patriots’ other TE, also a handful

BY PETER MAY THE NEW YORK TIMES

FOXBORO, Mass. — On the fourth play of the Patriots’ divisional playoff game against Denver, Aaron Hernandez broke a 43-yard run to the Broncos’ 7-yard line.

The distance may look unremarkable to some, but it was the third-longest running play in Patriots playoff history and the longest in more than 15 years. Hernandez carried the ball four more times for 18 yards, giving him the most productive rushing performance (61) in N.F.L. playoff history — by a tight end.

The Patriots’ offense lives to dominate and confuse a defense — and nothing was more eyeopening than seeing Hernandez lining up in the backfield on New England’s opening touchdown drive. The Broncos were clearly rattled. The Patriots went 80 yards in five plays in 1 minute 51 seconds.

Asked about the Patriots’ use of Hernandez in the backfield, Broncos Coach John Fox quipped: “They have used it before, and it’s something we’ve seen. Didn’t look like it, but we had seen it.”

Hernandez and the All-Pro Rob Gronkowski have been potent weapons all season as the Patriots prepare to host Baltimore Sunday in the A.F.C. championship game. Gronkowski has received the lion’s share of the publicity. He is going to the Pro Bowl after shattering all tight end receiving records.

Gronkowski’s lone rushing attempt as a Patriot came against the Indianapolis Colts this season when he managed a 2-yard touchdown — off a lateral. He is the only tight end in New England history to score a rushing touchdown.

Hernandez carried the ball five times this season and then added five more carries against the Broncos. The Patriots have that luxury because Hernandez, unlike the massive Gronkowski, is not your prototypical, earth-clearing tight end.

He’s listed at 6 feet 1 inch, 245 pounds, and can dart like trout when he has the ball.

“I wish I had his moves,” Gronkowski said. “He can really juke it.”

And almost all of the time, Hernandez’s assortment of moves comes after he has caught one of Tom Brady’s passes. That happens a lot.

Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots caught 79 passes for 910 yards and seven touchdowns this season. (Steven Senne/Associated Press/The New York Times)

Hernandez, a second-year pro and a member of the Florida Gators’ 2008 championship team, caught 79 passes for 910 yards and 7 touchdowns this season. Those numbers look rather anemic next to Gronkowski’s haul (90 for 1,327 yards and 17 scores), but the 79 receptions were enough to rank Hernandez No. 5 in the A.F.C., despite two missed games because of an injury sustained in the Patriots’ Sept. 18 victory over San Diego.

“It’s pretty impressive at a young age to be able to do that,” said Brady, talking about both Gronkowski and Hernandez.

The two are linked in more ways than one: draft year, position, outgoing personality, adjacent lockers and even nicknames (“The Boston TE Party”

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“They don’t really feel like second-year players to me,” Brady continued. “They just feel like the tight ends in our offense that are expected to go out and do what they’ve been doing.”

At first, Hernandez said his relationship with Gronkowski was difficult. Gronkowski had been drafted in the second round of the 2010 draft, and Hernandez was taken in the fourth round. The two tight ends had followed each other from afar since high school, with Hernandez (from Bristol, Conn.) and Gronkowski (from Pittsburgh) ranked among the top prospects. ESPN ranked Hernandez No. 1, while listing him at an absurd 6-4. Gronkowski was ranked No. 5.

But the two did not meet until the 2010 combine after each decided to forgo his senior year in college and, to the surprise of both, met up again that summer when the Patriots opened training camp.

“We were in a weird situation,” Hernandez recalled. “Do we just say hi? Do we not? Are we competing? Do we hate each other? I’m not sure.”

As soon as they started talking, they discovered they “were both humble people, both very outgoing, love to have fun, a little bit immature, so we got along just great,” Hernandez said.

Since then, the two have combined to score 41 regular-season touchdowns (and 4 more against Denver).

There was some initial concern about Hernandez’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Ravens after he sustained a mild concussion against the Broncos. It was on a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter — his final rush of the game.

Hernandez was a limited participant at Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices, but so were a host of other regulars. He said early in the week that he was fine and would be ready to play.

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New York Giants player Victor Cruz (left) is shown from his year at Bridgton Academy, wearing uniform No. 9. (COURTESY PHOTO)

WR Victor Cruz’s ascendant career included stint at Bridgton Academy

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Victor Cruz was one of the biggest surprises of this football season, finishing third overall in receiving yards and helping to lead the New York Giants to their match-up this weekend in the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers.

His rise to the top tier of NFL wide receivers came as a surprise for many fans, coaches and opposing defenses, which he burned for more than 1,500 yards and nine touchdowns.

But it also surprised his former football coach at Bridgton Academy, where Cruz played in 2004 between high school at Paterson Catholic in Paterson, N.J., and college at University of Massachusetts.

“Here’s the thing: I think as a coach you have to have a pretty good eye for talent,” said Rick Marcella, who has coached at Bridgton Academy for the past 26 years. “There was no question that Victor was going to go on and become a pretty good college player.”

“But to say, ‘Oh yeah, I knew he was destined for greatness and would go on to play in the NFL,’ I’d be lying to you,” he added.

Cruz arrived at Bridgton Academy in 2004 as a highly-touted recruit at UMass, which at the time was one of the top programs in Division 1-AA (now known as Football Championship Subdivision, or FCS).

Unlike many other New England

The New York Giants play their conference game at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22 against the San Francisco 49ers, in San Francisco. The game will be aired on FOX TV. prep schools, Bridgton Academy only offers post-graduate programs, which tends to attract athletes looking to mature physically or improve academically before college, Marcella said. In Cruz’s case, the athletics were there, but the coach said he “needed to beef up his academics.”

On the field, Cruz was an obvious standout. With a schedule that includes JV squads from the Ivy League as well as colleges in Division II, Cruz had 47 catches for 883 yards and eight touchdowns during his lone season at Bridgton.

“He was most definitely our 'go-to' guy,” Marcella said.

Many former students and fans might remember him for a onehanded diving grab that the head coach considers “one of most spectacular catches (he’s) ever seen.” After corralling the football, Cruz “twisted and landed flat on his back. The whole sideline erupted,” Marcella said. see CRUZ page 8

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Victor Cruz (left) played at Bridgton Academy in 2004 between high school in New Jersey and college at University of Massachusetts. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Former coach: ‘Some people get that opportunity and they don’t perform. He was a different story’

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At Bridgton and later at UMass, Cruz was mostly an inside receiver who used speed and size to exploit mismatches with linebackers or cover safeties. He’s been used in a similar slot role with the Giants, where Cruz is a complement to Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham on the outside.

Cruz wasn’t drafted out of UMass but was signed by the Giants as a free agent before the 2010 season.

He had a strong preseason where he caught four touchdowns and made the Giants’ roster, but he got hurt early in the season and didn’t catch a pass.

This year, after another Giants receiver left in free agency, Cruz received the chance to be an everyday player and made the most of his opportunity, Marcella said.

Cruz isn’t the first player to reach the NFL after doing a term at Bridgton, but he’s definitely the most successful. Tight end Jermaine Wiggin, who also completed a year at Bridgton Academy, caught 236 passes for 2,141 yards and 14 touchdowns during his seven-year NFL career, which included a Super Bowl win with the New England Patriots in 2001.

Marcella says Cruz was always a top-tier athlete, but unlike other players who have the pieces but never flourish in the NFL, Cruz made the most of his chances.

“What happened is he got into a camp with New York Giants and was able to capitalize on that opportunity. Some people get that opportunity and they don’t perform,” Marcella said. “He was a different story.”

Marcella last spoke with Cruz when he was still at UMass, but he’s enjoyed watching his former player succeed.

“Anytime you get to see one of your former players on TV getting that of publicity, that’s great, that’s the ultimate dream,” he said.

Officials: Skier in crash died from chest trauma The state medical examiner says a 41-year-old Canadian who died after hitting a tree at Sugarloaf ski resort succumbed to chest injuries, according to published reports.

David Morse, of Nova Scotia, died on Jan. 12 while on the way to the hospital. The medical examiner released his cause of death Wednesday.

He was skiing with his wife and two children at the time of the accident. Morse struck a tree.

— Staff Report

The Boston Red Sox have announced that Sea Dogs’ Manager Kevin Boles and coaches Dave Joppie and Bob Kipper will return to Portland for the 2012 season, according to a Sea Dogs press release issued this week. Additionally, Brandon Henry has been named the Sea Dogs’ Athletic Trainer for 2012. Ben Crockett, Boston’s Director of Player Development, made the announcement.

Boles, 36, returns for his second season as the Sea Dogs manager.

The 2012 season will be his fifth in the Red Sox organization and 12th as a minor league manager. In his first season as the Sea Dogs skipper, he guided the Sea Dogs to a 59-83 (.415) record.

The team produced a franchise record 17 wins in July establishing new offensive records for runs scored (175), doubles (76), and RBI (158) during the month.

The team produced five Eastern League All-Stars and had two players (Tommy Hottovy and Ryan Lavarnway) reach the major leagues.

Boles spent the offseason managing the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League. Boles coached the World Team in the inaugural Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.

In 2010, Boles guided the Single-A Salem Red Sox to an overall record of 73-65 (.529).

He managed the Red Sox Single-A affiliate; the Greenville Drive in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, he led the drive to a 73-65 record and a firsthalf division title. He was selected to manage the 2009 South Atlantic League’s Southern Division All-Star Team.

Boles also managed in the Twins, Royals, and Marlins organizations. Boles made his managerial debut at the age of 25 in 2000 for the Single-A Utica Blue Sox in the Marlins organization, a team he led into the playoffs with a 40-20 record.

— Staff Report

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Cumberland Farms robbery of Jan. 11.

University Credit Union robbery of Jan. 12.

TruChoice robbery of Jan. 19. (Images courtesy of the Portland Police Department)

City police investigate another armed robbery

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a Portland credit union at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, marking the third armed robbery in the city in less than two weeks.

A man entered the TruChoice Federal Credit Union at 272 Park Ave. at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday and demanded cash from two tellers, police said. There were several customers and employees present during the robbery.

Investigators are working to determine whether the suspect, described as a white male, is the same person responsible for two armed robberies last week.

Cumberland Farms at 49 Pine St. was robbed on Jan. 11 and the University Credit Union at 391 Forest Ave. was robbed on Jan. 12 “We’re fortunate that nobody has been hurt, but obviously … it’s a pretty serious situation,” said Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman, referring

to a handgun being displayed during the robberies.

The University Credit Union has now been robbed twice in less than a month.

Two teenagers were arrested in December after police allege they robbed the credit union on Dec. 21.

They were caught shortly after the robbery.

Rogers says it’s not frequent that weapons are displayed during robberies in the city. Investigators are hoping some information they have received will help them track the person or individuals responsible, he said.

“We do have robberies where a weapon is not shown or displayed,” Rogers said. “So when someone does have a weapon, like a gun, it certainly elevates the matter.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Portland Police Department at 874-8533 or text an anonymous tip from a mobile phone using keyword “GOTCHA” plus the message to 274637 (CRIMES).

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Fresh powder, fresh tricks RIGHT: Matt Dube of South Portland catches air on a hill near East End Community School Friday afternoon as friends gathered for some snowboarding. ABOVE: Dube straps into his snowboard at the crest of the hill for another run. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jon Talty of Portland launches off a jump on the hill, located across from the East End Community School and overlooking Back Cove. The city of Portland announced that next Wednesday, Portland Recreation and Ski Maine will host the first Wipeout Wednesdays, “a program designed to encourage participation and access to winter sports for Portland youth.” Coinciding with early release from public schools and Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, Portland youth will be able to get tips from ski and snowboard professionals from Maine ski areas for the next four Wednesdays. Representatives from Maine ski areas will be on hand to demonstrate and provide guidance, and Ski Maine Association will sponsor weekly give-aways for the young sport enthusiasts. Hot cocoa will be available for those looking to take a break and warm up. Participants should bring their own skis, snowboards and helmets. These events will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Payson Hill Terrain Park in Payson Park.

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Somali, African Troops hit rebel posts in Mogadishu

BY MOHAMMED IBRAHIM THE NEW YORK TIMES

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Government and African Union forces began a heavy offensive early on Friday against insurgent strongholds on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, trying to drive the Islamic militants they have long battled out of the city, officials and witnesses said.

African Union and government forces said they took over strategic positions controlled by the militants, known as the Shabab, seizing Mogadishu University, a milk factory and a cemetery and advancing toward a major strategic road that connects Afgoye and Balad. If taken, it could be a major setback to the Shabab by cutting off their supply line.

Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, a spokesman for the African Union force, said that the allied troops had managed to consolidate their positions in the northern edges of Mogadishu, allowing them to defend the city along its perimeter.

“This is the first time Amisom has been able to secure an area outside the parameters of the city,” he told reporters on Friday, referring to the African Union mission in Somalia.

Col. Abdullahi Ali Anood of the Somali Army’s Second Brigade said that the government forces and African Union troops were now heading toward the strategic Basra Road, nearly 10 miles north of Mogadishu. The fighting was the heaviest of its kind in recent weeks and started during the early hours of Friday in northern parts of the Yaqshid neighborhood, with a heavy exchange of artillery fire that rocked Mogadishu.

A Shabab spokesman, Abu Muscab, said through a militant-controlled radio station that his group had left its positions in Mogadishu, calling it a military withdrawal. The group has pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda and installed a reign of terror in the areas that it controls, chopping off hands and blocking the delivery of emergency food to famine victims.

Just last week, the government announced that in a “newly liberated” regional capital north of Mogadishu, skeletons and rotting human flesh from possibly dozens of victims had been discovered in a police station that until recently had been in the hands of the Shabab. Some of the bones and body parts were months, possibly years, old and appeared to have been dismembered before being tossed into a hole, the government said.

Beyond the offensive by government and African Union troops, the Shabab are also facing incursions

by Kenyan forces in parts of the south and by Ethiopian troops as well.

But recent Kenyan airstrikes that killed five children have generated anger among government officials and civilians alike. After meeting with a father whose four children were killed in the Kenyan strikes, Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali pledged urgent investigations into the deaths and vowed “to minimize” civilian casualties.

Obama reaffirms insurers must cover contraception

BY ROBERT PEAR THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday that health insurance plans must cover contraceptives for women without charge, and it rejected a broad exemption sought by the Roman Catholic Church for insurance provided to employees of Catholic hospitals, colleges and charities.

But the administration said it would give some employers affiliated with churches an extra year to comply, meaning that coverage would not

begin for their employees until well after the 2012 elections.

Church leaders had personally appealed to President Obama to grant the exemption, and he made the final decision on the issue after hearing all points of view, administration officials said.

In issuing the rule on Friday, Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said it “strikes the appropriate balance between respecting religious freedom and increasing access to important preventive services.”

“This rule will provide women with greater access to contraception by requiring coverage and by prohibiting cost-sharing,” Ms. Sebelius said.

The rule includes an exemption for certain religious employers, but the exemption is so narrow that some church groups said it was almost meaningless.

A religious employer cannot qualify for the exemption if it employs or serves large numbers of people of different faiths, as many Catholic hospitals, universities and social service agencies do.

Most insurers will have to comply

by Aug. 1, but the administration said it would give these nonprofit churchaffiliated employers an extra year to come into compliance.

“Nonprofit employers who, based on religious beliefs, do not currently provide contraceptive coverage in their insurance plan will be provided an additional year, until Aug. 1, 2013, to comply,” Ms. Sebelius said.

“This additional year will allow these organizations more time and flexibility to adapt to this new rule,” Ms. Sebelius said.

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by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be in the mood to stir things up. You’ll add some sparkle and perhaps a pinch of mischief, to another person’s life.

Your creations and suggestions will invigorate the action.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

More research is needed before you’re really ready to go for a goal. Read and make arrangements to interview those who are in the know. You’ll clarify your goals over the course of next week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

It seems like you’re always the one expected to be the grown up of the group. Sometimes you wish you didn’t have to have such a high level of responsibility. Take a breather. You’ll feel better after you de-stress.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When your mood is lighthearted, the beauty in you radiates out. Your upbeat social energy will help you attract people who give you even more reason to laugh and smile.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Keep trying new approaches to a problem. It will be easier to experiment when you truly believe that there’s a magic combination that will work. There really is a winning solution; you just have to find it.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 21). You will move outside your normal avenues of thought. Newfound knowledge will add depth to your life. Endeavors come to completion in February.

A new relationship becomes strong through spring. Your focus on work, service, education and travel will lead to achievement in the fall. Libra and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 12, 18 and 50.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be frugal without thinking too much about it or trying too hard to save. You’ll naturally gravitate toward choices that put more money in your pocket because they just make sense.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll use your originality in an environment where almost everyone is doing the same thing. You’ll stand out in a good way. People will notice you and, in a sense, feel more awake.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People will ask you difficult questions. You’ll have an inkling about this, and you’ll be wise to anticipate, prepare for and rehearse ahead of time. Try out different answers to see what feels right.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Monitor your nervous system. Tension levels will rise and fall. You can manage your stress through exercise and other coping strategies. Talk to a friend. Cut events out of your schedule. Slow things down.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll feel a strong drive to be first. Is it your ego pushing you forward or are you merely acting on the impulse of destiny? Stay aware of the others around you. If you are meant to be No. 1, no one else will be hurt in the process.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It will be an all around good day. You’ll be in high spirits and quite productive. Spontaneous activities will delight you. The events you plan will be equally special.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Travel, teaching and study are avenues for increasing the money flow to your realm, and that’s not the only positive result for your efforts. You love to learn and have fun with it.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2012 with 345 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: In 1793, French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris.

On this date: In 1861, Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis resigned from the U.S. Senate, 12 days before Mississippi seceded from the Union. He later became president of the Confederate States of America.

In 1924, Vladimir Lenin, architect of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union, died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 54.

In 1954, the world’s first atomic-powered submarine, the Nautilus, was launched at Groton, Conn.

In 1976, the supersonic Concorde airplane was put into service by Britain and France.

In 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardoned American Vietnam War-era draft evaders and ordered a case-by-case study of deserters.

In 1991, Iraq announced that it would use hostages as human shields against allied warplanes.

In 1998, Pope John Paul II arrived in Havana for his first visit to Cuba.

In 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau said Hispanics had moved past African-Americans as the largest minority group in the United States.

In 2004, a U.S. scientist who had toured North Korea nuclear facilities told the U.S. Congress there was evidence they could produce enriched plutonium.

In 2005, Iraq officials said $300 million was taken from Baghdad’s central bank and flown to Lebanon. Its whereabouts were unknown.

In 2007, Afghanistan’s Kabul government was reported planning war against its illegal opium trade with an attack on 55,000 acres of ripening poppies in a leading drug-producing province.

In 2008, 20 miners were killed in an explosion at a reportedly unsafe coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi Province.

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a farreaching and controversial 5-4 decision, ruled that the government cannot restrict the spending of corporations and unions for political campaigns.

In 2011, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., said to be the main target in a lethal assault at a Tucson political meeting in which six people died, left a hospital almost two weeks after she was shot in the head to begin rehab in Houston.

Today’s Birthdays: Ethan Allen in 1738; explorer and historian John Fremont in 1813; Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in 1824; firearms designer John Browning in 1855; Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884; fashion designer Christian Dior and German high-wire walker Karl Wallenda both in1905; actors Telly Savalas and Paul Scofield both in 1922; British comedian Benny Hill in 1924; famed disc jockey Robert “Wolfman Jack” Smith in 1938; golfer Jack Nicklaus is 72; opera star Placido Domingo is 71, folk musician Richie Havens is 71; singers Mac Davis is 70, Edwin Starr, is 70 and Billy Ocean is 62; actors Jill Eikenberry is 65, Robby Benson is 56, Geena Davis is 56; U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is 62; Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is 59.

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Saturday, Jan. 21 Women in Harmony 7 p.m. Women in Harmony, Portland’s 60-voice women’s chorus, presents a winter concert, Still I Rise, also Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. “The program celebrates the strength and resilience of women as they seek peace, freedom and understanding. Over three quarters of the pieces on the program were written by women composers and/or performers, including Joan Szymko, Carol Maillard of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Elizabeth Alexander, Eleanor Daley, Gwyneth Walker, The Righteous Mothers, Laura Berkson, Rosephayne Powell, and Holly Near. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Admission is $15 at the door; Students/Seniors $10.”

Robert Burns concert 7:30 p.m. Concert of Music, Dance, Poetry in celebration of Robert Burns. Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland, featuring: Highland Soles (Scottish & Cape Breton music and dance by fiddler Ed Pearlman, dancer Laura Scott, and family); Neil Pearlman Band (Scottish music laced with jazz, Latin and funk influences); Elijah Woolcott (Grade 1 bagpiper, the top level of solo piping); Annie Finch (renowned poet/author, director of USM’s Stonecoast MFA writing program); Betsy Sholl (former poet laureate of Maine). Poets Annie Finch and Betsy Sholl will select several Burns poems for us, and will write their own poems in dialogue with Burns, specially for this evening’s performance. We look forward to seeing you in the intimate hall at the Portland New Church (Swedenborgian).” Tickets $12 at door or online at www.highlandsoles.com. Information 7676396 info@highlandsoles.com

Alias, Trails, Sandbag, Educated Advocates 8 p.m. SPACE Gallery presents. Local hip-hop luminaries take the stage for an expansive evening of beats and rhymes. No stranger to SPACE, Alias’ amazingly diverse

portfolio of EPs, remixes, collaborations and sonic explorations consistently impresses. Rapper Syn and DJ/producer theLin form the raw and unconventional duo Trails.

Sandbag is a collective of talented emcees - Mr. Harps, Pensivv, Nate Shupe, and Ill By Instinct - who fuse socially aware lyricism with good-old-fashioned hip hop. Educated Advocates makes “new vintage” hip-hop, mixing innovative rhymes and vocal arrangements with golden era production styles. Keeping it fresh all night on the decks will be DJs Mayonnaise and Rew. With expert visual instruction by David Meiklejohn.

TIX.com, 842-0800 or at the box office at 20 Myrtle St.; box office hours are noon – 6 PM Monday through Saturday. Single ticket prices range from $20 to $70 with special pricing available for students, seniors and subscribers. All ticket prices include a $2 Merrill Restoration fee, and phone and internet orders are subject to a $6-per-ticket PortTIX handling fee.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

7:30 p.m. State Theatre. “Matt Nathanson is one of the most dynamic performers and premier songwriters on the music scene today. In 2007, his release Some Mad Hope produced the smash hit single ‘Come On Get Higher’ which has sold over 2 million copies to date and subsequent hit singles ‘Car Crash,’ ‘Falling Apart,’ and ‘All We Are.’ The success of Some Mad Hope earned Nathanson the coveted spot as a VH1 ‘You Oughta Know’ artist and he has graced the stages of such national television shows as David Letterman, Ellen, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson.”

PSO Tuesday Classical concert 7:30 p.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Tuesday Classical concert features three works by two composers who were each deeply inspired by their homelands. The concert features guest conductor Christopher WarrenGreen and violinist Steven Moeckel, and will be held at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. The evening’s program opens with Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’ Karelia Suite. Composed in 1893, when Sibelius was just 28 years old, the suite was commissioned by the University of Helsinki in tribute to the history and traditions of Karelia, Finland. The second piece in the evening’s concert is also by Sibelius, his Violin Concerto featuring Steven Moeckel as the guest soloist. The composer’s passion for the violin is made clear with this work, the only concerto he ever wrote. The final work on the program is Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. 7, an emotionally-charged work celebrating the composer’s love of Bohemia, his homeland. This melodic work evokes both rustic spirit and romance. Conductor Christopher Warren-Green is Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Music Director and Principal Conductor of the London Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are available through Port-

Wednesday, Jan. 25 Matt Nathanson at the State

Thursday, Jan. 26 Machine Head 6:30 p.m. Machine Head with Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, Rise to Remain. State Theatre. With a new album that hearkens back to the aggression of old, plus a new guitarist with a historic connection to the band (Phil Demmel, who played with Flynn in the much-loved Bay Area thrash band Vio-lence), Machine Head is glancing back while still moving forward. And now that the band is back home on Roadrunner in America, the final piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. www.statetheatreportland.com

Friday, Jan. 27

ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: I am 44 years old and have been married for 12 years. This is my first marriage and her third.

My wife had a yearlong affair with a co-worker. We tried counseling, but her inability to end the affair forced me to move out, although we have not divorced. I also found out that her two previous marriages ended because of her infidelity.

Four months ago, my wife ended the affair, and we returned to counseling. However, during our separation, I reconnected with an old female friend. There is no romance or sex involved. I told my wife about the friendship, but she feels betrayed and doesn’t think she can forgive my “emotional affair.”

I am frustrated that my wife is being so self-righteous about something that never happened, when she had an actual affair -- emotional and physical. Our counselor believes she may be going through menopause and has asked me to be patient. But I’ve already been dealing with this for 18 months.

I want to save my marriage, but it’s as if the real reason for our separation is being pushed under the rug so we can concentrate on my nonexistent “emotional affair.” I’m not blaming the counselor. My wife cannot focus on anything but my wrongdoing.

How do I tactfully remind her that she’s the one who betrayed our marriage and that I stopped all contact with my friend but she continues to work with hers? -- Not Cheating at Texas Hold ‘Em Dear Texas: We think your wife is keeping the focus on you in order to justify her own cheating. Please ask your counselor to work on that. If your wife refuses to take responsibility for her part in your marital troubles, there isn’t much hope for a successful future with her.

Dear Annie: This is for “Baffled Nurse in Indiana,” who was upset to see parents steal the office tongue depressors and exam gloves as toys for their children. I agree with her.

Some folks’ sense of entitlement is off the charts. No one has the right to help himself to supplies in a doctor’s office, especially for children, who are notorious for not washing their hands. You can imagine the germs spread by their grubby little paws. Not to mention, this only adds to the through-the-roof medical charges. Ah, I feel better now. -Sue in Omaha Dear Sue: Thanks for weighing in. A few readers are on your side, but you are in the minority. Read on: From New York: I’m a mom who has, more times than I care to recall, been shut up in a minuscule exam room with two irritable kiddos for longer than even Mr. Rogers could be expected to entertain them. I think the cost of an exam glove balloon and a few tongue depressor puppets is a small price to pay for a doctor’s lack of consideration for a patient’s time and sanity.

Morris, Ill.: I can tell “Baffled Nurse” when it became OK for parents to help themselves to doctor supplies for the purpose of entertaining. It happened a few years after it became OK to force patients to wait an hour in the waiting room and then another 30 minutes in the exam room. If doctors want to save money on supplies, they should stop being so greedy and lighten their patient load.

Chicago: Instead of complaining about her clients, perhaps “Baffled Nurse” should talk to her boss about ways to eliminate the waiting time. Medical services professionals need to understand that their patients’ time is as valuable as their own and operate accordingly.

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, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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by Scott Stantis

The Brew at Port City 7:30 p.m. The Brew w/Adam Ezra Group and Ron Noyes Band, Port City Music Hall. Advance: $10; door: $15; VIP: $20. The Brew are an aptly named quartet from Amesbury, a town in northeastern Massachusetts, cooking up a musical melting pot on their brand-new, self-released album, Back to the Woods, that combines their roots in classic rock, adding ingredients of prog, jazz, reggae, world beat, indie, funk and orchestral pop, sometimes in the course of a single song.

Saturday, Jan. 28 Nuclear Boots at Geno’s 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nuclear Boots will be playing Geno’s Rock Club with Computer at Sea and The Outfits. 625 Congress St., Portland. 221-23829

Monday, Jan. 30 Thurston Moore at SPACE 8 p.m. Sonic Youth frontman and underground music godfather Thurston Moore comes to SPACE. Moore’s 2011 solo album “Demolished Thoughts,” expertly produced by Beck, showcases the restless spirit and rigorous mind that informs all of Moore’s work, this time with a stripped-down acoustic bent. With NH’s Mmoss. $15 advance / $18 day of show, 18 plus.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 Evening With Peter Frampton 7:30 p.m. Frampton Comes Alive! 35 Tour at the State Theatre. $70/$55/$45 Reserved Seating. The show will feature the Grammy-award Frampton performing his multi-platinum selling live album Frampton Comes Alive! in its entirety, plus highlights from throughout his career. The three-hour show features a complete performance of Frampton Comes Alive!, along with other highlights from his catalog, including his Grammy Award-winning instrumental album, 2006’s Fingerprints.

Friday, Feb. 17 Jonny Lang at the State 8 p.m. WCLZ Presents Grammy Award winner Jonny Lang.

State Theatre. In more than ten years on the road, Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. In 1999, he was invited to play for a White House audience including President and Mrs. Clinton.

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Saturday, Jan. 21 Wings of Winter with Maine Audubon 9 a.m. Wings of Winter with Maine Audubon. “Join this annual field trip to several of Greater Portland’s birding hot spots. Starting at Back Cove, we’ll scan for waterfowl, then work our way around the East End to Portland’s waterfront to check the congregations of gulls for unusual species, including Iceland, glaucous, and lesser black-backed. From there we’ll cross the bridge to Willard Beach and work our way along the Cape Elizabeth shore to Portland Head Light, Two Lights State Park, and Kettle Cove (time and weather permitting). Expect to see loons, grebes, great cormorant, at least eight duck species, and other seabirds. Luck may turn up a Barrow’s goldeneye, brant, or possibly a king eider. Limited to 12 participants (5 in the van).” Advance registration is necessary. For those with questions, call 7812330 or email programs@maineaudubon.org.

WMPG Power Up! Open House 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “WMPG Community Radio’s Power Up! signal improvement project is a success! After years of planning, fund-raising, and hard work, WMPG is now broadcasting a new more powerful signal, reaching radios from southern York County to the Augusta area, and west to Central New Hampshire. To celebrate this important milestone with our listeners, supporters and volunteers, WMPG is holding a day-long Power Up! Open House on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please join us by listening to 90.9 or 104.1 FM, or stop by in person at 92 Bedford Street on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine for our transmitter-warming party! On that day you’ll hear special celebratory programming on the air all day long, with live music, voices from the past, and live and recorded calls from our new expanded listening area. The theme of the Power Up! Open House is ‘Same Community Radio ... MUCH More Community!’ At the WMPG studios, 92 Bedford Street on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine.”

‘The Mystery of Ice Mountain’ 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Dolly Wagglers present “The Mystery of Ice Mountain,” puppet show for all ages. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Run Time approx 30 minutes. $8 adults/ $4 kids under 12. www.mayostreetarts.org. The Dolly Wagglers present “The Mystery of Ice Mountain” at Mayo Street Arts. “It is about an adventure in a remote, icy landscape with some exotic creatures of the colder climes.

Slapstick, life-sized puppets, and ventriloquism are just a few of the old-world tricks the Dolly Wagglers may pull from their sleeves. Audiences of all ages will enjoy the show. This puppet show is part of The Children’s Puppet Workshop — a series of puppet-themed workshops and performances for the community at Mayo Street Arts. Sponsored in part

by The Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation, Portland Community Policing, and Coffee By Design.”

‘Welcome to Winter’ for immigrant families 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. “Hundreds of immigrant and refugee families new to Maine will experience the thrill of sledding and snowshoeing for the first time at WinterKids’ eighth annual Welcome to Winter Festival, a free event in Portland’s Payson Park. ... Families that have recently arrived in Maine may be experiencing winter for the first time. Fear of the cold climate and unfamiliarity with winter recreation opportunities may keep new residents inside during Maine’s longest season. At the Welcome to Winter Festival, WinterKids and Portland Public Schools’ Multilingual and Multicultural Center will share fun activities to show new Mainers how to stay warm and how to enjoy the snow outdoors. L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery School will bring snowshoes for trekking and offer tips for dressing in cold weather. Warm winter hats, mittens and socks have been donated by Renys, CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) and the Portland Rotary Club. Paricon has donated sleds and saucers so that families can slide down the hill in Payson Park.

Sarah Long, of WGME Channel 13, will emcee the event and announce raffle prize winners. WinterKids volunteers will help children build snowmen, teach sledding safety, and tend the fire pit. For more information about WinterKids, please visit www.winterkids.org.

Bone marrow screening for Ed Greenleaf 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Bone marrow screening for Ed Greenleaf.

“One of our long-time and valued employees, Ed Greenleaf, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Ed is in need of a bone marrow transplant from a compatible donor. On Saturday, Jan. 21, we will hold a bone marrow drive at the Cumberland County Civic Center with the hope that we can find a match. Representatives from the bone marrow bank will be in the Captain’s Club off the lobby of the Civic Center from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday to register and take samples from potential donors. The process is very simple, fast and non-invasive. Potential donors will be asked to fill out a form, answer a few questions and have a series of swabs taken from their mouth. No needles, no pain! We hope you can take 15 minutes out of your day on Saturday to register.

“‘An Unquenchable Thirst’ is the story of my 20 years as a Missionary of Charity, a nun with Mother Teresa of Calcutta,” says Mary Johnson, who will conduct a book reading at The Portland Club at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. “People tell me that the book is more than a fascinating story about nuns; they say it’s a book about being human. That pleases me.” All proceeds from the event will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine. (COURTESY PHOTO) You may hold the key to providing this life saving treatment to Ed or to someone else in the future.”

Benefit for Jeremy Lester Fire Relief Fund 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Benefit for local musician Jeremy Lester, who lost his home and all his earthly possessions in a tragic fire three weeks before Christmas. He also spent two weeks in the hospital, and had no insurance of any kind. Local musicians are encouraged to attend and show your support for one of our own. Silent auction items and volunteers to bring a potluck dish also needed. Contact Ken Grimsley or Elks Lodge manager John Plumley (797 5791). Confirmed musical acts include The Ken Grimsley Band, Capt. Ray & The Castaways, Naked Cowgirl, Live Bait feat. Jeff Merrow, M.J. Brink, and ... wait for it ... Greta Schaefer!” http://www. ridinsteel.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=2578581& eventID=164253172

Nor’Easters Synchronized Skating Teams 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Nor’Easters Synchronized Skating Teams will host a fundraiser and exhibition on Jan. 21-22 in preparation for the 2012 U.S. Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships on Jan. 26-28 in Hershey, Penn.

Maine’s only synchronized skating team, the Nor’Easters are comprised of three teams featuring 38 skaters aged 9 to 59 from Maine and New Hampshire. Funds will be used for travel expenses to Easterns, where 2,000 athletes representing 150 teams from Florida to Maine will vie for titles in 13 divisions. The weekend will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 21 with a Spaghetti Dinner from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Church on 43 Foreside Road in Falmouth.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for children. On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Nor’Easters will perform in a free exhibition from 2:40 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. at the Family Ice Center in Falmouth. Donations of bottles and cans are welcomed at both events. For more information, please visit www.northatlanticfsc.org.

Women in Harmony 7 p.m. Women in Harmony, Portland’s 60-voice women’s chorus, presents a winter concert, Still I Rise, also Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. “The program celebrates the strength and resilience of women as they seek peace, freedom and understanding. Over three quarters of the pieces on the program were written by women composers and/or performers, including Joan Szymko, Carol Maillard of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Elizabeth Alexander, Eleanor Daley, Gwyneth Walker, The Righteous Mothers, Laura Berkson, Rosephayne Powell, and Holly Near. Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Admission is $15 at the door; Students/Seniors $10.”

‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ 8 p.m. “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” by Portland Players continues through Jan. 29 with performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Portland Players is located at 420 Cottage Road in South Portland. Call 799-

7337 or go to portlandplayers.org.

Monday, Jan. 23 Young drivers’ safety discussion 6 p.m. “Conversations with the Communities,” a public discussion regarding ways to improve the safety of Maine’s young drivers. The Secretary of State’s “Conversations with the Communities” were scheduled to be held on the following dates at the local Bureau of Motor Vehicle Offices: Tuesday, Jan. 17 in Bangor at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Caribou at 6 p.m.; and Thursday, Jan. 19 in Calais at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

For a complete schedule of “Conversations with the Community” including addresses to the motor vehicle locations or for information and instructions on joining the discussion via Webinar, please visit the Secretary of State’s website at www.maine.gov/sos/.

‘A Journey to Darfur’ 7 p.m. The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland.

Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) is proud to present the documentary film, “A Journey to Darfur” starring George Clooney. This film will be shown for free on Monday, January 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM at The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. The public is encouraged to attend. The event is all ages and free. The film will be followed by a discussion and a short presentation by El-Fadel Arbab, America’s primary spokesperson for the Darfuri refugee diaspora, who will speak about the ongoing Genocide throughout Sudan.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 SMCC offers free weatherization courses 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “With a recent spike in oil prices and cuts to the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) threatening to leave many Mainers out in the cold, Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is offering free weatherization courses to help ease the burden of the Maine winter.

The classes, offered through SMCC’s Continuing Studies Department, will be taught at the Sustainable Energy Alternatives Center (SEA Center) on the South Portland campus.” The workshop will be offered on two dates: the first on Tuesday, Jan. 24 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and the second on Saturday, Jan. 28 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.). “The federal government recently announced that funding for Maine’s LIHEAP program would be reduced to $23 million, a $33 million cut from previous levels. In addition to reduced aid, Maine families are facing rapidly increasing fuel costs, with the price of heating oil increasing by $.13 a gallon during the month of January.” see next page

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Film: Urbanized at SPACE 7:30 p.m. SPACE Gallery film screening. “‘Urbanized’ (the third part of Gary Hustwit’s design film trilogy, joining ‘Helvetica’ and ‘Objectified’) is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Followed by Q&A with Noah Chasin, Assistant Professor at Bard College and Mitchell Rasor of MRLD Landscape Architecture + Design. Co-Presented by AIGA Maine and MRLD Landscape Architecture + Urbanism.” $7/$5 for SPACE members, free for AIGA Maine, all ages. www. space538.org/events.php

Wednesday, Jan. 25 Walker Memorial Library computer classes 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Walker Memorial Library is deep into the digital age and invites you to learn more about computers with us. Starting Wednesday, Jan. 25, staff will offer computer discussion classes. Sign up and join us.

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. we will offer short discussion and demonstrations related to computers and what they can do for you. All sessions are free yet limited to six persons at each session. Signup for each session recommended.

854-0630, ext. 5 .

‘If A Tree Falls’ screening 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front,” at the Portland Public Library. The Portland Public Library announces its Winter Documentary Film Series, to be held Wednesday’s throughout the winter from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rines Auditorium at the Main Library. Dates for the series are: Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 22 and Feb. 29, and March 7, March 21 and March 28. This series is made possible by a partnership between the Portland Public Library and POV (Point of View), Public Television’s premier documentary series. Films are offered free to the public and facilitated group discussions will be offered after select showings. The award-winning POV series is the longest-running showcase on American television to feature the work of today’s best independent documentary filmmakers. POV has brought more than 300 acclaimed documentaries to millions nationwide and has a Webby Award-winning online series, POV’s Borders. Since 1988, POV has pioneered the art of presentation and outreach using independent nonfiction media to build new communities in conversation about today’s most pressing social issues. For more information visit www.pbs.org/pov.

Free For All opening reception 6 p.m. SPACE Gallery exhibit opening. “Come celebrate the opening of our salon style exhibit Free For All. The walls will be stacked with art from emerging and established artists, in a range of subject, size and medium. It’ a true Free For All!” www.space538.org/events.php

Wind Power discussion 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gilsland Farm Sanctuary, Falmouth, Maine Audubon. Kate Williams, Wildlife and Renewable Energy Program Director at the Biodiversity Research Institute, has worked with shorebirds, wading birds, seabirds, passerines, fishes, and mammals across Maine and internationally. Kate will be providing an overview of wildlife issues related to wind power development, both onshore and offshore, with a focus on birds and bats. She will also discuss current studies in this arena, and discuss proposals for offshore wind farms in Maine. Free.

‘Next Fall’ by Good Theater 7 p.m. “Next Fall” by Geoffrey Nauffts, Jan. 25 to Feb. 19.

“Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of this recent Best Play Tony Award nominee. A charming, funny and touching play about life and love from one of the writers of the hit TV series, Brothers & Sisters.” Directed by Brian P. Allen and starring Joe Bearor, Rob Cameron, Matt Delamater, Moira Driscoll Abbie Killeen and Tony Reilly. St Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Wednesdays 7 p.m. ($15), Thursdays 7 p.m. ($20), Fridays 7:30 p.m. ($20), Saturday 7:30 p.m. ($25), Sundays 2 p.m. ($25) with a special added matinee on Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. ($20). Reservations and information call 885-5883. Presented by Good Theater, a professional theater; the theater is in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. www.goodtheater.com

Andy Andrews at Merrill 7 p.m. Presented by Begin Doing, Andy Andrews is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker and peak performance coach to Fortune 500 companies. He appears consistently on CNN, FOX news and ABC’s Good Morning America. His book, “The Traveler’s Gift,” remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 17 weeks. “His keynote address will be a combination of

Elizabeth Somerville appears as Laura and Jonathan P. Guimont as Tom in Freeport Factory Stage’s production of “The Glass Menagerie,” debuting Feb. 9. (COURTESY PHOTO) pure entertainment mixed with the same tips he’s given Fortune 500 companies to create success: personal, financial, and in other facets of life.” For more information please call 842-0800. https://tickets.porttix.com/public/ show.asp

Thursday, Jan. 26 Mad Horse Theatre Company’s ‘Becky Shaw’ production 7:30 p.m. Mad Horse Theatre Company presents “Becky Shaw,” “the Pulitzer Prize finalist and smash hit by Obie Award winning playwright Gina Gionfriddo. In what The New York Times calls ‘a comedy of bad manners,’ a woman fixes up her romantically challenged best friend with her husband’s mysterious co-worker. The date goes horribly awry, forcing the matchmakers to examine their own relationship and leading the daters to an emotional detente.”

Written by Gina Gionfriddo , directed by James Herrera.

Previews begin Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Opening night is Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 student/senior $20. The Maine Premiere of “Becky Shaw” marks the first time Mad Horse Theatre Company has produced a work by Gionfriddo. It also marks the directorial debut of company member James Herrera, who jumped at the chance to helm a cast made up entirely of Mad Horse Theatre Company members. According to Herrera, the cast made his transition from actor to director easier than it could have been.

Friday, Jan. 27 Portland Sea Dogs Food Drive 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Portland Sea Dogs have announced that the organization will hold its 12th annual Food Drive which will run from now through Friday, Jan. 27. All the collected food items will be donated to the Good Shepherd Food Bank. As in the past, this year’s food drive will be “Buy One, Bring One, Get One.” “For every ticket purchased and every donated food item you bring, you will receive a free Sea Dogs ticket to the same game. For example, if you buy three tickets to the June 7 game and bring in three food items, you will receive three additional complimentary tickets of equal or lesser value to the June 7 game. The offer is good for Box Seats, Reserved, General Admission, and Pavilion seating; subject to availability. Fans may take advantage of this offer by bringing their non-perishable food items to the Hadlock Field Box Office. The Sea Dogs Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each year the Sea Dogs have been able to donate hundreds of food items to the Good Shepherd Food Bank thanks to the generosity of Sea Dogs’ fans.

The Sea Dogs open the 2012 season on the road with a 4:05 p.m. doubleheader in Reading, Penn., against

the Reading Phillies. The home opener is slated for Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m. against the Binghamton Mets at Hadlock Field. The 2012 season will be the Sea Dogs 19th year in Portland and 10th as a Boston Red Sox affiliate.” Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500 and online at www.seadogs.com.

Movies at the Museum, ‘One for the Road’ 6:30 p.m. Movies at the Museum, “One for the Road,” Portland Museum of Art. Friday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. NR. www. portlandmuseum.org/events

‘Sailing with Paper’ at Constellation 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Sailing with Paper” at Constellation Gallery.

Constellation artist Jos Ruks is offering a free demonstration and hands-on workshop “Sailing with Paper.” “Jos will be teaching you how to expand your paper-art horizons beyond traditional origami! Materials for attendees are provided free of charge. Light refreshments provided.” Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland. 409-6617.

‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ 8 p.m. “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” by Portland Players continues through Jan. 29 with performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Portland Players is located at 420 Cottage Road in South Portland. Call 7997337 or go to portlandplayers.org.

Saturday, Jan. 28 ‘Puss ‘n Boots’ 11 a.m. This winter, Acorn Productions’ “Fairy Tale Players,” an ensemble of children, teens and adults who have studied at the Acorn Acting Academy, continues its third season of productions with Producing Director Michael Levine’s adaptation of “Puss ‘n Boots.” “The production is suitable for audiences of all ages, and centers around the story of a clever cat who helps her mistress win the love of a prince by pretending to be the Marquis de Carrabas.

Along the way, we meet a crazy cast of characters including spoiled sisters, a foolish hare, and a lonely ogre. Acorn’s comedic version of the well-known fairy tale is directed by Karen Ball, and the script includes references to King Lear and the Occupy Wall Street Movement for the more sophisticated audience members. There are 8 actors ranging in age from 9 to 17 in the show, which runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 12 in the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook.” Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Admission: $8 adults; $6 kids 12 and under. FMI: www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065 see next page

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Club 86 comedy and music 7:30 p.m. Near Sighted Productions and SPACE Gallery present “Club 86,” an evening of comedy and music featuring special guest, Grammy award saxophone virtuoso, Charlie Neville of the Neville Brothers. The evening features the first live performance of “Club 86,” an exciting new radio series in the tradition of A Prairie Home Companion and The Vinyl Café. Charlie Neville will appear as himself in “Club 86” and will perform a solo set afterwards. Charlie Neville’s solo work as a jazz saxophonist has been hailed around the world. The evening includes music from the Club 86 Ensemble, led by noted jazz pianist Jesse Lynch plus music/ spoken word collaborations with a prominent member of Portland’s arts community, poet and spoken word performer Gil Helmick. Club 86 is a weekly series following the sometimes reluctant, sometimes clumsy, always entertaining reactions of employees and patrons of a local tavern in Lewiston as the new manager strives to re-brand the club as a showcase for local and national performing artists.

‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ 8 p.m. “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” by Portland Players continues through Jan. 29 with performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Portland Players is located at 420 Cottage Road in South Portland. Call 7997337 or go to portlandplayers.org.

Sunday, Jan. 29 Swish-Out, Junior Swish-Out 7:30 a.m. Hill Gymnasium, University of Southern Maine, Gorham Campus. Maine’s longest-running, continuous three-on-three benefit basketball tournament will again take place at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham.

The 18th Annual Dr. Noel Paradise Memorial Swish-Out and Junior Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge is currently seeking teams to participate in this year’s event. “Coordinated by Maine’s credit unions, teams of businesses, friends and family, and or any other connection are once again sought to participate in the event which benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Since MCCP treats children and families from Maine and New Hampshire, teams come from both states to participate. The tournament is a three-on-three, co-ed, double-elimination event and is open to adults 18 or older. The entry fee is $100 per team, and all funds raised go directly to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Since it began in 1994, more than $200,000 has been raised through the event. This year’s event also features the second annual Junior Swish-Out, open to middle school students (grades 6-8). The Junior Swish-Out format is similar to the adult tournament with a three-on-three, co-ed format. The Junior Swish-Out is limited to the first 12 teams to enter and the entry fee is $75 per team. In addition, there are again two divisions for the Adult Swish-Out Tournament with a 28 team ‘Just For Fun’ Division and an Elite 8 Division that is by invitation only once a team has registered.” For an entry form, sponsorship information and/or for more information, please contact Jon Paradise at the Maine Credit Union League at 773-5671, ext. 273 or e-mail jparadise@mainecul.org. Entry forms may be downloaded at www.mainecul.org.

‘The Art of the Fugue’ 2 p.m. Violinist Patrick Doane and Colby College Musicologist Dr. Steven Saunders at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodfords St., Portland. “The concert will present an in-depth exploration of J.S. Bach’s ‘The Art of the Fugue.’” Cost: $22 general admission, $20 seniors, Free for 21 and younger. LARK Society for Chamber Music, 761-1522, lark@larksociety.org.

The Titanic Centenary: A Survivor’s Story 2 p.m. Corner of State and Gray streets, Maine Irish Heritage Center. Dr. Karen M. Lemke, Professor of Education at St. Joseph’s College. “The year 2012 marks the centenary (hundredth anniversary) of the sinking of the Titanic — the legendary, ‘unsinkable’ ship built in Belfast, Northern Ireland. One of the survivors was an 8-year-old second-class passenger from Westerly, Rhode Island, Marshall Drew. In 1986, Marshall Drew was again in the news. With the discovery of a shipwreck of an ocean liner on the sea floor, he was able to look at photographs taken by a robotic submersible device and identify the luxurious interiors of the Titanic from his indelible childhood memories. Six weeks before his death, Marshall Drew spoke at length with Dr. Karen M. Lemke, now a professor of education at St. Joseph’s College. As part of the Maine Irish Heritage Center’s series of Dúchas (Heritage) talks, Dr. Lemke will recount Marshall Drew’s story — the very human tale of great resilience, told in the voice of an Edwardian lad. Drawing on this interview, she will look at the Titanic tragedy as a metaphor for changing times at the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on

labor issues, matters of maritime safety, and the roles that simple greed and arrogance played in the loss of more than 1,500 lives.” The Titanic Centenary: A Survivor’s Story will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, at the corner of State and Gray streets in Portland. Admission is free, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Ellen D. Murphy, 899.0505.

Filmmaker Walter Ungerer 7 p.m. Experimental Films by Filmmaker Walter Ungerer.

Join the St. Lawrence Arts Center as the center presents a program of recent short films by renowned filmmaker Walter Ungerer. In the 1950s – 60s he was a fixture in The Village art community and underground film scene in New York City, which included such names as Ed Emshwiller, Bob Lowe, Jonas Mekas, Tony Montanaro, and Stan Vanderbeek.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Rotary Club of Casco Bay Social 5:30 p.m. 2012 MCCP Rotary Club of Casco Bay Social.

The 14th annual Silent Auction and Wine Social to Benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program will be held at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant. The 2011 auction was a huge success with over 200 attendees bidding on over 180 items we raised over $17,000 for MCCP. https://fundraising.mmc. org/netcommunity/sslpage.aspx?pid=283

‘Racing Dreams’ screening at the Portland Public Library 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Racing Dreams,” at the Portland Public Library. The Portland Public Library announces its Winter Documentary Film Series, to be held Wednesday’s throughout the winter from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rines Auditorium at the Main Library. Dates for the series are: Feb. 1, Feb. 22 and Feb. 29, and March 7, March 21 and March 28. This series is made possible by a partnership between the Portland Public Library and POV (Point of View), Public Television’s premier documentary series. Films are offered free to the public and facilitated group discussions will be offered after select showings. The award-winning POV series is the longest-running showcase on American television to feature the work of today’s best independent documentary filmmakers. POV has brought more than 300 acclaimed documentaries to millions nationwide and has a Webby Award-winning online series, POV’s Borders. Since 1988, POV has pioneered the art of presentation and outreach using independent nonfiction media to build new communities in conversation about today’s most pressing social issues. For more information visit www.pbs.org/pov.

West End Meeting Place 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The next West End Meeting Place will be held at the Reiche Community Center. Meeting Place is an Art At Work project to help neighborhoods develop and deepen their networks and connections through partnerships with local artists. Artists lead monthly workshops on topics designed to increase civic engagement, pride, and neighborhood knowledge. For more information, go to www.ArtAtWork.com/Projects/MeetingPlace, Facebook. com/ArtAtWork or www.ArtAtWorkProject.us.

Thursday, Feb. 2 College Night 2012 at the PMA 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Portland Museum of Art presents its College Night 2012. Cost: Free admission with valid student I.D. (or $5 at the door — cash only). “Maine college students are invited to the Portland Museum of Art for College Night 2012, featuring music by DJ Ponyfarm and live performances by The Milkman’s Union and Boy Without God, art projects sponsored by Artist & Craftsman Supply, free food and drinks, giveaways, and tons of prizes. Food will be provided by Leonardo’s Pizza, Flatbread Company, Amato’s, and drinks will be provided by Capt’n Eli’s Soda.”

CiRCA in Westbrook 7:30 p.m. “Combining ‘astonishing physical mastery’ and ‘poetic resonance’ (New York Times) with playful sensuality, Australia’s CiRCA breaks out of the big top to create a bold new vision of circus as a delightful, provocative and contemporary art form. Over the course of 80 intense minutes, the streamlined troupe of seven moves from highly connected acrobatic and tumbling sequences through fast-paced intricate scenes to a haunting finale. Blending bodies, lights, and sound — including tracks by Leonard Cohen, Sigur Ros and Cake — CiRCA’s boundary-pushing work plumbs the philosophical depths where cirque and dance collide.” Westbrook Performing Arts Center,. 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. Tickets: $28 $25 Students: $10. portlandovations.org or 842.0800. see next page

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Saturday, Feb. 4 Race Up Boston Place 8 a.m. On-site registration at One Boston Place begins for the Race Up Boston Place. Registration fee is $50 in addition to the $100 fundraising minimum. “In 2009 and 2010, the Local 740 Portland Fire Department returned to Maine with the Race Up Boston Place firefighter trophy in tow.

In 2011, the guys were defeated by the Needham Fire Department, by a mere 18 seconds.” Next year, the Portland team will be back. “The race to the top this coming February is sure to be exciting. The 2012 Race Up Boston Place stairclimb will be held on Feb. 4 at One Boston Place in the Mellon Financial Building. Sponsors for the event include: CB Richard Ellis, Aeropoint Security Enterprises, WZLX 100.7, Mix 104.1, Captivate Network, Boston Magazine, and Whole Foods Market. All participants are responsible for a $35 registration fee as well as a $100 fundraising minimum. All proceeds benefit lung disease research, advocacy and programs as well as anti-tobacco and clean air initiatives in Massachusetts. Visit www.climbofyourlife.org for more information.

Year of the Dragon 10:30 a.m. The Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine will ring in the Year of the Dragon at its new venue, the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook, starting at 10:30 a.m. The new venue has a huge auditorium and plenty of parking. As usual, at 11 a.m., the CAFAM Chinese School students’ Chinese dance program will highlight the festivities. The Riverview Foundation will present lively martial arts demonstrations. There will be lots of children’s activities including several tables with fun arts and crafts as well as face painting. Adults can enjoy a panel discussion, featuring Eliot Cutler, on the mutual importance of China and America today.

Maine author Susan Conley will read from her new book Foremost Good Fortune and will do a book signing.

You can learn to play Mah Jong and attend Chinese cooking demonstrations, Yummy Chinese food provided

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Starting on Friday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and continuing through that weekend, the Portland Museum of Art will screen, “One for the Road,” as part of the Movies at the Museum series.

The film also is being featured as part of Portland On Ice, a new winter festival from Portland’s Downtown District, which kicks off with the Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar on Jan. 27 and continues through February’s First Friday Art Walk, ending on Saturday, Feb. 4. “One for the Road” is a HD ski film “that follows some of the world’s most progressive snow sports athletes as it documents their lives on the road and captures some of the most stunning riding to date.”

Here, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa outruns his slough. (COURTESY PHOTO) books related to China. Admission: Adults $6, Children under 12 $4, Children 2 and under free. CAFAM members: Adults $4, Children $3. Family: $20. Go to www.cafammaine.org.

Sleigh Day in N. Yarmouth noon to 3 p.m. Skyline Farm hosts its 13th Annual Sleigh Day, in conjunction with its new exhibit, “Winter Transportation: From Horse to Horseless.”

The cost is $8, or $30/family, which includes a sleigh ride given by J. L. Gray & Son of Monmouth and his pair of Percherons. The event is free for Skyline Farm members, sleigh drivers, and children ages 5 and under.

Dress warmly. At 1 p.m. horses and drivers demonstrate their skills in the outdoor arena. If conditions permit, they will also sleigh cross country on Skyline’s rolling hills, providing many photo opportunities. “This sleigh driving demonstration is a unique opportunity to get a firsthand glimpse of the glorious days of the horse-drawn transportation era. Skyline trustees will provide gentle ponies for the public to pat. At 2 p.m. trustees and volunteers will lead a guided tour of Skyline’s trails. Bring your own snowshoes or cross-country skis. Starting at noon, hot refreshments are for sale inside the heated Visitor Center.

The sleigh museum features a new exhibit ‘Winter Transportation: From

Horse to Horseless’ which depicts the evolution of horse-drawn transportation, beginning with a Travois, once used by Native Americans to carry cargo, and ending with a rare 1906 ‘Black Motor Buggy’ on loan from Owls Head Transportation Museum.

The ‘Black’ vehicle and other motorized vehicles of its time were the beginning of the end of the horse-drawn era.” The museum exhibit, also open on Sundays from 1-4 p.m., Feb. 5 through March 25, features such horse-drawn vehicles as a 1780s Pleasure Wagon, Fiddler Gig, Doctors Gig, Van Tassel, Maine State Prison made Concord Buggy, Surrey, Bronson, Extension Top Phaeton, and a Rockaway along with a special side exhibit: “Canadian Sleighs”, on loan from Willowbrook Museum. Storm date is Sunday, Feb. 5. For more information, call Lynn at 899-5837 or Pam at 8295708. Skyline Farm, a nonprofit organization, is located at 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth.

Dan Zanes and Friends 1 p.m. Dan Zanes and Friends Family Series presented by Portland Ovations at Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine. This show is sold out.

“Dan Zanes & Friends create fun-filled, rockin’ interactive dance parties wherever they go, performing exuberant, handmade 21st-century music that transcends language, genre, and age.”

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