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Sixth armed robbery of the month; stores on alert See page 8 This painting by Ken Marschall shows the RMS Titanic at sea. (Image courtesy of RMS Titanic/Facebook page)

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Taking on violence, one chant at a time GLASGOW (NY Times) — Mean-spirited chants and songs are endemic in British soccer. Some chants focus on intimate details between players and their wives. Others might accuse opposing fans from economically depressed cities of being unemployed and on welfare. But Scotland is a special case because the chants reflect longstanding personal enmities that are rooted in ancient religious differences, though the differences now are more cultural than religious.

Under new legislation, people convicted of soccerrelated sectarian behavior would face unlimited fines and as many as five years in prison. The law covers not only what happens in stadiums, but behavior in pubs, encounters before and after games and Internet postings.

The ubiquitous police will be given an extra 1.8 million pounds to form a “football intelligence unit,” the government said. Its officers will patrol stadiums carrying cameras and recording devices, keeping the peace and gathering evidence for later use.

“Clearly, you can’t go and arrest a large group of fans if they start singing a song in a football ground, as it could lead to mass disorder,” said a government spokesman. The police would be “targeting ringleaders and others involved in this behavior — then arresting them afterwards.”

What this means for fans, steeped in the verbal roughand-tumble that is an integral part of Scottish soccer, is murky.

The government promises not to arrest people for banter.

“At football games you get banter and a bit of windup and tongue-in-cheek comments — that’s all part of sport — and we’re not going to try to outlaw that,” the spokesman said. “However, offensive chants about someone’s religion, singing songs in support of a terrorist organization or expressing other forms of hatred are not acceptable.”

The new legislation has been widely condemned by opposition politicians, who say it was hastily written, and by soccer fans, who say there are already plenty of laws that restrict their behavior.

“It’s just a politicians’ drive to get votes,” said Arthur Numan, who runs a fans’ group in Milngavie. He called the government the “P. C. brigade,” for politically correct, and said it had already created a culture of terminally offended people who can settle scores by falsely accusing one another of sectarian remarks.

“No matter what’s going on, there seems to be a continual group of people e-mailing complaints all the time,” Numan said in a telephone interview.

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Data shows economy picked up in late 2011

BY CATHERINE RAMPELL THE NEW YORK TIMES

The American economy picked up a little steam last quarter, with output growing at an annualized rate of 2.8 percent, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

The pace of growth was faster than in the third quarter, when gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 1.8 percent.

Even so, both figures were below the average speed of economic expansion in the United States since World War II. And it would take above-average growth to recover the ground lost during the Great Recession.

“At this rate, we’ll never reduce unemployment,” said Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Pennsylvania. “The recovery has been postponed, again.”

Still, the 2.8 percent rate is likely to be seen by many as something of a relief, given that just last summer many

economists were predicting the country would soon dip back into recession. Few analysts are still forecasting a doubledip in the near term, but they say the recovery is likely to remain disappointingly sluggish.

Growth in the fourth quarter, after all, was driven mostly by companies rebuilding their stockroom inventories, and not by consumers who were shopping more or foreign businesses buying more Americanmade products. And companies are likely to have only so much appetite for refilling their backroom shelves if consumers are still unwilling to buy those products.

Consumer spending rose at an annual pace of 2 percent, slightly better than the 1.7 percent in the previous quarter, Friday’s report showed.

But based on early data, it looks as if consumer spending deteriorated toward the end of the year. This may be because of unseasonably warm December weather, which probably

lowered families’ household electricity and gas bills, said Jay Feldman, an economist at Credit Suisse.

Consumers also benefited from lower gasoline prices, but that was not enough to offset consumers’ concerns about their stagnant incomes.

“We did have some relief on gasoline prices in the fourth quarter, but that didn’t cause people to go out and spend more vigorously,” said Nigel Gault, chief United States economist at IHS Global Insight. “It just means they didn’t have to dip into savings.”

One of the biggest drags on growth in the last quarter was government spending cuts at the federal, state and local levels, according to the Commerce Department report.

National defense spending fell a whopping 12.5 percent, for example, an unusually large dip that economists do not expect to see repeated in the beginning of 2012. Strapped state and local governments are likely to continue cutting

back in 2012, as they have done nearly every quarter for the last several years.

At the federal level, Congress has not decided whether to renew a temporary payroll tax cut and extended unemployment benefits past February, when both are scheduled to expire. Allowing these policies die as planned would shave a percentage point from gross domestic product growth this year, said Ian Shepherdson, chief United States economist at High Frequency Economics.

One of the more positive surprises in the report was in housing. Investments in sectors like home construction and repairs rose 10.9 percent last quarter.

The housing sector is so small now, though, that it didn’t provide much oomph.

Some economists have found signs for optimism in other recent economic reports. New orders for manufactured durable goods, reported on Thursday, exceeded economists’ expectations in December by growing 3 percent.

Violence rises in Syria, vexing monitors Poll: Romney

BY KAREEM FAHIM THE NEW YORK TIMES

DAMASCUS, Syria — Violence in Syria has escalated sharply in the past two days, with heavy bloodshed reported Friday in at least three flash points as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation and the United Nations Security Council prepared to discuss the crisis as a step toward a possible resolution condemning President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

Syrian rights activists reported government troops attacking targets in the central cities of Homs and Hama and the northern city of Idlib. The opposition Local Coordination Committees, in accounts that were impossible to independently corroborate, said at least 30 people in Homs, including women and children, had been killed since Thursday. An activist with the group said that government forces, mobilized near the city’s southern approach, were shelling the restive Baba Amr and Inshaat neighborhoods.

“The city is completely paralyzed. Nobody leaves his house unless it’s a real emergency,

knowing that they’re risking their lives,” the activist said.

The group, which said it had recorded 119 deaths in the last two days, said that security forces opened fire on a demonstration in Hama, the scene of intense fighting.

Meanwhile, the Syrian state news agency, SANA, said that gunmen staged an attack on the Midan neighborhood of Damascus, killing a 10-year-old boy and wounding at least 11 people. The news agency said that after an explosive device was detonated remotely, the gunmen fired randomly at the victims.

The head of the Arab League observer delegation in Syria, which has been flustered by both Mr. Assad’s security forces and the opposition in its effort to assess the 10-month-old uprising that has veered toward civil war, said in a statement that the level of mayhem had risen “in a significant way” this week.

“The situation at present, in terms of violence, does not help prepare the atmosphere” for negotiations, the head of the delegation, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Ahmed al-Dabi of Sudan,

said in the statement.

The United Nations has estimated that at least 5,400 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising began last March, but even that number may not reflect the full extent of the violence, which has escalated as defecting Syrian soldiers and other armed men have joined the protest movement and attacked government forces.

Navi Pillay, the top human rights official at the United Nations, said in Geneva that Syria’s ethnic and sectarian fragmentation was making it more difficult to document the death toll.

At the Security Council on Friday, diplomats from Western and Arab nations were holding talks on a draft resolution that would condemn Mr. Assad’s government, and there were expectations that a vote could be held next week. But Mr. Assad’s most important ally, Russia, has signaled that it will veto any resolution that calls for Mr. Assad to relinquish power.

Mr. Assad has denounced the uprising against him as a plot by foreign-backed terrorist groups.

ahead in Fla.

Mitt Romney heads into the final four days of campaigning in Florida’s presidential primary having delivered a commanding performance in Thursday’s debate and with a new poll showing him moving past his main rival, Newt Gingrich, in the state.

They, along with Rick Santorum, are campaigning across Florida even as the television and radio air war intensifies with negative ads. Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Romney — and “super PACs” backing them — are pouring millions of dollars into the race before voting on Tuesday.

A Quinnipiac Poll released on Friday morning showed Mr. Romney with 38 percent of the vote in Florida and Mr. Gingrich with 29 percent. The previous survey, released on Wednesday, showed the top candidates in a virtual tie.

At an afternoon campaign stop in Miami, Mr. Romney seemed pleased with his debate performance the night before.

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Regulators: Source of Hannaford beef recall may never be known New regulations possible to require better record keeping at Hannaford, other chains

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Federal regulators said yesterday that they are days away from closing an investigation into tainted ground beef sold at Hannaford Supermarkets, and that it was likely the source of the contamination would never be identified.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering new rules that would require grocers keep better records when grinding meat in-store.

The goal, regulators say, is to make it easier to trace tainted meat during future outbreaks.

And while Hannaford may have violated best practices around grinding and record keeping, it appears the Scarborough-based grocery chain never violated federal regulations.

In a conference call with reporters, USDA officials said Hannaford at times used “high-risk” practices when making ground beef in its stores. The USDA also said the company’s “insufficient” records hindered the investigation into the salmonella-tainted beef, which sickened 19 people in seven states.

During the course of the investigation, officials learned that beef “trim” cut from steaks and other beef cuts was coming into contact with other “course” ground beef that it buys to grind in store, said Dr. Daniel Engeljohn, with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The result is possible cross-contamination between different batches of ground beef.

Because the store failed to record in all instances the source of all trim used to create ground beef, it made it nearly impossible for investigators to trace the source of the contamination.

Hannaford spokesman Michael Norton said the company was abiding by all rules, and that they knew throughout the investigation that penalties or fines were unlikely.

Norton said the company has already implemented new procedures that call for grinding machines to be fully cleaned and sanitized between batches, even though the government doesn’t require them to. Norton also said there aren’t any federal record keeping requirements for retailers.

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“We appreciate their frustration with their investigation, but we want the public to be clear that the facts have remained the same, and the language has gotten different as the frustration has increased,” Norton said, presumably referring to the USDA, which in recent weeks has blamed slow progress in the investigation on Hannaford’s “insufficient” records.

“We had some practices in terms of recording information in terms of what was required, and those were not fully enough in their view to support their investigation,” Norton said.

Richard J. McIntire, a spokesman for the federal Food Safety & Inspection Service, said that investigators track down the source of food-borne outbreaks around 90 percent of the time. In this case, it appears the source may never be found.

“We’ve been looking at this since the recall started,” he said, “but we have to move on in this particular case. We have exhausted all leads at this point … and from our particular perspective I think this nut may never be cracked.”

Engeljohn said many retailers followed the same meat-grinding protocols as Hannaford was using before the recall, despite federal best-practices guidelines to avoid cross contamination that had been in place for years.

USDA officials hope to have new regulations around meat-grinding procedures and possibly record-keeping in place by summer.

The USDA and Hannaford announced a recall of nearly a dozen different types of ground beef sold at Hannaford supermarkets because of a potential salmonella outbreak on Dec. 17. According to the CDC, 19 people have come down with the same strain of salmonella, which has proved resistant to standard antibiotics.

Four cases have been reported in Maine, six in New Hampshire, five in New York, and one case each in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Vermont and Hawaii. Several people have been hospitalized but nobody has died from the outbreak, which federal officials believe has been contained.

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Police respond to reported shooting on Mellen Street DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Police and emergency responders rushed to Mellen Street at Cumberland Avenue after receiving a report of a shooting Friday evening around 5:30 p.m.

One resident, writing on Facebook, stated that “somebody just got shot right outside the house,” but police at the scene would not confirm any of the details.

Acting Police Chief Mike Sauschuck said he could not comment while conferring with officers at the scene. Another police agency will be handling release of information, he told The Portland Daily Sun. Mellen Street was blocked off at Grant Street.

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Medical marijuana group, partners to hold event at Capitol Monday DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS Medical Marijuana Caregivers Of Maine, which calls itself the state’s largest medical marijuana trade organization, will host the first “Cannabis Educational Day” on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the State Capitol in the Hall of Flags.

Members will be joined by The Maine Association of Dispensary Operators, Compassionate Caregivers of Maine, Harry Brown’s Hill, Veterans Against Medical Negligence, Maine Integrative Health and Maine Hydroponic Supply “to help educate members of the public about the positive effects of the state’s medical marijuana law for patients using this natural therapy and for the local economy,” according to a press release from the caregivers group.

The caregivers group will also show the new Maine film “Science vs. Stigma” at 11:30 a.m. in the Welcome Center of the Cross Building at the State Capitol.

“This documentary highlights the scientific benefits of medical marijuana and gives voice to the people whose lives benefit from it. There will be a press conference before the film featuring people whose lives have been helped by having safe access to medical marijuana in Maine,” the group reported.

Wellness Connection of Maine, formerly known as Northeast Patients Group, holds permits to open four medical marijuana dispensaries in Maine, and has leased a 6,500-square-foot office at 685 Congress St. in Portland. The space is located near Longfellow Square.

City, groups to raise concerns about LePage’s proposed DHHS cuts On Monday, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan will be joined by representatives from the Portland Regional Chamber, Mercy Health System of Maine, Catholic Charities, Preble Street, the United Way of Greater Portland as well as other local organizations to voice concerns over Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed cuts to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services budget, the city announced.

The proposed cuts “present a significant cost shift to the city, local health care providers, businesses and nonprofit organizations,” organizers said. “The budget proposal includes more than $2 million in direct cuts to city programs as well as impacts of at least $20 million to local hospitals, social service agencies and non profits, which are already grappling with overwhelming demand for assistance.”

“As Maine’s largest city and economic engine, it makes little sense to pursue cuts that would be both punitive for the community and harm our quality of life,” said Brennan.

In recent weeks, LePage has encouraged legislators to address the $220 million deficit as soon as possible, according LePage’s office.

“I believe Democratic leadership understands the severity of the financial situation we’re in and I’m cautiously optimistic that they are committed to working towards a resolution by Feb. 1,” LePage said. “There will be difficult decisions made, and if we are to bring our welfare system to a manageable level that Maine can afford we must make the necessary structural changes,” he said.

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Hope, but not much change The Simpson-Bowles report wasn’t just a policy document. For a few months, it expanded the national debate. Everybody seemed to realize that the country was beset by large challenges that could no longer be neglected: soaring debt, lagging growth, wage stagnation, family breakdown, political dysfunction.

Suddenly, there was a sense of urgency. There were grand plans coming from all directions.

A bipartisan group of 65 senators gathered to think about government afresh. The Times had a fantastic online budget calculator to let readers reinvent government according to their own priorities.

––––– The Peter G. Peterson FounThe New York dation asked six think tanks from across the political specTimes trum to offer fiscal solutions.

The proposals teemed with big ideas: fundamental tax reform that would simplify the code and boost growth; fundamental entitlement reform to restrain cost; doubling spending on science, pre-K education and adult retraining; taxing fossil fuels to spur innovation; shifting from a consumption-led to an investment-led economy.

It’s sad to compare that era of bigness to the medium-sized policy morsels that President Obama put in his State of the Union address. He had some big themes in the speech, but the policies were mere appetizers. The Republicans absurdly call Obama a European socialist on the stump, but the Obama we saw Tuesday night was a liberal incrementalist.

David Brooks

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The wellness surprise Some of the bigger stories of the week passed me by; Americans Elect making the ballot here in Maine, the State of the State Address, more infighting between the Maine Republican and Democratic parties ... all were dwarfed by an observation that occurred to me around the first of the week.

I’m not sick.

OK, let’s roll that one back a bit. I grew up the youngest of four boys, all smart-asses. If you announced that you were sick, the plaintive cry from differing directions would come from around the house “AND TWISTED!!”

This year, I’ve yet to get the flu.

Looking at the numbers, most others around the country have been lucky as well.

Every year like clockwork between the first and second weeks of the year, the sickness hits me. I either come down with a nasty case of the flu, or instead some general “bug caucus” that puts me out for a few days. One notable year, it was conjunctivitis, an ear infection, a sinus infection, strep throat, mono, and a toothache all at the same time, basically making my neck a device for porting around a festering pustule of ick.

The hallucinations were good that year, though.

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist Though we are early in what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls the flu season, usually by now the bug has begun to take its toll. Of all the samples tested since Oct. 2 for the New England Region (Region 1), there were 25 total positive tests for influenza.

Think about that for a minute.

Region 1 encompasses all of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Six states, 25 confirmed cases in a little under four months.

Expanding those numbers nationwide, there were 3,771 test samples run, with 138 positive tests, running around 3.7 percent. It goes to prove that old adage “you’re not sick, you just can’t think up anything good to do.”

Looking at infant mortality deaths, a grim subject at best, there was encouraging news.

There has not been a single death

yet this year.

This time of year being around the time when the whole chart gets that hockey-stick appearance, we seem to have dodged an early start for flu season. Not content to rely on the charts presented by the CDC, I went on my own bug hunt this week, hitting up areas where the flu goes through like a Friday bean supper.

I hit up the METRO bus in the mornings, which usually sounds like a symphony of coughing set to the metronome of the bumps in the road. I asked if anyone else had noticed the lack of flu, and quite a few thought about it for a second, and remarked they were surprised it hadn’t happened yet.

I hit up the library, which usually sounds like the tuberculosis ward of a backwoods hospital for the terminally bewildered. Hardy a cough heard on-site, even among the heavy smokers who had to keep wandering outside.

I ran my queries past Dr. Dora Ann Mills, former head of the Maine CDC. She still keeps an eye on this stuff, just out of habit.

She’s over at UNE now, but tossed in a few thoughts on the matter.

“In terms of flu, as I’ve said for years, the most predictable thing see HIGGINS page 5

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Obama goes incremental BROOKS from page 4

There was nothing big, like tax reform or entitlement reform. There was no comprehensive effort to restore trust in government by sweeping away the tax credits and special-interest schemes that entangle Washington.

Ninety percent of American workers work in the service economy, but Obama spoke mostly about manufacturing.

Instead, there were a series of modest proposals that poll well. In that sense, it was the Democratic version of Newt Gingrich’s original “Contract With America” — a series of medium-size ideas with 80 percent approval ratings.

Some of Obama’s ideas are outstanding. Presidential nominees should get an up-or-down vote within 90 days.

We should connect community colleges more closely with labor markets.

We should raise the income tax rates for millionaires back to Clinton-era levels. We should responsibly promote fracking to develop natural gas.

Some of the ideas were lamentable.

Instead of simplifying the tax code, Obama would muddy it up with more tax loopholes for corporations as long as they conformed to this or that industrial policy.

Some of the ideas were just inexplicable. Is the government really going to defund Ivy League science labs if Ivy League colleges raise their tuitions?

But the core point is that these policies are incremental, not transformational. You could pass them all and the country might be slightly better off or slightly worse off, but it wouldn’t be on a different trajectory.

It’s odd that an administration that once wanted to do everything all at once now should be so gradualist.

Maybe its members were scarred by the traumas of health care and the 2010 election. Maybe they just want to win the election, so every policy has to be politically easy instead of politically challenging.

Maybe the president’s aides believe that most of our problems are overhyped. I have heard them hint that in dozens of interviews. To balance the budget, we only need to bend revenues and taxes a bit. To compete with China, we only need to shift the playing field a bit.

Maybe the president’s cautious tendencies are just coming out.

In normal times, that sober, incremental approach would be admirable. In normal times, the best sort of change is gradual, flexible and constant. But these are not normal times.

This is not Clinton’s second term, or Eisenhower’s. The fiscal train wreck is coming. The current U.S. growth model is insufficient. The American family and the American political system are cracking up.

Legislatively, the president has to build a center-left governing majority that can overwhelm those Republicans who will never support him. That can be done only with ground-shifting policies. Politically, the president has to resonate with voters who feel the country is on the wrong track. Prudentially, the president has to prepare for the likelihood that the economy is going to hit another rough patch this year — if Greece leaves the euro or if the French banks implode or if the Iranian crisis comes to a head. If any of that happens, the desire for profound change would be overwhelming and the candidate with a few carefully targeted tax credits would get blown away.

This election is about averting national decline. The president is making a mistake in ceding the size advantage to the Republicans. The Republicans at least speak with epic alarm about the nation’s problems.

They are unified behind big tax and welfare state reforms that would purge Washington and shake things up.

The president is making a mistake in running a Sunset Boulevard campaign: I am big; it’s my presidency that got small.

Sick and tired? Or just tired?

HIGGINS from page 4

about influenza is its unpredictability. A mild flu season so far does not predict a mild one for this year. In fact, one of the worst seasons we had, besides H1N1, was one that did not get underway until April. So, the best thing to do remains the same: get vaccinated (it’s never too late); wash your hands frequently; cover coughs and sneezes; and stay home if you’re sick.”

I’ve always had trouble with that staying home bit. Besides the torture of snark festival that was my older brothers, Mom definitely had a thing about staying home. If a kid stayed home from school, she had to stay home from work, and that was a no-go in our household. If you were too sick to go to school, the theory went, then you were too sick to watch television.

If you pushed the issue, you were also judged too sick to do anything other than sit in a darkened room and sleep.

Reading was not even allowed.

Suffice it to say, nobody spent a lot of time at home sick. We were a household of big readers. Everyone had at least two books going at the same time. To be forced to sit in a room and not read was torture.

Even a quick trip to the local pharmacy led me to fully stocked shelves of cough medicines and remedies, usually starting to fly off the shelves about now. This week, they all seemed to be on special.

So I’ve gone and done it, tempted the fickle finger of flu season fate.

Since it’s just about the time of year when one of the television networks runs Steven King’s “The Stand,” look around you and notice, for one simple moment, the ones who are NOT sick.

But we’re all still a bit twisted.

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

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‘Boat to nowhere’ offers election issue When the presidential primary spotlight shines on Maine next month, however briefly, the campaigns will no doubt find plenty of local examples to continue whatever national narrative they’re building.

While the ongoing arguments from Augusta will no doubt provide plenty of fodder, we should not forget that our long awaited “boat to nowhere” might serve as a cautionary tale.

Earlier this month, we reported that the new $5.5 million Casco Bay Lines ferry is still a ways off, with the builder setting a goal of 14 months after work begins in July. It earned the “boat to nowhere” moniker when critics compared it to the famous Alaska “bridge to nowhere” that became a lightening rod for opponents of earmarked local projects.

Hank Berg, general manager at Casco Bay Lines, tells us that the vessel project is “still alive and well, although it’s a little later in schedule than we hoped.”

Berg also explained that the U.S. Coast Guard required a host of “technical” changes to the Wabanaki’s design based on new design standards adopted since the Aucocisco was built.

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved Those design changes, according to Berg, essentially required that the vessel be made stronger than initially proposed.

But by the time the new designs were in place and the Coast Guard had signed off on the plans, Blount Shipyard had already moved on to other projects. In other words, the Wabanaki lost its "slot" in line and had to wait until there was an opening.

That has to come as eye-rolling, teeth-grinding news to critics of the ferry whose chief complaint was that the ferry was a rush job to begin with. The big hurry came from the federal government’s call for “shovel ready” projects that could qualify for stimulus grants. Unlike most federal spending on local infrastructure, the new ferry did not require local match-

ing funds.

Lacking time for new designs or needs assessments, managers simply used designs for the Aucocisco, the ferry system’s most recent boat addition which entered service in 2005.

That decision actually sparked little discussion at the time, and even those who eventually ended up opposing the boat apparently didn't challenge the application – despite some recent research that suggested smaller, faster boats might be the way to go.

Minutes from the ferry system’s governing board cite one official commenting that a rider survey indicated taht "... the public wanted smaller, faster boat. However, when you are presented with getting a free boat, without figuring in operating expenses, it was something the board couldn’t walk away from."

Here’s where presidential narrative might come in: Those concerned about how local officials view federal money, the campaigns might note that the boat was repeatedly defended as being a “free” vessel.

During the boat debate, one ferry system employee told me that “... they say don't look a gift horse in the

mouth; but a gift horse left in your front yard? If you don't have a barn for the horse? You still have to feed the horse, get a saddle and everything."

Even some of the ferry system captains complained that they felt bypassed by the lack of process and wondered if the new ferry could actually accomplish what a smaller boat might do.

"This is not the right boat and not the right time," said Frank Paretti, a Casco Bay Lines board member who formally proposed declining the grant.

Federal funds being rushed into approvals without much local vetting? Officials in one of the country’s most progressive — they will doubtless say “liberal" — cities calling a $5.5 million expenditure “free?”

Of course, by the time the GOP process hits Maine, with the caucus on Feb. 11, it could be that “going to nowhere” will be a theme to avoid, but if you want to roll your eyes at some stimulus spending, it’s a good place to start.

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

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Presidential oath should adhere to U.S. Constitution, not pop culture Editor, Before long, a President will be sworn into office taking what should be the Constitution’s oath of office —Article II, Section 1, Clause 8. These 35 words written 225 years ago begin, “I do solemnly swear.” No room here for the personality culture seen today, such as, “I, William Jefferson Clinton, do solemnly swear.” We have no recording of Washington as he took the oath for the first time in our history. He was a man of integrity. We can

be sure he correctly took the oath by saying, “I do solemnly swear” and not, “I, George Washington, do solemnly swear.”

The oath ends, “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” This ending is rejected in recent times in favor of the unconstitutional, illegal add-on, “So help me God.” The word “God” is not in the 6,000-plus words comprising the Constitution. The oath gives the President one choice in the wording: He can say, “I do solemnly affirm,” rather than, “Swear.”

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The exception was the speech given by Phil Knight, the chairman of Nike, who was a close friend of Paterno’s. In the memorial’s most riveting moment, Knight lambasted Penn State’s board of trustees for firing Paterno, the coach from 1966 until 2011, because he did not report to the police what he knew about a suspected 2002 sexual assault by the former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Paterno, who wore black Nikes on the sideline, reported the allegations to two university officials, but apparently did not follow up.

“It turns out he gave full disclosure to his superiors, information that went up the chain to the head of the campus police and the president of the school,” Knight said. “The matter was in the hands of a worldclass university and a president with an outstanding national reputation. Whatever the details of the investigation are, this much is clear to me: if there is a villain in this tragedy, it lies in that investigation, not in Joe Paterno.”

Knight’s comments drew an explosion from the crowd of about 12,000, followed by a sustained standing ovation, with Paterno’s widow, Sue, and his family members rising to their feet.

Other speakers referred indirectly to Paterno’s firing, but Knight addressed the matter directly, seeming to give voice to the crowd’s frustration over the topic.

Knight’s admiration for Paterno was similar to that of many mourners here. Despite the stunning end to his career, Paterno remains beloved by many Penn State fans in part for his success on the field — he won the most games by a Division I football coach — and for donating more than $4 million to the university.

“Joe’s success and his impact didn’t end Sunday when he died,” said Todd Blackledge, the quarterback of the national championship team in the 1982 season. “And it didn’t end yesterday when we all said goodbye to him. It will live on in this place, Penn State.

And it will live on the lives and hearts of all the people here for many years to come.”

Set at a filled Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus, Thursday’s mostly somber two-and-a-halfhour ceremony, titled “A Memorial for Joe,” attracted alumni and fans, as well as dozens of former Nittany Lions players and luminaries.

There was a great demand for tickets, which were free and ran out quickly on Tuesday.

Among the former players who spoke were Charlie Pittman, who was a member of Paterno’s first recruiting class as coach, and Michael Robinson, who led Penn State to an 11-1 record and an Orange Bowl victory in the 2005 season.

Toward the end of the memorial, Jay Paterno offered closing remarks that recalled his father’s final days, detailing his last conversations with him while he lay in the hospital bed, weakened from chemotherapy.

Jay, one of Paterno’s five children (he also had 17 grandchildren) and a former quarterbacks coach at Penn State, said his father died with a clear conscience, a reference to the Sandusky case.

“Among the things he accomplished in his life, it was the games he won that counted the least,” Jay Paterno said. “His impact reached to men who worked for him, to Penn State students, to people he never met. One mourner told me Wednesday: ‘Your family’s not very good at math. Your father has millions of children and grandchildren.’ ” The ceremony ended with chants of “We are ... Penn State.”

son, who pitched for the Sea Dogs in 2008, did not test positive for just one performance-enhancer. His test sample turned up five banned substances, a result that a spokesman for Major League Baseball acknowledged on Thursday was “unusual.”

“I’ve never seen a case like this, and we’re talking about 30 years I’ve been doing this kind of work,” said Don Catlin, an antidoping expert and former director of the U.C.L.A. Olympic Analytical Laboratory. “I’ve had doublets and triplets, but to have five, and have it cover three different subclasses of drugs, is unique, as far as I can tell.”

Richardson tested positive for three anabolic steroids — Methandienone, Methenelone and Trenbolone — that are fairly commonplace on their own, according to doping experts, but unusual in tandem.

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Paul’s Food Center located at 585 Congress St. is asking shoppers to remove face masks before entering. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

Sixth armed robbery of the month raises alarms

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

An armed gunman terrorizing store workers in a string of robberies could be the same person responsible for Thursday's holdup of a Deering Center convenience store, police said.

The armed robbery off the Peninsula comes after five other robberies this month that have all, except for one, involved a handgun being used to demand cash.

Officials would not immediately say if Thursday's incident was directly linked to others, but said it's likely the same suspect committed more than a single robbery.

"It appears that we have one person responsible for several robberies," said Lt. Gary Rogers, a Portland police spokesman.

"This is a desperate individual who has committed several robberies now in a close time frame with each other," he said. "He is desperate and at some point he will trip up."

The most recent incident in Deering occurred at the Quality Shop at 473 Stevens Ave. shortly before 8 p.m., police said. An armed gunman yelled at employees to get on the floor and demanded money.

Four employees and one customer were in the store at the time, police said. Workers complied with his demands, and the man left the store on foot.

Rogers would not say specifically how much cash was stolen from the Quality Shop or any of the other stores or banks robbed this month, but he said generally it's not much.

"We're talking about a couple hundred dollars," he said. "It's pretty insignificant as far as money goes and what they're putting people through."

Year-to-date armed robberies have more than double compared with last year, Rogers said. Last year at this time there were five reported robberies; now, there's been 12, he said.

“This is a desperate individual who has committed several robberies now in a close time frame with each other. He is desperate and at some point he will trip up.”

— Lt. Gary Rogers, Portland police spokesman Police are not the only people aware of the increase; some businesses are taking what precautions they can to prevent an attack.

The manger of Paul's Food Center located on Congress Street recently added a new sign on the shop's front window advising customers to "remove all face gear and hoods before entering" the store.

"We keep our eyes open constantly," said manager Julie Parker, who taped the sign to the window following a pair of bank robberies last month.

"It's getting a lot worse over the years," she said, referring to the number of robberies.

"I said, 'No, I don't want people coming in with masks on and hoods up,'" she said. "They can remove them at the door."

In the meantime, police are hoping people with information will contact the department and leave anonymous tips.

"If people hear anything, we would certainly like to have them give us a call," Rogers said.

Also robbed this month was Cumberland Farms on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, the University Credit Union on Jan. 12, TruChoice Credit Union on Jan. 19 and the Global Mart on Jan. 24.

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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A Titanic subject to be explored in Portland Sunday

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

“The sense that technology is

Marshall Drew was 8 years old always better and is always in when he watched the massive ship sink into a calm sea under a starless control went out the window when night. He witnessed it from a seat Titanic went down because it aboard lifeboat No. 11. — the only one represented the highest form of filled to capacity.

After being rescued from the Atlantechnology of its era. I think it’s a tic and arriving in New York, Drew metaphor of the 20th century, and would make a pinprick image of the I’ve always found it a fascinating ship as it sank. It would be picked up

by The New York World and run on topic.” — Karen Lemke, a prothe front page the very next day. fessor at St. Joseph’s College in The piece may have set the stage Standish for the start of a lifelong pursuit of the arts for Drew, but it was also a first-hand look at a topic still widely until just before Titanic nearly comdiscussed nearly a century later: the pletely sank, "tugs at my heart," sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Lemke said.

"Titanic represented a materialistic "They really represented hope in age," says Karen Lemke, a professor this country, and those peoples' legaat St. Joseph's College in Standish. cies should live on," "The sense that she added. technology is always As a member of better and is always The Titanic Centenary: the Titanic Historiin control went out A Survivor’s Story cal Society in Masthe window when sachusetts, Lemke Titanic went down At 2 p.m. Sunday, Dr. Karen M. because it repre- Lemke, Professor of Education at St. routinely gives lecsented the highest Joseph’s College, will talk about the tures on Titanic. But something form of technology sinking of the Titanic, “The Titanic likely of its era," she said. Centenary: A Survivor’s Story.” It’s that sets her apart "I think it's a meta- part of the Maine Irish Heritage Cen- from others who phor of the 20th cen- ter’s series of Dúchas (Heritage) talks. study the topic is tury, and I've always The Maine Irish Heritage Center is her interview with found it a fascinat- located at the corner of State and Drew.

Gray streets in Portland. Admission is "He was just ing topic." amazing," she said, Lemke, who plans free, and all are welcome. recalling her interto deliver a lecview with him just ture on the Titanic six weeks before his death in 1986. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center Drew, who had dual U.S. and English in Portland Sunday, says her intercitizenship, was visiting his grandest in studying the Titanic goes back mother in England the winter before decades.

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ABOVE: The RMS Titanic beginning to go under by artist Ken Marschall. BELOW: Shortly before midnight on April 14, 1912, four days into the ship’s maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg and sank.

(Images courtesy of RMS Titanic/Facebook page)

Professor interviewed survivor TITANIC from page 9

was returning to the U.S. with his aunt and uncle when the ship sank and his uncle was never seen again.

"He was alive because of his class, and other children were dead because of their class," said Lemke, noting the notion of class inequality was never lost on Drew, who became an art teacher later in life and "was never after money."

Being a second-class passenger not only saved his life, but also allowed Drew to tour the Titanic in the days leading up to it setting out to sea. His knowledge of the vessel was instrumental when Titanic was discovered on the ocean floor by Robert Ballard in 1985.

When the wreckage was discovered, older survivors were no longer alive,

and those who were still alive were too young at the time to remember details of Titanic, Lemke said.

"He was tapped at age 82 to look at all of that footage (of the wreck) and helped Ballard determine what he saw," she said.

Lemke shares her interview with Drew during her lectures. She says the story of Titanic told through the eyes of an 8-year-old boy help bring the story to life, rather than a tale just lost over time.

"It changed the way I viewed Titanic," she said. "I want people to come away with the real story of the Titanic and the one little boy who viewed it in history."

Lemke is speaking Sunday at the heritage center at 2 p.m. The center is located on the corner of State and Gray streets. For more information contact Ellen Murphy at 899-0505.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2012. There are 338 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.

On this date: In 1547, England’s King Henry VIII died; he was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI. In 1813, the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen was first published in London, anonymously.

In 1853, Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti was born in Havana.

In 1909, the United States withdrew its forces from Cuba as Jose Miguel Gomez became president.

In 1912, abstract painter Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyo. In 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service.

In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was nominated

by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme Court; Brandeis became the court’s first Jewish member.

In 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

In 1962, the last of Washington, D.C.’s streetcars made its final run.

In 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War. In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.

In 1982, Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier, 42 days after he had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades.

One year ago: Chaos engulfed Egypt as protesters seized the streets of Cairo, battling police, burning down the ruling party’s headquarters and defying a military curfew. Hundreds gathered at NASA’s launch site to mark the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Police in Tampa, Fla., arrested Julie Schenecker in the shooting deaths of her 13-year-old son Beau and 16-year-old daughter Calyx; Schenecker allegedly told detectives she’d killed her children for being “mouthy.”

Today’s Birthdays: Musician-composer Acker Bilk is 83. Actor Nicholas Pryor is 77. Actor Alan Alda is 76. Actress Susan Howard is 70. Actress Marthe Keller is 67. Actress-singer Barbi Benton is 62. Actress Harley Jane Kozak is 55. Movie director Frank Darabont is 53. Rock musician Dave Sharp is 53. Rock singer Sam Phillips is 50. Rock musician Dan Spitz is 49. Country musician Greg Cook is 47. Singer Sarah McLachlan is 44. Rapper Rakim is 44. DJ Muggs is 44.

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Saturday, Jan. 28

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.

Club 86, Charles Neville and the 86 Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Join Near Sighted Productions and SPACE Gallery for the inaugural live performance of Club 86, a new radio series in the tradition of “A Prairie Home Companion” and “The Vinyl Café,” featuring special guest, Grammy award-winning saxophone virtuoso, Charlie Neville of the Neville Brothers. The series, written and directed by Mike Langworthy, revolves around the comedic and poignant stories of the employees and patrons of a local tavern in Lewiston, Maine as its new manager strives to rebrand the club as a showcase for local and national performing artists. The evening includes music from the Club 86 Ensemble, led by noted jazz pianist Jesse Lynch plus music / spoken word collaborations with poet/ performer Gil Helmick. Charlie Neville will close the program with a solo set. $10/$8 for SPACE Gallery members.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 Chas Lester Trio 8 p.m. Chas Lester Trio, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Fun. Downstairs. No cover. Empire Dine and Dance. www.facebook.com/portlandempire

Thursday, Feb. 2 Les Sorciers Perdus

noon. At First Parish Church, Portland, Mark Tipton leads Les Sorciers Perdus for an exclusive Quartet Performance as part of the Portland Conservatory of Music’s 2012 Noonday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nuclear Boots will be On Monday, Jan. 30, Sonic Youth frontman and underground music godfather Thurston Moore comes to Concert Series, at First Parish, in Portland. playing Geno’s Rock Club with Computer SPACE Gallery. (COURTESY PHOTO) Tipton’s recent compositions will be heard, as at Sea and The Outfits. 625 Congress St., well as arrangements of Bach Chorales, World Portland. 221-23829 Monday, Jan. 30 Folk Music, and a few surprises! www.marktiptonmusic. com/calendar.php Masquerade Ball at Empire 10 p.m. Marion Grace, Theodore Treehouse, Dreamosaic Stowaways Bluegrass Night Jack’s Mannequin, others at State Masquerade Ball, A Masquerade Ball concert at Empire 6 p.m. Stowaways Bluegrass Night at Empire Dine and 7 p.m. Jack’s Mannequin, Jukebox the Ghost, Allen Stone Dine and Dance. Also celebrating Dylan Verner turning 30, Dance. Open Jam at 6. Stows at 8. Downstairs. No cover. at the State Theatre. Jack’s Mannequin features Andrew Maria Wolff turning 40, Donna Timm turning 60. www.facewww.facebook.com/portlandempire or portlandempire.

McMahon, Bobby Anderson and Jay McMillan of Orange book.com/portlandempire com/venue.php County, Calif. Jukebox the Ghost performs Indie/Pop/Rock and includes Ben Thornewill, Piano/Vocals; Tommy Siegel, Guitar/Vocals; and Jesse Kristin, Drums/Tambos. From backwoods barbecues and community gatherings; Allen Stone emerges to share personal melodies, telling his tales of life after just 23 years.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Dear Annie: Six years ago, I married “Richard.” He is a wonderful, caring, good-looking man. We returned from our honeymoon to find out he had lost his job. The next three years were a rollercoaster, and he finally found employment 18 months ago.

Richard has to travel out of state a great deal. He currently rents a home with four other co-workers. It’s about three hours away, and he comes home on the weekends.

After work, the guys meet up for dinner and a couple of beers.

The only demand I place on Richard is that he call home and check in once he gets settled for the night. I work a long day and have a 10-year-old and three dogs at home.

Sometimes, Richard doesn’t call. If I don’t hear from him by 10:00, I phone, but it often takes two hours of trying before he answers. He’ll say he was sleeping. When I ask why he didn’t call as promised, he claims he was tired.

The miles between us take away any control I have to check the possibilities. Richard says I’m overreacting and being childish. I have asked what has him so preoccupied that he neglects to call, but he can’t give me an answer. How should I handle this the next time it happens? -- Hands Tied in Michigan Dear Michigan: Richard may avoid nightly phone calls because he is “otherwise engaged,” but more likely, he is tired and reluctant to deal with what’s going on at home.

Don’t wait until the next time. When Richard comes home for the weekend, schedule a quiet chat. As sweetly as you can manage, tell him that you look forward to his call all day, and when he doesn’t phone and you can’t reach him, you worry. This makes you stressed, makes him resentful and, over time, will eat away at your marriage.

Dear Annie: My 46-year-old brother died recently. Know-

ing he had very little money other than his life insurance policy, my entire family paid a good amount toward the funeral.

Several aunts said they sent large memorial checks but never received any acknowledgement. I sent a generous check to cover the cost of the death notice in the newspaper, as well as other expenses. Today, I got a bill in the mail for the death notice. I will pay it, but thought I would copy the bill and send it to my sister-in-law so she knows.

After complaining that she had no money, I saw my sister-in-law buying the kids new toys and clothes. She also bought a new car, although she needed one. None of this would matter if she would take my phone calls, but she won’t speak to me directly. She will only text.

Am I wrong to expect a thank you? Should our family have been included in reading the cards people sent -- especially ones addressed to our entire family? A lot of hurt feelings are accumulating because of my sister-in-law’s behavior. -- Will Be Grieving a Long Time Dear Grieving: You’ve been very generous, but your sister-in-law is probably overwhelmed dealing with her husband’s death and the emotional welfare of her children.

Why not offer to come over and help her write the thankyou notes? Bring dinner. We think she’d appreciate it.

Dear Annie: “California” complained that her husband liked to cook but often ruined her cookware. I’ll take him!

My husband of 22 years was a cheating alcoholic who rarely made it home to eat dinner with the kids and me. “California” should count her blessings. -- I’ll Take Your Slob Dear Take: Thanks for your take on the subject. We received a lot of responses to “California” and will be printing more in future columns.

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.

Prickly City

by Scott Stantis

Friday, Feb. 3 ‘Girls Rock’ concert at Bayside Bowl 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Maine Academy of Modern Music is hosting a “Girls Rock” concert at Bayside Bowl from to showcase their female rock students with performances

by Emilia Dahlin, The OxyMorons and Lady & The Tramps.

“We’re excited to show the talents of our female students.

Rock music is so male-centric, we created ‘Girls Rock’ to show that girls can rock just as hard as boys,” explains Jeff Shaw, executive director and founder of MAMM.

Saturday, Feb. 4 ‘Dos Canosos, Un Joven’ 7:30 p.m. The trio “Dos Canosos, Un Joven” (translated: “Two Gray Haired Guys and One Young Guy”) will perform original and traditional Latin music at the New Gloucester Village Coffee House. Trio members are Raul Freyre (lead vocals, percussion), Gary Wittner (seven-string guitar, vocals) and Rafael Freyre (bass, vocals). The concert starts at 7:30, admission is $10, $5 for seniors. For more information please call 926326 or visit http://garywittner.com.

El Grande at Empire 9 p.m. Februreggae! with El Grande and Roots, Rhythm & Dub at Empire Dine and Dance. El Grande is a groove-rock supergroup from Portland, Maine. Their unique sound has been accredited to their diverse musical inspirations ranging from 311 and the Police to Bob Marley and Miles Davis.

Their grooves vary between laid back reggae to upbeat ska and punk. El Grande’s rhythm section consists of frontman Chris Gironda on guitar and vocals, Tom Bailey on the kit and Shane Fenton laying down the bass line. Empire Dine and Dance. www.facebook.com/portlandempire

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.

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Saturday, Jan. 28 Maine Farmers’ Market Convention 9 a.m. Harraseeket Inn, Freeport. 9 a.m. to noon, Workshop 1 (choice of one from below). Managing Conflict — Craig Freshley will explore effective communication in resolving conflict. Food Safety — Nada Haddad will discuss food safety in relation to marketing: Consumers expect safe food. Maintaining Customers’ Confidence: Food Safety Approach and Beyond.” Nada Haddad, Agriculture Extension Educator with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will discuss through visuals how to safely display fruits and vegetables, meat and specialty food products at the farmers market. She will also discuss food tasting, product quality and safe surroundings at the market “Truth in Advertising” Mary Yurlina and Dave Colson of MOFGA are joined by Hanne Tierney, Cornerstone Farm and Clayton Carter, Fail Better Farm to lead a discussion about the rules for advertising certain foods and how to help your members market their products fairly, legally and safely. noon to 1 p.m., Lunch with U. S. House Representative Chellie Pingree; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Afternoon Session (open to the public). The first annual meeting: Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets. For more information, email: gro.pacachw@cmfm. Call: 664-2424, ext. 4460. Down East Business Alliance/WHCA, 248 Bucksport Road, PO Box 299, Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Portland On Ice winter festival 10 a.m. To mark the beginning of the Portland On Ice winter festival, Portland’s Downtown District will be unveiling two ice sculptures downtown. The sculptures have been designed by Jeff Day of Ice Designs, who also created the statues on display for this weekend’s Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar. The first sculpture will be delivered to Post Office Park at 10 a.m. Jeff Day will complete the finishing touches on the sculpture in public by 10:30 am. The second ice sculpture will arrive at the Portland Museum of Art at 11 a.m., where Day will once again complete the sculpture in public. “The sculptures are a celebration of Portland’s music, art, and community. Jeff Day has created marvelous designs for both the Portland Harbor Hotel Ice Bar and Portland On Ice, and we look forward to the unveiling of these sculptures,” said Will Ethridge, events and marketing manager for PDD. For more information about all of Portland On Ice’s great events, including this Saturday’s Instrument Petting Zoo at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, and the Family Faces Event at the Portland Museum of Art, please visit portlandmaine.com.

‘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.

Where’s The Love? with the Red Claws noon. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine and the Maine Red Claws will kick off Where’s The Love?, a three-week Maine Mall event featuring make-and-take valentines. The Valentine workshop will open at noon, and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Crusher and the entire Red Claws team will be on hand to sign valentines and coach kids in a hoop toss. “Can’t make it to the mall Saturday?

Where’s The Love? will take place in Center Court at the Portland Expo from noon-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Valentine’s Day, as well as Feb. 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Movies at the Museum, ‘One for the Road’ 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, “One for the Road,” Portland Museum of Art. “One for the Road sets out to capture the craziness, drama, and migratory nature of skiers chasing down a dream .... segments that will go down as some of the most intense, exciting, and jaw-dropping as anything ever filmed.”

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. NR. www.portlandmuseum.org/events

‘Next Fall’ by Good Theater 7:30 p.m. “Next Fall” by Geoffrey Nauffts, Jan. 25 to Feb. 19. “Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of this

Jaclyn Hazlewood, Adrienne Cordes, Aleandra Neudek, Isabella Levine and Angela Moline perform with Acorn Productions’ “Fairy Tale Players,” an ensemble of children, teens and adults who have studied at the Acorn Acting Academy. The academy continues its third season of productions with Producing Director Michael Levine’s adaptation of “Puss ‘n Boots.” (COURTESY PHOTO) 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

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.

Mad Horse Theatre Company’s ‘Becky Shaw’ 8 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.

Sunday, Jan. 29 Democratic candidates’ forum in Yarmouth 5 p.m. The four candidates for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate will be speaking at a candidates’ forum in Yarmouth. State Sen. Cynthia Dill of Cape Elizabeth, former Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, State Rep. Jon Hinck of Portland and Benjamin Pollard of Portland are scheduled to appear. The candidates’ forum is being hosted by the Cumberland County Democratic Committee and will take place at the Yarmouth Town Hall. Janet Mills, Maine Democratic State Committee Vice-Chair and Immediate Past Maine Attorney General will also be present. www.mainedems.org/calendar.html

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. see next page

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‘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.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 Visit by adviser to U.S. Secretary of Education 8:30 a.m. Jo Anderson, senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, will visit the Portland Public Schools on Jan. 31 at the invitation of the Portland Education Association (PEA). 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Riverton Elementary School, 1600 Forest Ave. Riverton is in the second year of a $3.4 million federal School Improvement Grant.

10:30 a.m. to noon: East End Community School (EECS), 195 North St. EECS is in the first year of a $2.7 million federal School Improvement Grant. 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Reiche Elementary School, 166 Brackett Street. Reiche is the first school in Maine and one of the first in the country that is led and governed by teachers. “We are excited to have this opportunity to show Mr. Anderson some of the exciting work being done in our district,” said Kathleen Casasa, PEA president. “He also will engage in conversations with local and state union leaders, district administration and members of the Portland School Board.”

MHS Book Event: Celebrating A Maine Prodigy noon. Maine Historical Society book event. “Please join us to celebrate and hear the story behind Maine Historical Society’s publication of ‘A Maine Prodigy: The Life and Adventures of Elise Fellows White.’ White was a violinist from Skowhegan whose musical talents and adventuresome spirit took her around the country and abroad in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This new book has been compiled by Dr. Houghton White from her autobiography, diaries, letters, and photographs, now part of the MHS collections. A Maine Prodigy was edited by MHS’s Candace Kanes, who also wrote the introduction. White and Kanes will share background on Elise’s life.”

‘Business After Hours’ Networking Event 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The DownEast Pride Alliance “Business After Hours” Networking Event at Plush West End, 106 High St., Portland. Cash bar, lite food and media table. Bring business cards to share. Find DEPA on Facebook and www.depabusiness.com. “The DownEast Pride Alliance is a GLBTQ business networking group in Southern Maine meeting monthly at local establishments for ‘Business After Hours’ events that provide a safe forum for, and help strengthen, the local gay and gay-friendly business community.”

Children will be invited to draw their favorite character guided by the illustrator, Christina Siravo. She’ll be drawing live onstage during the Kotzschmar Organ’s 100th and the Girl Scouts’ 100th birthday at Kids, Kartoons, and Kotzschmar, in Merrill Auditorium, Sunday, Feb. 12, at 1:15 p.m. Siravo is an illustrator specializing in works for children’s books, fantasy art, giftware and comics. Here is her work, “Dragonflies,” as seen on her website, http://www.csiravo.com. (COURTESY IMAGE)

Wednesday, Feb. 1 WorldQuest 2012 in Cumberland 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WorldQuest 2012 — the Ultimate International Trivia Competition will be taking place at Greely High School in Cumberland. “Which two places besides Denmark use the Danish Krone as their primary currency?

Feeling bewildered or feeling brilliant? Questions like this will be answered by teams competing on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the annual WorldQuest International Knowledge Competition sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Maine and hosted by Greely High School in Cumberland. WorldQuest provides students and adults an opportunity to test their knowledge across a variety of international issues. The top high school team has the opportunity to compete in the spring 2012 national Academic World Quest competition in Washington, D.C. The competition is organized around teams of 4 to 8 players. High school and college teams compete against teams formed by sponsoring corporations. Individuals may also sign up for a modest fee and be assigned to a team. The game consists of six rounds of 10 questions that are answered by teams, not by individuals.

This year’s categories are: Current Events; UN Millennium Goals: Child Health; China; NATO; US Economic Competitiveness, and the Middle East.” www.wacmaine.org/Events ?eventId=396025&EventViewMode=EventDetails

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 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.

Lyman Moore Middle School meeting 7 p.m. Parents at Lyman Moore Middle School in Portland are invited to a meeting on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Moore library to give input about the search for Moore’s next principal.

The meeting provides an opportunity for parents to discuss the characteristics that they would like to see in the person chosen to lead the school and their priorities for the position.

Seventh annual Maine Photography Show midnight. Deadline for submissions. “If you like photography you’ll like the Maine Photography Show. It is the premier state-wide juried exhibition of fine photography in Maine.

Entries are being taken now-- the deadline is midnight February 1, 2012. Open to all amateur and professional photographers with a Maine address. There are four categories you can enter although you can enter only three pictures total. The categories are: Black & White, Color, Student (18 and under) which includes photography in any of the categories, and the themed category this year: Abstract.” The 2012 Maine Photography Show opens to the public Saturday, April 14 and continues to May 5.

The exhibition is produced and presented by the MPS Committee of the Boothbay Region Art Foundation and takes place at its spacious gallery, One Townsend Ave., in midtown Boothbay Harbor. 633-2703. This year, the show is being judged by André Gallant. All entries are taken online and is very easy. To enter, or to get more information, or to see last year’s show, just go to mainephotographyshow.com see next page

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Thursday, Feb. 2 Symbols of Love opening reception 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Opening Reception — Symbols of Love.

“Come join the Constellation Gallery artists for the opening of our February show ‘Symbols of Love’ in our main gallery.

Each of our artists will be exhibiting pieces that convey love in its many forms and meanings. Light refreshments provided. All are welcome.” 511 Congress St.

Trek Across Maine cycling event discussion 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join the American Lung Association at Gritty McDuff’s, Lower Main Street, Freeport, for food, beer, prizes and fun. Meet new people while American Lung Association staff members discuss the Trek Across Maine cycling event, the organization’s largest fundraiser nation-

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Monday Night Jan. 30 Acoustics 6 - 8 with Sammie Francis 72 Commercial St., Portland, ME Open Sun. thru Thurs 11:30am–9:00pm, Fri. & Sat. 11:30am–10:00pm

wide, scheduled for the weekend of June 15 across the beautiful state of Maine. The Trek Across Maine is a threeday, 180-mile adventure, from the mountains to the sea, providing breathtaking views, adventure and an unmatched sense of camaraderie. Proceeds from the Trek Across Maine benefits lung disease research, advocacy, and programs as well as the Fight for Air. The evening provides a perfect opportunity for those who have not yet registered for the Trek. RSVP for Beer & Bikes to Kristen Soule at ksoule@ lungne.org or (888) 241-6566, ext. 0306. For more on the Trek Across Maine, or to register, visit biketreknewengland.org.

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.

Friday, Feb. 3 Oak Street Lofts open house 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Oak Street Lofts at 72 Oak St. in Portland officially opened on Jan. 17. This newest addition to the Arts District features 37 units of affordable, artist-friendly efficiency apartments developed by Avesta Housing. By the end of January, nine of the units will be occupied. Avesta is continuing to accept applications for the remaining units.”

The public is invited to participate in an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. Apartment tours will be available and refreshments will be served. The first floor gallery will showcase the art of Maine College of Art Woodworking & Furniture Design students. The press is welcome to attend and current tenants, as well as the project design team, are expected to be available for comment.

For more information, call553.7777 or see www.avestahousing.org/properties/60/Oak-Street-Lofts

First Friday Art Walk at Constellation Gallery 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Constellation Gallery will be welcoming visitors with entertainment, refreshments and, of course, the wide range of original art and reasonably priced prints provided by our eight resident artists and invited contributors. “Check out ‘Symbols of Love,’ our February show on exhibit in the main gallery.” 511 Congress St.

First Friday Art Walk at Mayo St. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kat Lamont, printmaker; Zak Taillon, photographer; Liz Hardy, sculptor. Opening reception 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar

‘Lost Trail And Beyond’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of “Lost Trail And Beyond,” illustrations by Ben Bishop, at The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland. On display through the month of February. “Ben Bishop gives us a look at some of his original art, including some recently published in Donn Fendler’s ‘Lost Trail,’ an adaptation of Fendler’s classic Maine book, ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine.’ Ben will be on hand during the opening with copies of his books for a signing, and other portfolio items for your perusal and enjoyment. FMI: Contact Michelle Souliere at 253-6808 or michelle.souliere@gmail.com.

First Friday at the Meg Perry 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk at the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland. “This art show presents the work of clients, staff and consumers affiliated with the Opportunity Alliance (formerly Youth Alternative Ingraham) in Maine. The mission of Youth Alternatives Ingraham is to partner with communities and individuals to deliver a full spectrum of social services and mental health care that begins prenatally and continues throughout the lifespan.

Our programs advance healthier lives, happier families, and stronger communities. Some of the art you will see in this show was created in weekly art groups where themes of recovery, hope, empowerment, community, and creativity are used to further delve into complicated stories of struggle in recovery and community empowerment.” http:// yimaine.org

Fourth annual Downtown Showdown 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday River and Sugarloaf resorts will host their fourth annual Downtown Showdown rail jam event in Portland’s Monument Square on Friday, Feb. 3, from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. One of the few urban rail jams in the country, the resorts partner with the City of Portland to bring the mountains of Maine to the metropolitan streets in the form of a five-story, snow-covered rail and staircase feature. For this invitation-only event, 30 of the region’s best skiers and snowboarders will be invited by Sunday River and Sugarloaf to compete and showcase their skills. Free to watch, last year’s rail jam drew in thousands of spectators who gathered around the manmade mountain to watch as athletes competed for more than $4,000 in cash and prizes.

This year’s prize purse will be valued the same.

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. see next page

Aunt Dee’s Ice Cream Shoppe & Cafe Fresh Home Cooked Meals – Eat in or take out Stop in and check out our extensive menu and daily specials including: •Homemade chowders •Burgers & fries •Fish N’ Chips •Hot & cold sandwiches •Aunt Dee’s famous Shepherd’s Pie •Home made deserts Winter hours Tue. - Fri. 9 - 3 Customers welcome between 3 - 5. Please call ahead.

Call 772-4824 • 377 St. John St. Portland

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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

by BubbleMainea and dumplings by the Chinese School.

Vendors will be selling craft items from China and 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.

Adoptable dogs in Scarborough 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the Animal Welfare Society Mobile Adoption Team and visit with some adoptable canines at the Pet Quarters, 486 Payne Road, Scarborough. For more information, call Animal Welfare Society at 985-3244 (www. animalwelfaresociety.org) or Pet Quarters at 885-5005.

‘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 eight 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, 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.

13th Annual 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 horsedrawn 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 829-5708. 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.”

Valentine’s Day with the Rat Pack 7 p.m. Anthony’s Dinner Theater and Cabaret presents a Valentine’s Day show, “A Tribute to the Rat Pack.” $39.95 per person includes free rose for every lady plus five-course dinner. Show starts at 7 p.m. Call 221-2267 for reservations.

Free parking, handicap accessible. www.anthonysdinnertheater.com

Sunday, Feb. 5 Handmade Puppet Dreams 6 p.m. Handmade Puppet Dreams Volume 4 and Live Puppetry Performance of Solomon and Ashmedai. From IBEX Puppetry. Handmade Puppet Dreams. “A selection of puppet film shorts by independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the camera. Showcasing a new generation of puppeteers embracing film as their medium for their individual expressions, this collection features films that focus primarily on real-time performed puppetry. Stylistically, the films run the gamut from marionettes to finger puppets to paper cutouts; each artist articulating their own unique approach to animation and film. Handmade Puppet Dreams is a compilation of contemporary artisans who carefully weave their craft of film-making and puppetry into their work, building their visions, and breathing life into their dreams.” www.handmadepuppetdreams.com

Monday, Feb. 6 ‘Will You Be Mine?’

8 p.m. Acorn Productions’ Shakespeare Ensemble continues its Naked Shakespeare performances with “Will You Be Mine?” part of the monthly “Sonnet and Soliloquies” series.

At the Wine Bar at 38 Wharf St. in Portland’s Old Port. Free with an $8 suggested donation.”

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