The Portland Daily Sun, Thursday, November 17, 2011

Guilty plea entered by Grant St. fatal stabbing suspect

BY MARGE NIBLOCK SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Shawn Garland, 26, entered a guilty plea Wednesday morning for a fatal stabbing last year in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood.

Garland had been held without bail since his arrest on Aug. 12, 2010, when he was accused of stabbing 58-year-old Richard Meyers to death.

The death was the culmination of

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a violent evening in Garland’s third-floor apartment on Grant Street.

Garland had several previous police contacts, and his attorney, J.P. DeGrinney, had publicly stated that there were mental health issues involved.

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Garland had initially entered a plea of not guilty and had also been on suicide watch during his confinement at the Cumberland County Jail.

The guilty plea was entered before Judge Joyce A. Wheeler in courtroom 11 of the Cumberland County Courthouse Wednesday.

Assistant Attorney General Leane Zainea refused to comment on the plea.

She said sentencing will be in mid-Jan-

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uary and she would make a statement at that time. Zainea said that Garland had been charged with intentional, knowing or depraved indifference murder, and that was what he pled guilty to. “There is a cap recommendation of 35 years,” said Zainea.

Depraved indifference denotes a heightened recklessness involved in the action, when compared to manslaughter.

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Farmer’s market pair aims to weather winter Monument Square farm vendors plan to stay put

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Citing growing demand for locally produced food, two farmers are vowing to keep the Wednesday farmer’s market open through the winter in Monument Square.

Doug Donahue, owner of Balfour Farm, a certified organic dairy in Pittsfield, and Dick Piper, owner of Piper Ranch in Buckfield, which raises grass-fed beef, said they plan to stay in the square even as other vendors vanish with cold weather and the end of the growing season.

Donahue said he hopes to stay there long enough to gain city permission to sell raw milk.

“We’re really hoping it will go through so we will be able to keep supplying milk here on a year round basis,” he said.

The city health and recreation committee on Tuesday endorsed the idea of allowing raw milk, as well as certain local alcoholic beverages, and the full city council is expected to take up the proposal.

LEFT: Doug Donahue of Balfour Farm in Pittsfield, shown here at Wednesday’s Portland Farmer’s Market, aims to team up with Dick Piper of Piper Ranch in Buckfield and continue operating outdoors in Portland through the winter. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

“Most of the customers who buy from us on a weekly basis now said they’re willing to come out in the wintertime as long as they can get the products.” — Doug Donahue, owner of Balfour Farm So far, extending the Wednesday market through the winter is a concept only, according to city spokeswoman Nicole Clegg.

“We haven’t been approached by any of the farmers expressing interest in continuing the Farmer’s Market year round.

If there is interest, we would be happy to work with them,” Clegg said.

An indoor winter’s market starts Dec. 10 at the Maine Irish Heritage Center on Gray Street, but space is limited. Both Donahue and Piper said they applied for booths there but were turned down because the indoor market was full.

Donahue said he will pursue a license through the city.

“We had a lot of customers who wanted their supply of milk year round, and cheese and yogurt and things, so they were concerned as to where they could see FARMS page 8

City making progress on ‘Byway’ transportation program

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Deering Center Neighborhood Byway, a pilot project conceived by city transportation officials, charts a four-mile path along side streets between Woodford’s Corner and Nason’s Corner.

The program, which began this summer, calls for installation of sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes and new tools for traffic calming in ways that pedestri-

Christmas tree arriving today See the Events Calendar on page 6

ans and cyclists will feel safe using.

In recent weeks, city public services crews have painted more than 50 Bicycle Boulevard pavement symbols on the Byway route. These stencils are intended to raise awareness among motorists to expect more bicycling activity and to promote the routes themselves, the city said in a press release.

This week, the city installed its first Contra-flow Bike Lane along a block of Nevens Street (between

Saunders Street and Concord Street), a one-way street from Concord Street to Woodford Street. This bike lane on one side of the street allows bicyclists to legally ride against the direction of motor vehicle traffic within a striped and signed bicycle lane. Bicyclists share the travel way with motor vehicle traffic in the other, southbound direction. see BYWAY page 7

SoPo forum to preview possible zoning changes Arrest for Lincoln Park tent spat See the story on page 7

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Novelist fights the tide by opening bookstore NASHVILLE (NY Times) — After a beloved local bookstore closed here last December and another store was lost to the Borders bankruptcy, this city once known as the Athens of the South, rich in cultural tradition and home to Vanderbilt University, became nearly barren of bookstores.

On Wednesday, Ann Patchett, the acclaimed author of “Bel Canto” and “Truth and Beauty,” will open Parnassus Books, an independent bookstore that is the product of six months of breakneck planning and a healthy infusion of cash from its owner.

“I have no interest in retail; I have no interest in opening a bookstore,” Patchett said. “But I also have no interest in living in a city without a bookstore.”

Patchett is well aware that brick-and-mortar bookstores are closing regularly under pressure from online sales and e-books. The American Booksellers Association, a trade group, currently has about 1,900 independent bookstores as members, down from about 2,400 in 2002. But she is aspiring to join a small band of bookstore owners who have found patches of old-fashioned success in recent years by being small and sleek, with personal service, intimate author events and a carefully chosen rotation of books.

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Arrest in White House shooting WASHINGTON (NY Times) — Federal law enforcement authorities on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old Idaho man suspected of shooting with a semiautomatic rifle at the White House on Friday night, as the Secret Service reported finding that at least one bullet had indeed struck the presidential residence.

The Secret Service said that the suspect, Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, was arrested at a hotel near Indiana, Pa., at about 12:35 p.m. by the Penn-

sylvania State Police, acting on information from Secret Service agents in Pittsburgh.

“Ortega-Hernandez is currently in the custody of the Pennsylvania State Police,” the statement said.

The man, previously referred to in a warrant as Oscar Ramiro Ortega, has a background of legal problems and is said to have a history of aberrant behavior. During an encounter earlier in the day on Friday with the police in nearby Arlington County, Va.,

he said he was from Idaho Falls. The police there said he had been reported missing last month by his family.

Gunfire had been heard in the vicinity of the White House and the National Mall shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday night, and the Secret Service said its officers had witnessed a car speeding away, westbound, on Constitution Avenue. A few minutes later, the car was found about seven blocks away, abandoned, with an assault-style semiautomatic rifle inside.

Judge bars eviction of Boston protesters, for now BOSTON (NY Times) — A judge granted a temporary order on Wednesday requiring the city to refrain from any police action to evict the Occupy Boston demonstrators from Dewey Square, where a small city of about 150 tents has functioned for a month and a half.

Judge Frances A. McIntyre, citing the protesters’ right to free speech in her decision, said the city would need a court order in order to evict protesters, unless there are emergent circumstances like a fire, medical emergency or outbreak of violence.

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But after hearing of the New York Police Department’s raid on Occupy Wall Street on Tuesday morning, Howard Cooper, a lawyer working in cooperation with local chapters of the National Lawyers Guild and the American Civil Liberties Union, filed for a temporary restraining order and a more permanent injunction that could prevent a similar surprise raid.

Eyeing China, U.S. expands military ties to Australia CANBERRA, Australia (NY Times) — President Obama and Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia announced plans on Wednesday for a sustained new American military presence in Australia, a deployment of 2,500 troops aimed at signaling that the United States intends to counterbalance a rising China.

The agreement with Australia, though involving a relatively small number of troops, is nonetheless the first long-term expansion of the American military presence in the Pacific since the end of the Vietnam War. It comes despite budget cuts facing the Pentagon and a strong negative reaction from Chinese leaders, who have accused the United States of seeking to raise military tensions in the region.

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‘Occupy’ movement seeking new paths to influence

BY CARA BUCKLEY THE NEW YORK TIMES

The anti-Wall Street protests, which are being driven from their urban encampments across the nation, now face a pivotal challenge: With their outposts gone, will their movement wither?

In New York, where the police temporarily evicted Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park early Tuesday, and in other cities, dozens of organizers maintained that the movement had already reshaped the public debate. They said it no longer needed to rely solely on seizing parks, demonstrating in front of the homes of billionaires or performing other acts of street theater.

They said they were already trying to broaden their influence, for instance by deepening their involvement in community groups and spearheading more of what they described as direct actions, like withdrawing money from banks, and were considering supporting like-minded political candidates.

Still, some acknowledged that the crackdowns by the authorities in New York and other cities might ultimately benefit the movement, which may have become too fixated on retaining the territorial footholds, they said.

“We poured a tremendous amount of resources into defending a park that was nearly symbolic,” said Han Shan, an Occupy Wall Street activist in New York. “I think the movement has shown it transcends geography.”

Even before the police descended on Zuccotti Park overnight, some early proponents of Occupy Wall Street had begun suggesting that it was time to move on.

On Monday, Adbusters, the Canadian anti-corporate magazine that conceived of the movement, indicated that the protesters should “declare victory” and head indoors to strategize.

Marina Sitrin, a postdoctoral fellow at the City University of New York who is involved in the movement, said its influence would continue to ripple out. People are already assembling to address local issues in Harlem and Brooklyn, she said. “There’s so much more than Zuccotti Park,” she said.

Indeed, with winter looming, it seemed possible that Occupy Wall Street’s encampment would end on its own as the cold drove people away.

Maurice Isserman, a history professor at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., said New York City officials might

Occupy Wall Street protesters, their ranks bolstered after their eviction from Zuccotti Park, marched around City Hall Park (MARCUS YAM FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES)

have done Occupy Wall Street a favor “by providing a dramatic ending.”

In New York and around the country, the news media had begun highlighting less savory aspects of the occupations, including drug use, crime and influxes of homeless people who were not motivated by ideology, which could change the message from “we are the 99 percent” to “we are urban pathology,” Professor Isserman said.

“And suddenly, with a stroke, that’s no longer the problem or the issue,” he said, referring to the evictions.

Still, questions endure about whether, without Zuccotti Park, the movement might lose momentum or drift into irrelevancy.

Doug McAdam, a sociology professor at Stanford, predicted that the energy could quickly dissipate without the occupation. “The focal point will be lost,” he said.

The protesters did return to the park later Tuesday, with the city’s permission, but without the prohibited tents, tarps and sleeping bags that carried them through so many nights.

“Occupy Wall Street can only grow,” said Bill Dobbs, a spokesman for the group.

The organizers continue to claim public support. Donations topped half a million dollars weeks ago, and their storehouse, blocks away from the park in Lower Manhattan, is stuffed with nonperishables, blankets and other supplies sent from around the world.

One question is how protesters in

other cities will react to the events in New York this week. Some experts wondered whether reduced visibility for Occupy Wall Street might hurt support for the cause elsewhere.

In interviews, protesters on Tuesday dismissed such speculation, saying that the clearing of Zuccotti Park would energize their commitment to seeking more regulation of the financial industry and reducing economic inequality.

“Whenever there is pushback, especially under cover of darkness, I think it will make us stronger,” said Dan Massoglia, a spokesman for Occupy Chicago.

In Oakland, Calif., Alexandra Hernandez, 22, said recent arrests of Occupy protesters across the country showed that it might be time for a shift in strategy. “I don’t know if the encampments will continue,” she said.

Officials will be watching closely. The authorities have now cracked down on camps in Denver, Oakland, Portland, Ore., and Salt Lake City.

Portland’s mayor, Sam Adams, said the United States Conference of Mayors had organized two conference calls “to share information about the occupying encampments around the country.” He said participants on the calls were eager for advice on how cities were handling demonstrations.

William A. Galston, a senior fellow in governance at the Brookings Institution, said Occupy Wall Street and its offshoots were grappling with what

many new movements face. “What do you do for an encore when you’ve gotten people’s attention?” he said.

While grass-roots movements influenced many major social changes in the United States in the last century, Dr. Galston said that after they garnered attention, they invariably moved on to concrete demands, which the Occupy Wall Street effort has been criticized for lacking. The Tea Party, for example, has sought to repeal President Obama’s health care law.

It is apparent, though, that Occupy Wall Street’s impact is already being felt.

Union officials said the movement was a factor last week when Ohio residents voted overwhelmingly to repeal a state law limiting the collective bargaining rights of public workers.

“They helped define what it was that was going on, and gave people a sense that you can do something about it,” said Damon Silvers, the policy director of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. Less certain is the movement’s impact on party politics. The protests took off just as Mr. Obama and Congressional Democrats began trying to push Republicans to agree to a so-called millionaire’s tax. Some Democrats cautiously embraced the movement for raising the issue of income inequality, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee started a petition drive that it called “100,000 Strong Standing With Occupy Wall Street.”

Last month, after the Congressional Budget Office reported that the top 1 percent of earners more than doubled their share of the nation’s income over the last three decades, Mr. Obama used his weekly radio address to discuss the report and income inequality, saying that the middle class was under pressure.

Some Republicans, including presidential candidates, have sought to portray Occupy Wall Street protesters as a band of far-left rabble-rousers.

All of which indicates that the protesters’ message has trickled up, despite their tendency to reject the major political parties, analysts said.

Dr. Galston predicted that though protesters across the country were being pushed out of their encampments, their issues would endure.

“The underlying reality to which the movement has called attention is too big, too pervasive, too important to go away,” he said.

Middle-class areas shrink as income gap grows, new report finds

BY SABRINA TAVERNISE THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON — The portion of American families living in middleincome neighborhoods has declined significantly since 1970, according to a new study, as rising income inequality left a growing share of families in neighborhoods that are mostly lowincome or mostly affluent.

The study, conducted by Stanford University and scheduled for release on Wednesday by the Russell Sage Foundation and Brown University, uses census data to examine family income at the neighborhood level in the coun-

try’s 117 biggest metropolitan areas.

The findings show a changed map of prosperity in the United States over the past four decades, with larger patches of affluence and poverty and a shrinking middle.

In 2007, the last year captured by the data, 44 percent of families lived in neighborhoods the study defined as middle-income, down from 65 percent of families in 1970. At the same time, a third of American families lived in areas of either affluence or poverty, up from just 15 percent of families in 1970.

The study comes at a time of growing concern about inequality and an everlouder partisan debate over whether it

matters. It raises, but does not answer, the question of whether increased economic inequality, and the resulting income segregation, impedes social mobility.

Much of the shift is the result of changing income structure in the United States. Part of the country’s middle class has slipped to the lower rungs of the income ladder as manufacturing and other middle-class jobs have dwindled, while the wealthy receive a bigger portion of the income pie. Put simply, there are fewer people in the middle.

But the shift is more than just changes in income. The study also found

that there is more residential sorting by income, with the rich flocking together in new exurbs and gentrifying pockets where lower- and middle-income families cannot afford to live.

The study — part of US2010, a research project financed by Russell Sage and Brown University — identified the pattern in about 90 percent of large and medium-size metropolitan areas for 2000 to 2007. Detroit; Oklahoma City; Toledo, Ohio; and Greensboro, N.C., experienced the biggest rises in income segregation in the decade, while 13 areas, including Atlanta, had declines. Philadelphia and its suburbs registered the sharpest rise since 1970.

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Contain and constrain Iran LONDON — In 1980, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran. He reckoned Iranians were too divided by their year-old revolution to offer much riposte. Wrong: Iranians were galvanized, the last internal opposition to Ayatollah Khomeini’s theocracy was quashed, and Iran stood as one to face the enemy.

There’s no need to look much further to know how Tehran would respond if Israel or the United States bombed Iran in an attempt to halt its nuclear program. An Iranian society that today is a combustible mix of depression, division and dysfunction — overseen by a Brezhnevian supreme leader at loggerheads with his erratic president — would unite in fury.

This, in the cautionary words of U.S. Defense Secretary Leon ––––– Panetta, could have “unintended The New York consequences.” Among them: a lifeline for the weakened Islamic Times Republic that would lock it in for a generation; a sharp rise in American dead in neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan; direct or indirect (through Hezbollah) retaliation against Israel; a wave of radicalization just when jihadist ideology seems tired and the Arab Spring stands at a delicate juncture; a blow to the global economy from soaring oil prices; a revival of Iran’s sagging regional appeal as it becomes yet another Muslim country to face Western bombs; increased terrorism; and a subsequent Iranian race for a nuclear weapon fired by resentments as indelible as those left by the C.I.A. coup that ousted Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953.

This is not an appealing proposition. But nor of course is a nuclear Iran. And there’s the rub.

Like a bad movie, the Iranian nuclear crisis keeps returning. We’re now at the sequel of the sequel of the sequel. Graham Allison, a Harvard professor and leading security strategist, has compared it to a “Cuban missile crisis in slow motion.”

As they have for many years now, Israeli leaders are warning that the time to avert a military strike is running out; Republican presidential candidates strain for more all-out bellicosity toward Tehran; Iran continues its puzzling decades-long crabwalk toward some military-nuclear threshold; and the International Atomic Energy Agency finds credible evidence of work on a deliverable bomb.

Even in slow motion, this is no game for amateurs.

Loony schemes like the Orwellian “Iran Threat Reduc-

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Who’s the decider?

Driving to the covered bazaar in the exotic western Indian town of Jodhpur last week, our Indian guide stopped to point out a modern landmark. “Do you see that stoplight?” he asked, pointing to a standard green-yellow-red stoplight in the busy intersection.

“It’s the only stoplight in Jodhpur.

There are 1.2 million people living here.”

The more you travel around India, the more you notice just how lightly the hand of government rests on this country. Somehow, it all sort of works. The traffic does move, but, for the first time in all my years visiting India, I’ve started to wonder whether India’s “good enough” approach to government will really be good enough much longer. Huge corruption scandals have stripped the government of billions of dollars of needed resources, and, as much as I’m impressed by the innovative prowess of India’s young technologists, without a government to enable them with the roads, ports, bandwidth, electricity, airports and smart regulations they need to thrive, they will never realize their full potential.

This isn’t just a theoretical matter. The air in India’s biggest cities is unhealthy. You rarely see a body of water here — a river, lake or pond — that is not polluted. The sheer crush of people — India will

Tom Friedman ––––– The New York Times soon have more than China — on an unprotected environment really seems to be taking its toll.

Without better governance, how will India avoid becoming an ecological disaster area in 10 years?

Eventually the law of large numbers — 1.2 billion people — just starts to devour every minimalist step forward that India makes.

India doesn’t need to become China, and isn’t going to. But it still needs to prove that its democracy can make and implement big decisions with the same focus, authority and stick-to-itiveness as China’s autocracy.

Azim Premji, the chairman of Wipro, one of India’s premier technology companies, did not mince words about the future when he announced his company’s earnings two weeks ago: “There is a complete absence of decision-making among leaders in the government.

If prompt action is not taken, the country will face a setback. You must appreciate how serious it is.”

Sound familiar? Premji could have been speaking about the

European Union or the United States. No leaders want to take hard decisions anymore, except when forced to. Everyone — even China’s leaders — seems more afraid of their own people than ever.

One wonders whether the Internet, blogging, Twitter, texting and micro-blogging, as in China’s case, has made participatory democracy and autocracy so participatory, and leaders so finely attuned to every nuance of public opinion, that they find it hard to make any big decision that requires sacrifice. They have too many voices in their heads other than their own.

Here we are in America again on the eve of a major budgetary decision by yet another bipartisan “supercommittee,” and does anyone know what President Obama’s preferred outcome is?

Exactly which taxes does he want raised, and which spending does he want cut? The president’s politics on this issue seems to be a bowl of poll-tested mush.

At a time when, from India to America, democracies have never had more big decisions to make, if they want to deliver better living standards for their people, this epidemic of not deciding is a troubling trend. It means that we are abdicating more and more leadership to technocrats or supercommittees — see FRIEDMAN page 5

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The broccoli test

BY EINER ELHAUGE THE NEW YORK TIMES Op-Ed Contributor

The new mandate to buy health insurance has now reached the Supreme Court, which agreed on Monday to judge its constitutionality. The crux of the constitutional complaint against the mandate is that Congress’s ability to regulate commerce has never been understood to give it the power to force Americans to buy insurance, or anything else.

But not only is there a precedent for this, there is also clear support for it in the Constitution. For decades, Americans have been subject to a mandate to buy a health insurance plan — Medicare. Check your paystub, and you will see where your contributions have been deducted, whether or not you wanted Medicare health insurance.

Many opponents dismiss this argument because Medicare (unlike the new mandate) requires the purchase of health insurance as a condition of entering into a voluntary commercial relationship, namely employment, which Congress can regulate under the commerce clause. Thus, they say, the Medicare requirement regulates a commercial activity, whereas the new mandate regulates inactivity. But is that a distinction of substance? After all, we don’t have much choice but to get a job if we want to eat.

Even if you accept this distinction, it means that Congress can mandate the purchase of health insurance as long as it conditions that mandate on engagement in some commercial activity. So the challengers would have to admit that a statute saying that “anyone who has ever engaged in commercial activity must buy health insurance” would be constitutional. This is effectively the same as the mandate, because it is hard to believe that anyone in this nation has never bought or sold anything in his life.

Even if there are a few hardy folks who grow or make everything they need, their activity can still be regulated because it affects commerce. The Supreme Court held in Wickard v. Filburn, in 1942, that growing and consuming your own wheat can be regulated under the commerce clause because it reduces demand for wheat and thus affects commerce. Accordingly, a statute saying, “anyone who has engaged in any activity that affects commerce must buy health

insurance” would clearly be constitutional, and cover everyone, just like the new mandate. In the end, the opponents’ argument is merely about how the statute is phrased, rather than about its substance.

Opponents of the new mandate complain that if Congress can force us to buy health insurance, it can force us to buy anything. They frequently raise the specter that Congress might require us to buy broccoli in order to make us healthier. However, that fear would remain even if you accepted their constitutional argument, because their argument would allow Congress to force us to buy broccoli as long as it was careful to phrase the law to say that “anyone who has ever engaged in any activity affecting commerce must buy broccoli.”

That certainly sounds like a stupid law. But our Constitution has no provision banning stupid laws.

The protection against stupid laws that our Constitution provides is the political process, which allows us to toss out of office elected officials who enact them. This is better than having unelected judges

decide such policy questions, because we cannot toss the judges out if we disagree with them.

Nor are all required purchases stupid. It is not stupid to require us to buy air bags for our cars and pensions for our retirements. Nor would it be stupid to require us to buy life and disability insurance to make sure we have provided for our children.

Whether the law should is up to our political process, not judicial second-guessing.

But the argument that the commerce clause does not authorize the insurance mandate is beside the point. The mandate is clearly authorized by the “necessary and proper clause,” which the Supreme Court has held gives Congress the power to pass any law that is “rationally related” to the execution of some constitutional power. For example, although the Constitution nowhere gives Congress the power to criminalize interfering with the mail, Congress can do so under the necessary and proper clause because it is rationally related to the constitutional power to establish post offices.

Everyone agrees that the commerce clause authorizes other provisions in the new health care reform act — those that require insurers to insure the sick and restrict premiums. But without the mandate, these other provisions would encourage the healthy to put off buying insurance until they got sick. With only the sick buying insurance, premiums would skyrocket and the market could fall apart entirely. In short, even if the mandate were not directly authorized under the commerce clause, it is authorized under the necessary and proper clause as rationally related to the constitutional exercise of the power to regulate premiums and prohibit rejecting the sick.

There are, of course, limits to what Congress can do under the commerce clause. If it tried to enact a law requiring Americans to eat broccoli, that would be likely to violate bodily integrity and the right to liberty. But the health insurance mandate does not require Americans to subject themselves to health care. It requires them only to buy insurance to cover the costs of any health care they get.

Einer Elhauge, a professor of law at Harvard, was the founding director of the Petrie-Flom Center in Health Law Policy.

Military action not necessary to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb COHEN from page 4

tion Act” before Congress that would make contact with Iranian officials illegal only foment a dangerous jingoism.

I see four key elements. First, Iran is not fiddling around with nuclear triggers and high-precision detonators because it wants to generate electricity.

It seeks a military-nuclear capability common to its region (Israel, Pakistan, India and Russia).

Second, its halting progress toward this goal, far slower than Pakistan’s, relates not only to effective countermeasures (Stuxnet, dead scientists) but also to a deep-seated inertia and ambiguity; Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, is the “guardian of the revolution” and as such in a conservative business where he will be judged on the Islamic Republic’s survival.

The nuclear program is nationalistic glue for a fragile society even if it goes nowhere.

Third, Iran, shaken by the 2009 uprising, a young nation with a stale revolutionary regime, is uneasy: a feverish demand for hard currency has pushed the

unofficial dollar rate way above the official one, prices for staples are soaring, a huge banking scandal has underscored rampant corruption, and the tensions between the Islamic Republic’s divine superstructure (Khamenei) and its (fraudulently) elected president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, are virulent.

Fourth, the big loser from the Arab Spring has been Iran because the uprisings are about accountability and representation, which is precisely what the Iranian Revolution denied its authors after promising freedom. Nobody finds inspiration in the Iranian model.

In short, the leaders of the Islamic Republic — but emphatically not the Iranian people — are the West’s enemy, and Iran seeks nuclear weapons capability.

But the country is hesitant and divided; and it does not want war. Khamenei is aging; how he would be replaced is unclear. Another presidential election in a couple of years will again reveal the Islamic Republic’s paralyzing contradictions.

These circumstances give the United States and Israel room for effective action, so long as they resist

a rash military strike. The aim should be to increase Iran’s internal divisions, not unite it in furious resolve.

In 1946, when he wrote the “Long Telegram” that birthed the policy of containment, George Kennan observed a Soviet Union that was also an ideological enemy of the West, but overstretched and economically weak. He judged, correctly, that it could be contained through firmness, as it was even after developing a bomb.

Iran, more unpredictable than the Soviet Union, can be stopped short of a bomb through measures short of military action. What is needed is a containand-constrain policy. Contain Iran through beefedup Israeli and Gulf defenses, a process underway.

Constrain it to circle in its current nuclear ambiguity through covert undermining (Stuxnet 2.0, etc.), tough measures to block its access to hard currency, and, as a last resort, a “quarantine” similar to John Kennedy’s interdiction of shipping to Cuba during the missile crisis.

How you judge patience depends on how you judge time. Time is not on the Islamic Republic’s side.

The E.U. has a particularly acute version of leaders-who-will-not-lead FRIEDMAN from page 4

or just letting the market and Mother Nature impose on us decisions that we cannot make ourselves. The latter rarely yields optimal outcomes.

The European Union has a particularly acute version of leaders-who-will-not-lead, which is why both Greece and Italy have now turned to unelected technocrats to run their governments. Writing in The Financial Times on Saturday, Tony Barber noted, “In effect, eurozone policy makers have decided to suspend politics as normal in two countries because they judge it to

be a mortal threat to Europe’s monetary union. They have ruled that European unity, a project more than 50 years in the making, is of such overriding importance that politicians accountable to the people must give way to unelected experts who can keep the show on the road. If so far there is little public outrage in Athens and Rome, it is surely because millions of Greeks and Italians hold their political classes in such contempt.”

Yes, it’s true that in the hyperconnected world, in the age of Facebook and Twitter, the people are more empowered and a lot more innovation and ideas will

come from the bottom up, not just the top down. That’s a good thing — in theory. But at the end of the day — whether you are a president, senator, mayor or on the steering committee of your local Occupy Wall Street — someone needs to meld those ideas into a vision of how to move forward, sculpt them into policies that can make a difference in peoples’ lives and then build a majority to deliver on them. Those are called leaders. Leaders shape polls. They don’t just read polls.

And, today, across the globe and across all political systems, leaders are in dangerously short supply.

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Thursday, Nov. 17 Today’s commercial lending market 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Turnaround Management Association/TMA Portland Maine Presents: Commercial Lending — Where Are We At Today? Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. The TMA Portland Maine Chapter will present a panel discussion on the current commercial lending market. Expert members from the Maine banking industry and the Finance Authority of Maine will provide insider perspectives on the state of the market.

“This will be an interactive discussion and we welcome your questions during the Q&A section. Sign up today to participate. Ample time will be provided for a Question and Answer session. Register at www.tmanortheast.org/ maine_details.html.”

Maine Council of Churches breakfast 8:30 a.m. “Celebrating Community – Maine Council of Churches to Highlight Lewiston Social Justice Leaders; Keynote Address by Max Finberg, UDSA Director of FaithBased and Neighborhood Partnerships. The Maine Council of Churches (MCC) invites the public to its annual breakfast event to be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport. Titled “Celebrating Community,” the event will highlight those whose faith inspires them to work for justice. The keynote speaker will be Max Finberg, USDA Director of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. His talk, ‘Toward a Hunger-Free Maine,’ will address the role of the government, community organizations, businesses and faith groups in eliminating hunger in our state. MCC will honor outgoing Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert for his 40-plus year career in public service. Lewiston’s Trinity Jubilee Center will also be honored for its leadership and interfaith and community partnerships. The event also includes a presentation

by Secretary of State, the Honorable Charles E. Summers, recognizing the 100th anniversary of MCC’s incorporation. Tickets to the breakfast event are $30 per person. To register, or to obtain more information go to www.mainecouncilofchurches.org or call 772-1918.” Event sponsors are Wright-Ryan Construction, AARP and Consumers for Affordable Health Care (CAHC).

Developing Effective Strategies to Reach Landowners 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This workshop is designed for consulting foresters, natural resource professionals, land trusts, and others who wish to reach out to landowners about natural resource issues but may find it difficult connecting with those landowners. “Brett Butler with the U.S. Forest Service, Dave Kittredge with UMass Cooperative Extension, and Mary Tyrrell of Yale University will provide information and strategies that will allow participants to develop more effective strategies to reach landowners. Participants will also hear about case studies of current projects in Maine attempting to reach out to landowners. To Register: Visit UMaine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests Website: http://crsf.umaine.edu/outreach/workshops-conferences/reaching-landowners-november-2011. Location: Fireside Inn, 81 Riverside St., Portland. Jane McComb, U.S. Forest Service, (603) 868-7693 or email: jamccomb@fs.fed. us. Cost: $20/person (this includes breaks and lunch).

Registration is required. Co-sponsor: UMaine Center for Research on Sustainable Forests; UMaine Cooperative Extension; Maine Forest Service; U.S. Forest Service; Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Labyrinth Walk 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal at 580 Forest Ave. (entrance in rear) is offering its indoor Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks. This walk is dedicated to Children’s Grief Awareness Day and all donations collected will be given to the Center for Grieving Children. Allow about 30 minutes. FMI 772-7421.

Juried Student Exhibition at USM 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The annual Juried Student Exhibition is about to open in the University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, Gorham. This yearly event provides art students with the realworld experience of creating works of art that will be juried by professionals in Maine’s art community. Like professional artists, some students will be accepted into the exhibition, while others will not. The exhibition is opens Thursday, Nov. 17 with a reception that runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Art Gallery. The exhibition will be on display until Friday, Dec. 9. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. USM’s Art Gallery is free and open to the public. Closed holidays. This year’s jurors are Joe Kievitt, USM’s 2011Spring Artist-in-Residence whose work will be on display in the Gallery lobby during the exhibition; Deborah Wing-Sproul, who teaches at Maine College of Art and in the MFA Intermedia and New Media program at the University of Maine; and Jane Bianco, assistant curator of the Farnsworth Art Museum. At 11:45 a.m., Friday, Dec. 2, Art Lecturer Gideon Bock and Director

The city’s Christmas tree is installed in Monument Square in this scene from last year. Today around 10 a.m., the tree that signals the start of the holiday season in Portland will arrive in Monument Square, the Portland Downtown District announced. The 55-foot Colorado Blue Spruce was donated by Lori and Allen Huff of 89 Evans St., South Portland. “After an exhaustive search of Greater Portland, we found by far the best tree in South Portland,” said Jeff Tarling, city arborist. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) of Exhibitions Carolyn Eyler will discuss with students how to prepare for the competitive process of juried exhibits in the Art Gallery, Gorham. From Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19, the Juried Student Exhibition will be on display in the Area Gallery of USM’s Woodbury Campus Center on the Portland campus. Also free and open to the public, Area Gallery hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed holidays. For more information, call Carolyn Eyler at 780-5008, or visit the Art Gallery web page at www.usm.maine.edu/gallery.

MECA Faculty Selects Exhibition 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Perpetual Present: 2011 Maine College of Art Faculty Selects Exhibition, Nov. 16-Dec. 23, Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art. Opening reception: Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “2011 marks a return to the MECA’s Faculty Selects exhibition series, which presents the work of MECA faculty alongside professional peers of national/international regard. The artists in A Perpetual Present will exhibit work that examines a disappearance of a sense of the past. Degrowth, preservation of traditions, and investigations of the beginning stages of tragedies are all themes explored by the artists. Selected artists include: Philip Brou will be exhibiting with Johan Grimonprez, Judith Allen-Efstathiou with Eirene Efstathiou, and Matt Hutton with Corey Robinson. Located in the heart of the Portland Arts District, Maine College of Art offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, a Post-Baccalaureate in Art Education as well as Continuing Studies for adults and youths, including a Pre-College intensive for high school students. www.meca.edu

Visiting artist Sam Messer 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting artist Sam Messer at Osher Hall.

Sam Messer is associate dean and adjunct professor at the Yale University School of Art. He received a B.F.A. from Cooper Union in 1976 and an M.F.A. from Yale University in 1981. He is represented by Nielsen Gallery, Boston, and Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles. His work may be found in public collections throughout the country. Mr. Messer has received awards including a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant, the Engelhard Award, a PollockKrasner Foundation grant, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Comprehensive Plan Forum in SoPo 6 p.m. The Comprehensive Plan Project in South Portland will hold a forum at the Community Center. Community Center, 21 Nelson Road, South Portland. “The forum will deal primarily with future land use,” organizers said. “It may result in significant zoning changes in a number of areas of South Portland, such as Knightville/Mill Creek; East End Waterfront; Broadway/Cottage Corridors; Main Street Corridor; Established single-family neighborhoods; Maine Mall area.” www.southportland.org

USM Youth Ensembles Fall Concert 7 p.m. Youth grades 12 and younger from all over the northeast region will perform together in the USM Youth Ensembles Fall Instrumental Concert, in Merrill Auditorium, Myrtle Street, Portland. A suggested donation of $6/$3 will be taken at the door. The USM Youth Ensembles are sponsored by Macy’s. The USM Youth Ensembles include the the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, the Portland Young People’s String Consort, and the Portland Youth Junior Orchestra. For more information on the USM School of Music’s youth programs and auditions, visit www.usm.maine.edu/music. Sign up for e-notices, or find us on Facebook as USM School of Music, www.facebook.com/ Music.USM.

Councilor Cheryl Leeman district meeting 7:15 p.m. City Councilors and staff will be available to discuss neighborhood issues and answer questions from the public. These meetings are the public’s opportunity to meet their district councilor, the mayor and representatives from the various departments within the city. District 4 Meeting hosted by Councilor Cheryl Leeman, Deering High School Cafeteria, Presumpscot School, 69 Presumpscot St. For more information about these meetings, contact Mike Murray, the city’s Island and Neighborhood Administrator at 756-8288, or MSM@portlandmaine.gov.

Lily King at Fine Arts in Creative Writing at UMF 7:30 p.m. The University of Maine at Farmington’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program presents awardwinning author Lily King as the next writer in its 2011-12 Visiting Writers Series. King will read from her work in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a signing by the author.

Friday, Nov. 18 Third Annual ‘Civic Matters’ at USM 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A showcase of how students apply what they are learning in the classroom to community projects, the third annual University of Southern Maine “Civic Matters,” will be held in USM’s Wishcamper Center, Bedford Street, Portland. The event is free and open to the public. USM’s Office of Community Service Learning will host this year’s “Civic Matters.” For more information, visit Civic Matters or call Alicia Sampson, service-learning coordinator for the Office of Community Service Learning, at 228-8092 or asampson@usm.maine.edu. see EVENTS page 14

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SoPo forum to preview possible zoning changes

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

South Portland officials say they want resident feedback on tentative plans to alter the city's zoning rules and aim to make way for growth.

A forum is planned to discuss the city's new comprehensive plan project, tonight, at the South Portland Community Center.

The project, which will be a blueprint for development over the next 10 to 30 years, began to take shape in 2009. It includes measures that include infill housing development and encouraging some business to adopt an urban character.

"The bottom line is that you have to, I use the term, 'grow or go,'" said Councilor Maxine Beecher, of the South Portland City Council and chairwoman of the Comprehensive Plan Committee.

"People are really, really in love with their little neighborhood, and we're really looking to preserve that," she said, adding that zoning changes hope to expand the city "in a healthy, good way."

The committee is seeking feedback on ideas that include clearing nonresidential use permits for structures along areas of Broadway and allowing Front Street to become a mixed-use area. The committee suggests requiring development along the major corridors to "be more urban in character," according to a news release for the forum.

The committee also hopes to get feedback on whether to continue the city's infill program, which per-

South Portland will discuss ideas for possible zoning changes to areas of the city, including its Main Street. (COURTESY PHOTO)

mits residential homes to be built on smaller parcels of land.

"They've done quit a bit of work and they want to share their work and get some feedback," said Tex Haeuser, director of Planning and Development.

"It's the next step in a comprehensive plan," he said.

Haeuser said the committee is hoping on feedback on ideas such as "neighborhood activity centers," which include businesses such as grocery stores, gas stations or bakeries.

"We'll see how people would feel about expanding those to a certain degree," he said.

The Main Street corridor, certain established single-family neighborhoods, Maine Mall area, East End waterfront, Knightville and Mill Creek, and Broadway and Cottage corridors are among the areas that the

A rendering of proposed changes for Cash Corner. (COURTESY PHOTO)

committee is recommending commit to zoning changes.

The rule changes wouldn't happen overnight, but both Haeuser and Beecher say it's critical for residents to be a part of the planning process.

"It is fairly important," Haeuser said. "It all leads directly to new

zoning initiatives."

Registration for the forum begins at 6 p.m.

This is the second forum devoted to the zoning changes. The first was held at Southern Maine Community College in 2010. Light dinner and entertainment will be provided.

Crews have painted more than 50 Bicycle Boulevard pavement symbols BYWAY from page one

Earlier in the summer, city crews built a sidewalk along Warwick Street from Glenhaven Street to Sunset Lane, filling a missing sidewalk gap as well as install two curb ramps and new and enhanced crosswalks. New and relocated school zone flashers have been installed on Warwick Street to better define where traffic should be observing the 15 mph speed limit while children

are going to and from school.

During the coming weeks and months, additional Byway elements will be added to the neighborhood, including: • Curb extensions, refuge islands/medians, and curb ramps at new or enhanced pedestrian crossings on Ludlow and Warwick streets.

• Byway signage, including "directional" signs that indicate turns/changes of direction along the Byway and "destination" signs that are

larger and include the names of key destinations the Byway connects and distances to those destinations.

The Neighborhood Byway initiative is funded in part by a $1.8 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant — commonly known as the federal stimulus — to the city of Portland’s Healthy Portland program to prevent obesity by increasing physical activity and improving nutrition within the community, and other sources.

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Donahue estimated that upwards of 80 percent of his customers are from Portland.

“Most of them live local, a lot of them walk to the market. People can ride a bike. We wanted to make sure that we didn’t get so far out of the area that they couldn’t come and still get products from us,” he said.

Piper said an outdoor winter market runs in Orono — according to its website, the Orono winter market is held in the Pine Street parking lot from December through April.

“I know it’s cold and snowy, but I heard they do it in Orono, Maine all winter so I thought we’d try it here in Portland,” Piper said.

“A lot of people ask Dick Piper of Piper Ranch in Buckfield offers cider and other seasonal food along with his grass-fed beef. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) where we’re going to be in the winter, so we may as determine if we cancelled the market,” he said. well try it,” Piper said. “I “If we have a big blizzard, I’m not going to come think Portland needs at least one more place for a down,” said Piper, who also sells his products in Falwinter market.” mouth, Lewiston, Scarborough and South Portland, Portland’s outdoor farmer’s markets include a but he agreed that he will stick it out as long as seasonal Saturday market, but Piper said he also demand is there. had trouble getting into the Saturday market until others dropped out.

“I think people’s eating habits are changing, and they’re caring more about what they’re eating,” Piper said.

Donahue was confident that customers will trudge through the snow to buy his dairy products.

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Arrest made during Lincoln Park tent spat

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BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Portland police broke up a fight within Occupy Maine’s Lincoln Park encampment Tuesday, after officials say two people were arguing over tent space.

Police arrested 46-year-old Donna Summer after an officer on patrol witnessed her fighting with a fellow camper in the park, said Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman.

“The officer noticed there was a male and female arguing and the male was attempting to get away from the woman,” Rogers said.

The patrolman then witnessed Summer smacking the man on his back as he walked away, police said.

Rogers said police later learned that the two were having a dispute about the location of their tents.

The incident occurred at about 6:15 p.m.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Change isn’t always easy, but sometimes it is. And today, you’ll absolutely thrive on it, making adjustments with grace. There’s no room for worry or doubt in your active mind.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be an advocate for someone who does not speak the language you are so fluent in. This could be an actual language or a style of communication that is common to a particular group of people to which you belong.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 17).

The circumstances you encounter over the next seven weeks will boost your emotional life, and you’ll benefit from increased physical health and energy.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your imagination has healing power. Here’s a way to bring it out: Instead of dreaming of the future, dream of an alternate past, one in which you got what you needed and felt overjoyed about it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Put some fun on the day’s agenda. If there’s nothing exciting about your plans for the day, you won’t be inspired to complete even the easiest task on your list.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). This is the kind of day you want to paint with bold strokes. Leave the detail work for later or for someone else. If you don’t finish a project quickly, it won’t get done.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People in business may be guarded when they first meet you. It’s nothing personal.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll wake up with a fair idea of how things are likely to progress, and that idea will be wrong. You love a good surprise now and then. Today’s twist in the plot will bring a thrill.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve been putting so much of you into your work that it may feel like you don’t know who you are outside of that context. That’s why it’s so important for you to relax and just be yourself tonight.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Thursday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2011. There are 44 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 17, 1911, the African-American fraternity Omega Psi Phi was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. On this date: In 1558, Elizabeth I acceded to the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary.

In 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington in the partially completed Capitol building.

In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt.

In 1934, Lyndon Baines Johnson married Claudia Alta Taylor, better known as Lady Bird, in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1969, the first round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks between the United States and the Soviet Union opened in Helsinki, Finland.

In 1973, President Richard Nixon told Associated Press managing editors in Orlando, Fla.: “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook.

Well, I’m not a crook.”

In 1979, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 black and/or female American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.

In 1987, a federal jury in Denver convicted two neo-Nazis and acquitted two others of civil rights violations in the 1984 slaying of radio talk show host Alan Berg.

One year ago: House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader despite massive party losses in midterm elections. Republicans voted to keep John Boehner as their top House leader, making him speaker in the new Congress.

Today’s Birthdays: Rock musician Gerry McGee (The Ventures) is 74. Singer Gordon Lightfoot is 73. Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio is 70. Movie director Martin Scorsese is 69. Actress Lauren Hutton is 68.

Actor-director Danny DeVito is 67. “Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels is 67.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tom Seaver is 67.

Movie director Roland Joffe is 66. Actor Stephen Root is 60. Rock musician Jim Babjak (The Smithereens) is 54. Actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is 53. Actor William Moses is 52. Entertainer RuPaul is 51. Actor Dylan Walsh is 48. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is 47. Actress Sophie Marceau is 45. Actress-model Daisy Fuentes is 45. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ronnie DeVoe is 44. Rock musician Ben Wilson (Blues Traveler) is 44. Actor Leonard Roberts is 39. Actress Leslie Bibb is 38.

Actor Brandon Call is 35. Country singer Aaron Lines is 34. Actress Rachel McAdams is 33. Rock musician Isaac Hanson (Hanson) is 31. Actor Justin Cooper is 23.

Musician Reid Perry (The Band Perry) is 23.

Actress Raquel Castro is 17.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: A few years ago, my daughter was newly married and pregnant. Neither she nor her husband had a job, so both sets of parents took them in at various times and helped when the baby was born.

My son-in-law went back to school and got a job, and they finally moved into a small house of their own. When my daughter decided to go to nursing school, we were delighted.

Again, both sets of parents pitched in and took care of the baby. I also fed her family every day so they wouldn’t have to spend money they didn’t have. When she became pregnant again, we stepped back up to the plate and took care of their little newborn girl.

My daughter now is an RN and makes great money. Her husband does decently, and they have a lot to be thankful for. When my daughter asked me to continue babysitting, I agreed, but only if I was paid.

This really upset her, and she now won’t let me see the kids. Her sister-in-law looks after them for free, but only for a few hours a day. My daughter works nights and doesn’t get enough sleep in the daytime because she must attend to her children.

Am I being selfish for wanting to be paid $400 a month for child care along with breakfast, lunch and dinner? -- Sad Grandma in Missouri Dear Grandma: This isn’t about fairness, because you are certainly entitled to be paid for your services. But you have changed the dynamic between you and your daughter. You’ve turned babysitting the grandchildren into a business transaction. Not only was your daughter caught off-guard, but she obviously resents it. If you need the money, talk to your daughter about what she thinks would be appropriate, and see if you can work this out. If you don’t need the money, we

suggest you babysit when you are willing, without charge.

Dear Annie: What can you do when your husband’s driving is driving you nuts? Most of the time, he is OK, but the tailgating, speeding and unsafe lane changes make me nauseated, and the kids have thrown up more times than I can count. -- Not a NASCAR Fan Dear Not a Fan: We assume you have told your husband how frightened you are by his driving. Many men equate reckless driving with manliness, as if they have to prove something. Tell him it’s fine when he is in the car alone, but you would appreciate it if he would drive more conservatively when you and the children are with him. If he refuses, we recommend you drive yourself, get a ride from someone else, or take a bus, train or cab to your destination. He is placing his family at risk, and you do not need to indulge him.

Dear Annie: “Wish There Was a Time Machine” said she missed her college days. Parents and students should not think of college as a four-year vacation from reality. The choice of school and major far outweigh the social advantages offered by college campuses. A college education is an investment in the student’s future that, like any investment, could result in a financial and career disaster if not evaluated objectively. If there is any doubt about the student’s readiness, it would be wise to enroll in a local junior college or regional state college campus.

I suggest “Wish” re-enroll in a credible night school program and select a marketable major based on her likes, employability and chances of career success. The next time she starts feeling depressed and sorry for herself, she should go visit the children’s ICU ward at her local hospital. Volunteering there would give her a dramatic shift in attitude with a complete loss of depression. -- Crown Point, Ind.

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

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Gingrich, suddenly in spotlight defends fee from Freddie Mac

BY JEFF ZELENY AND TRIP GABRIEL THE NEW YORK TIMES

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday that he did not know whether he received more than $1.6 million for providing strategic advice to the government-owned mortgage giant Freddie Mac, but said that he welcomed any scrutiny into his business background.

“Everybody will dig up everything they can dig up,” Mr. Gingrich said. “That’s fine, they should.”

The rising political fortunes of Mr. Gingrich, who has become one of the leading Republican presidential candidates, has touched off a fresh inspection into his long public and private record. He maintained that he had never worked as a lobbyist, but said that his company provided guidance to several companies.

Mr. Gingrich was responding to a report from Bloomberg News that he received $1.6 million to $1.8 million from Freddie Mac, one of the two federally backed housing giants that have become punching bags for Republicans.

“It’s a multiyear project. It was paid to Gingrich Group. Gingrich Group has many clients,” Mr. Gingrich told reporters. “I offer strategic advice for a lot of different companies. I did no lobbying of any kind.”

Mr. Gingrich referred specific questions to his spokesman, R.C. Hammond, who did not offer a time frame for when the campaign would provide a detailed listing of his clients at Gingrich Group, the consulting company Mr. Gingrich formed after leaving the House in 1999.

At an energy forum in Des Moines sponsored by Politico, Mr. Gingrich was asked whether he could reassure Republicans who were considering supporting him that he could withstand the scrutiny on his campaign.

“If three or four weeks from now, I have confronted the scrutiny, as you put it, in an even-keeled way, then they’ll be able to relax and go, ‘Oh, he was certainly even-keeled,’” Mr. Gingrich said. “If I blow up and do something utterly stupid, they’ll be able to say, ‘Gee, I wonder who the next candidate is?’”

As he left the Embassy Club in downtown Des Moines, he said: “Everything is legitimate. This is the presidency.”

The report from Bloomberg News, which said Mr. Gingrich received at least $1.6 million, is signifcantly higher than previous estimates of Mr. Gingrich’s compensation for what he has described as his work as “a historian” for the troubled mortgage lender. And it raises questions that could be tricky as he seeks to capitalize on his newfound position in the presidential race.

There are few institutions more reviled by the Republican faithful than Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the government-owned mortgage companies.

Nearly all the Republican candidates blame the lenders for the foreclosure crisis and claim that Democrats used them for experiments in social engineering that encouraged people to buy houses they could not afford.

In last week’s debate, Mr. Gingrich sought to explain away his involvement, saying that he had done no lobbying and that he had warned the company that its practices were an “insane” part of a housing bubble.

“My advice as a historian, when they walked in and said to me, ‘We are now making loans to people who have no credit history and have no record of paying back anything, but that’s what the government wants us to do,’ as I said to them at the time, this is a bubble.

This is insane. This is impossible,” Mr. Gingrich said during the CNBC debate.

For Mr. Gingrich, the scrutiny about his role at the mortgage lender is the beginning of what could be a long examination of his record. In recent days, polls have shown him gaining support in the wake of Rick Perry’s debate flubs and Herman Cain’s problems with scandal and gaffes.

A CNN poll this week showed Mr. Gingrich’s support nationally surging from the bottom of the pack toward the top. A Bloomberg News poll in Iowa shows him virtually tied in a four-way cluster with Mr. Cain, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

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Lawyer: alleged Sandusky victim will testify to severe sexual assault

BY BILL PENNINGTON THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ben Andreozzi, a Pennsylvania lawyer representing one of eight alleged victims in the Penn State sexual child abuse case, called Jerry Sandusky a “coward” on Wednesday and said that Sandusky’s recent comments on television had emboldened his client to pursue sexual assault charges against Sandusky.

“Mr. Sandusky suggested in some of his comments about the victims that maybe people were backing off,” Andreozzi said in a telephone interview from his office in Harrisburg, Pa. “My client heard that and has dug in his heels. He is feeling more comfortable about going through with this. The comments maybe backfired. They have caused victims to be more motivated to testify against him.”

Andreozzi said hisclient, now in his 20s, met Sandusky through Sandusky’s charity, the Second Mile.

He said he had been around Sandusky for several years and was assaulted multiple times. Andreozzi has also advised other alleged victims in the case and said he was meeting with another potential victim this week.

Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach who has been charged with 40 counts related to sexual abuse of boys over a period of 15 years, said he was innocent of all charges in a telephone interview with NBC’s Bob Costas on Monday. His lawyer, Joe Amendola, indicated there were doubts about his accusers.

“They have other people who are saying they saw something, but they don’t have actual people saying, ‘This is what Jerry did to me,’ ” Amendola said.

“We’re working to find those people, and when the time comes, and if we are able to do that, we think this whole case will change dramatically.”

Andreozzi, who also issued a statement Wednesday, said his client would testify that he was “severely sexually assaulted” by Sandusky.

“I am appalled by the fact that Mr. Sandusky has elected to revictimize these young men at a time when they should be healing,” Andreozzi said. “He’s being a coward by refusing to admit to his culpability. Sexual assault victims can begin the healing process if there’s an acknowledgement of fault. Mr. Sandusky could assist in that process and instead he is putting these young men through it again.”

Andreozzi said he talked with his client after he had listened to Sandusky’s televised telephone interview.

“He was absolutely more ready to follow through with this afterward,” Andreozzi said. “He wants him to know he fully intends to testify he was severely sexually assaulted by Mr. Sandusky.”

Andreozzi added: “I have my finger on the pulse of this case. I don’t know of any existing assault victims changing their story or refusing to testify. To the contrary, others are actually coming forward.”

Andreozzi, whose practice has specialized in child sexual abuse cases, also said he was upset that Penn State had not reached out to any of the victims.

“They could have a victim-centric approach to this but it appears they have been in a face-saving mode,” Andreozzi said. “They could be proactive and offer to pay for counseling and let the victims participate in the rebuilding of the school. They could help to adopt policies and procedures that will prevent sexual assaults on the campus.

“This is a situation that is only going to grow.

When I represent a sexual abuse victim, we start with one or maybe two clients but as the ball gets rolling forward, more victims almost always come forward.”

Pirates on a roll

BY BRENT MARCOTTE SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

While reeling off back-to-back wins should not be seen as a monumental occurrence by any stretch of the imagination, the Pirates’ recent play has seemingly calmed the nerves in attendance as well as in the clubhouse. Five previous times before Tuesday night against the Adirondack Phantoms, Portland failed to capitalize on momentum from a previous win which ultimately led to a brief stay in the cellar of the Atlantic Division. Just as the famous Hollywood baseball coach from the 1980s, Lou Brown of the Major League series, emphasized to his Indians — we have now won two in a row, win one on Friday and that is called a winning streak, it has happened before.

With all humor aside, the Pirates have an opportunity to rapidly right the ship that seemed to be taking on an abundance of water way too early in the long season. Prior to the current four-game homestand, the boys in red and black were 1-4-0-0 within the comfortable confines of the Cumberland County Civic Center — note: the 2010-11 Atlantic Division Pirates team racked up a 25-8-6-1 record on home ice, with the fourth loss in regulation coming on Feb. 5, 2011. After receiving consecutive victories for the first time this season, and with two more contests at home on tap for the weekend, the Pirates could very well claw back into the thick of the competition by the time December rolls around.

The most recent victory against Adirondack did not come easily, nor with suspected event happenings. Falling quickly behind 2-0 on a pair of five-onthree power-play goals, just under nine minutes into the game, Portland seemed destined to continue the trend that has haunted them throughout the young campaign. However, an unsuspected boost was received from an unlikely source that just arrived via the Portland Jetport on Monday evening.

Goaltender Marc Cheverie, acquired in the offseason via a trade with the Florida Panthers, has already experienced a sample of the elite highs, as well as the lows, that a professional netminder will often go through in their career. In his second season removed from the University of Denver, where he racked up the accolades in his third and final season for the number one ranked Pioneers, Cheverie has been placed in a prime position to mold his skills in a low stress environment. During the 2010-11 cam-

paign, the Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native struggled to find the groove that made him a stalwart goaltender at the collegiate level — earning a 2-7-1 record with a 3.91 goals against average and .888 save percentage with the AHL’s Rochester Americans in 15 games along with a 13-9-5 record with a 3.11 goals against average and .896 save percentage with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones.

However, after growing up with Sidney Crosby in Cole Harbour, one would assume that small slip ups can be quickly inverted on the ice.

The Phoenix Coyotes saw a “diamond in the rough” in Cheverie and took a chance on him via the aforementioned trade. The young 24-year old experienced a bright training camp, both with Phoenix and Portland, which raised confidence that he could compete at the highest levels.

After playing in seven games with the ECHL’s Gwinnett Gladiators, Cheverie received the call-up to Portland following a minor injury to goaltender Justin Pogge. Less than 24 hours after deboarding his flight from Atlanta, he received his chance when Curtis McElhinney was chased nine minutes into the Adirondack game. Calmly stopping any pressure that came his way and carefully managing a tightly contested contest, Cheverie managed to put the Pirates on his back with a 17 save shutout performance in relief to springboard the hosts to a 4-2 victory. It is yet to be determined how long the Nova Scotia native will remain in Portland with the extent of Pogge’s injury being day to day, but one thing is for certain — there is no shortage of young talent in this Phoenix organization.

NOTE: MOVEMBER has hit full swing, with the month already being halfway gone — however, you can still assist in making a difference on behalf of your favorite Pirates! Various members of the Pirates, hockey staff and front office staff are attempting to get on Ryan Hollweg’s ‘stache status to support men’s health during the month. Support the Pirates and donate on behalf of the Pirate of your choice to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation, LIVESTRONG, and the Movember Foundation. Simply visit Movember.com, click “Donate To a Team” and search for the Portland Pirates!

(Brent Marcotte is director of communications and team services for the Portland Pirates American Hockey League team.)

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12th Annual Craft Championships 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine, the leading association representing Maine’s construction industry, announced its plans for the 12th Annual Craft Championships to be held at the Augusta Civic Center. “Each year Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine hosts Craft Championships at the Augusta Civic Center. Utilizing the Civic Center’s Main Auditorium, there is over 24,500 square feet of hands-on activities for high school students to engage. Maine’s Craft Championships is unique to any others in the nation because our industry trades people work directly with high school students on a wide range of construction projects. ... Among the other activities that will occur on Nov. 18 is the annual Policymaker’s Breakfast, featuring the new President of Southern Maine Community College, Dr. Ronald Cantor. Dr. Cantor will speak to the importance of multiple pathways in education and how to better connect Maine’s construction and technical education programs (CTE) with colleges and industry. Legislators, educators, and construction industry professionals are expected to attend this important event.”

To find out more about ABC, visit www.abc.org or www. abcmaine.org.

Black Friday Coupon Book 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Save more than $1,000 by shopping downtown merchants this Black Friday Weekend with special coupons from over 65 of local downtown businesses.

“Don’t miss out! A very special Black Friday Coupon Book will be handed out Friday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Monument Square. Limited to the first 500 people who show up during this special promotion. ... These amazing deals for downtown merchants will be valid Black Friday, Nov 25, through Cyber Monday, Nov. 28.”

Eliot Cutler at the Cumberland Club 5 p.m. Chamberlain Lecture Series, Eliot Cutler, Cumberland Club, 116 High St., Portland. 5 p.m., Cocktails; 5:30 p.m., Presentation starts; 6:30 p.m., Elegant Dinner Buffet.

“In 1877 The Cumberland Club was organized as a voluntary association “for the purpose of mutual enjoyment of cultural and social amenities.” In that same year, the Club was incorporated by a special act of the Legislature, marking the beginning of a new social era for those who use their voice to influence Maine and enrich the communities in which they live.” www.cumberlandclub.org

‘Back to the Land’ Fine Art and Crafts Show 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ‘Back to the Land’ Fine Art and Crafts Show, exhibit, sale, and silent auction benefits Skyline Farm, a nonprofit carriage museum in North Yarmouth that offers conserved land for public use. This 6th annual invitational exhibit is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 19 through Dec. 11 or by appointment. During that time, you can buy artworks or bid on silent auction items donated by the artists and artisans.

Free admission. On Friday, Nov. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., come enjoy light refreshments while meeting the show’s participants. Artists and artisans generously share a portion of each item’s sale and 100 percent of the funds raised from their Silent Auction donations to benefit Skyline Farm’s programs and operations. Original creations for every taste and budget are for sale just in time for the holiday buying season. The show is complemented by a display of horsedrawn carriages and sleighs from Skyline Farm Carriage Museum’s collection. Contact Pamela Ames at 829-5708, info@skylinefarm.org, or see www.skylinefarm.org for more information and directions to 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth.

Kids & Claws Dinner 5:30 p.m. Kids & Claws Dinner to welcome back the Maine Red Claws benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine & Maine Red Claws Foundations at the Portland Expo. “Come out to meet the players and coaches and welcome them back to Maine!”

‘The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland’ 6:30 p.m. “In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland,” Friday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $7 and available on the day of the show. For a complete list of movies, visit moviesatthemuseum.org.

Crash Barry in Brunswick 7 p.m. Crash Barry will read from his new memoir “Tough Island” at Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick. “‘If you want a romantic memoir about life on a Maine island you won’t find it here,’ wrote the Progressive Review. ‘Instead, you’ll get a striking account of an often bitter reality no longer a common part of the American story. And why ‘Tough Island’ is such a gift.’”

Michael Lane Trautman with Bad Clown 8 p.m. Lucid Stage announces Michael Lane Trautman with

Dollie Simmons and Susan Conley show a themed gift basket they assembled for Auburn First Universalist Church’s Gingerbread Fair, which will be held Saturday morning. (COURTESY PHOTO) Bad Clown. This is a benefit show for Lucid Stage. $15 adults, $12 Students and Seniors. R rated. No one under 18. It will be the Portland Premier of King Pong’s Ping Pong Rodeo! Michael Lane Trautman’s only Portland appearance this year! www.MichaelTrautman.com

‘Turkish National Security’ lecture at USM 7 p.m. The University of Southern Maine will sponsor a lecture by Taner Akçam titled “Turkish National Security and the Denial of Armenian Genocide.” This lecture, sponsored by the Armenian Cultural Association of Maine, will be held in the Hannaford Lecture Hall, Abromson Center, USM Portland campus. This event is free and open to the public.

“Sociologist and historian Taner Akçam is widely recognized as one of the first Turkish scholars to write extensively on the genocide of Armenians by Ottoman Turkey in the early 20th century. Akçam’s latest book, ‘The Armenian Issue is Resolved: Policies Towards Armenians During the War Years,’ has been translated into seven languages.” For more information, contact Jeanette Andonian, USM associate professor of social work, at 780-4115 or andonian@ usm.maine.edu.

‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ 7:30 p.m. Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” from Nov. 18 through Dec. 4. “‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ by Barbara Robinson is a hilarious Christmas tale about a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant while faced with casting the Herdman kids — probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem — and the fun — when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!” Performances of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will be held Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. As part of our holiday celebrations, Schoolhouse Arts Center is teaming up with the Good Shepherd Food Bank to help alleviate hunger and build community relationships. With your gift of food for our holiday food drive, you will receive $1 off your ticket to see “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets on-line at www. schoolhousearts.org.

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ 7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, kicks off its second season of Studio Series presentations with Edward Albee’s classic play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” “This production is the most ambitious undertaking yet for the Acorn Studio Theater, which has hosted improv comedy shows, children’s theater productions, Phyzkidz events, fully-staged productions of new plays, and staged readings since its inception in 2009.

Acorn’s Producing Director Michael Levine directs an ensemble of four actors in a treat for fans of intimate theater that focuses on character and storytelling.”

Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” shocked audiences when it first appeared on Broadway by debunking the myth of the nuclear family’s living room as a safe and happy place. Acorn’s production features company members Paul Haley, Kerry Rasor, and April Singley, along with guest artist Nicholas Schroeder. The show runs from Nov. 11 to Nov. 27, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased on-line at www.acorn-productions.org or by calling 854-0065.

Saturday, Nov. 19 VIPS pancake breakfast fund raiser 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The South Portland Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) will be holding a pancake breakfast fund raiser at the South Portland Community Center. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 kids, or $15 for a family of four. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advanced by contacting Officer Linda Barker at 799-5511, ext. 7424 or by contacting any South Portland VIP’s.

Christmas Gifts and Decorations Sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sixth annual Christmas Gifts and Decorations Sale, Limington Town Hall, Rt 11. Hundreds of new Christmas things from 25 cents to $2. Toys, decorations, gifts, school supplies, shoes, underwear and clothing. FMI call Karen 692-2989. Proceeds provide BEHS scholarships. Sponsored by Limington Extension.

Journey of Elderism 8:30 a.m. to noon. Journey of Elderism: The Spirituality of Aging at Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. A facilitated salon for discussing and exploring our personal journey and how we are facing our spiritual aging. Together we will address issues such as the following: What adjustments are we experiencing? When have these transitions taken place? Are there any differences between what we say and how we feel? What is it like to contemplate our chronological age? What benchmarks do we identify in this aging process? How do our relationships impact this journey? What can we do to enhance the journey? This program is sponsored by Clay Atkinson and Ann Packard . Clay was involved in the revival of the salon process and he and Ann are now addressing aging issues at this stage of their lives. For more information contact Clay at 671-5798 or clay@ericsonmitchell.com. Free, donations gratefully accepted. see next page

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Gingerbread Fair 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Universalist Church of Auburn will hold its annual Gingerbread Fair at 169 Pleasant St. Fresh evergreen wreaths, crafts, gift baskets, home baked pies and baked goods, jewelry, gingerbread houses and cookie kits, books and CDs, silent auction and “upscale” white elephant treasures will be available. Raffle for a Hannaford gift card available. Collectors note: 10 sets of vintage Anchor Hocking glassware for sale. Luncheon with homemade soup, sandwich and gingerbread dessert will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Phil House at the piano to welcome in the holiday season. Accessible from our Spring Street parking lot. For more information, call 783-0461 or visitwww.auburnuu.org.

‘Santa’s Workshop’ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Fair will be held at the North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. In addition to the Chicken Pie Luncheon and Silent Auction, come shop in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere for unique country crafts, hand knit items, fresh wreaths and greens, tree ornaments, jewelry, extrasharp cheese from a wheel, Cookie Walk, baked goods, jams, jellies, candy, books, and household ‘treasures’. Face-painting will add a festive touch. Handicap accessible. All proceeds benefit the local and global community. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 829-3644 (mornings) or nycc@maine. rr.com.

Stuff the Truck for the food bank 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help the Good Shepherd Food Bank Stuff the Truck at the Maine Mall. Good Shepherd Food Bank will be collecting food and cash donations in the parking lot across from Hannaford. “We are in need of staple, nonperishable items such as canned vegetables and fruits, canned chicken and tuna, pasta and sauce, and cereal. Cash donations are also welcome — with each $1 donated, the Food Bank is able to distribute $8 worth of food!” http:// gsfb.org/get-involved/events/

Sixth annual Museum Shopper’s Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring merchandise from Maine Audubon, Portland Head Light, Maine Historical Society, Tate House Museum, Greater Portland Landmarks, Maine Wildlife Park, and the Scarborough and Falmouth Historical Societies, this event is at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm, Gilsland Farm Road (off Route 1), Falmouth.

Accessible via METRO’s Route 7 bus. Free parking, free admission, and free gift wrapping. For more information, call 781-2330 or visit www.maineaudbon.org.

Designing Women Freeport show 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Designing Women, a nonprofit volunteer corporation that works directly with organizations that benefit women and girls in local communities, will hold its seventh annual Freeport show at The Merriconeag Waldorf School & Community Center, located at 57 Desert Road in Freeport on Saturday, Nov. 19. “Celebrating their 20th year, Designing Women is thrilled to return to Freeport for their largest show, with twenty-four talented lady artisans and craftswomen, to support Women, Work & Community. This juried show features several artists who have exhibited and taught nationally including Jo Diggs, Michelle Henning and, Stephanie Sersich. Also exhibiting is Stephanie Crossman of Gram J’s Nets who was recognized by Martha Stewart.” For additional information regarding Designing Women’s upcoming show, please contact Michelle Henning at 207-8335556 or visit Designing Women’s website at http://www.designingwomen.org.

The Holly Daze Bazaar 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Holly Daze Bazaar will be held on, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. At the First Congregational Church of South

Portland, 301 Cottage Road, featured items are: wreaths, gifts, knitted goods, Christmas Room, Grandma’s Attic, Trash n’ Treasure, Mission Mall and books. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and includes haddock chowder, lobster and crabmeat rolls, chicken salad rolls and apple crisp. The building is handicap accessible.

Art for Dog Sake — A Gathering of Artists

‘My American Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland’

same time!” Happy Wheels, 331 Warren Ave., Portland. Tickets: Purchase advance tickets online or at the door. All Ages/General Admission: $7.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fr. Sean McManus, president of the Capitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus, will hold the Maine launch of his book, “My American Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland,” at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. 7800118. www.maineirish.com

Foundation 51 Annual Auction

Masons of Orchard

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lodge bean supper Sprague Hall, off Route 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The 77 in Cape Elizabeth.

Masons of Orchard Lodge “A diverse group of artNo. 215 in Old Orchard ists gathering with a Beach will host a public mission: to help rescue bean supper at the Masonic dogs in need. A $2 donaHall, 130 W. Grand Ave., tion at the door will be Old Orchard Beach. “The donated to Maine-based supper will feature all your Lucky Pup Rescue. It is favorites; baked beans, hot our hope to raise money Crusher greets fans. Friday is the Kids dogs, chopsuey, coleslaw, and awareness for this & Claws Dinner to welcome back the and a variety of desserts. cause. We would appre- Maine Red Claws, benefiting the Boys The cost is $7 for adults and ciate your support so and Girls Club of Southern Maine & $3 for children under 12.” come & bring a friend Maine Red Claws Foundations, at the Maine Roller Derby or two!

Directions: Portland Expo. (FILE PHOTO) benefit bout From Portland cross 5:30 p.m. Maine Roller Derby hosts its first the Casco Bay Bridge and head South on benefit bout. “All proceeds will be given to Route 77. You will pass the IGA ShopHardy Girls Healthy Women, an organizaping Center & Cape Elizabeth High School tion dedicated to the health, well-being, both on the Right. Just after Cape High and empowerment of girls and women. turn Right on Fowler Road, follow to the “In this interactive all-league bout, MRD end. Directly across the intersection is will encourage its fans to change the game Sprague Hall.” www.facebook.com/event. with their donations! Add or subtract points php?eid=196432107087731 for a dollar, send a player to the penalty Pattison’s Songwriting Master Class box for $3, put a ref in the box for $5, or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Nashville Songmove a player to the opposing team for writers Association International Portland $20. Choose your own adventure in this chapter is bringing Pat Pattison’s famous fan-driven bout and support HGHW at the Songwriting Master Class to local songwriters at The Abromson Center, the University of Southern Maine. This seminar, presented in a Master Class format, will use participants’ songs to demonstrate the rewriting process. Participants will learn how to effectively use various tools, including verse development, productive repetition, phrasing, effective matching of lyric and melody, structure and prosody. This seminar focuses particularly on polishing those small bumps that distract the listener and let air escape from the song’s tires.

The cost of the seminar is $145 for each of the ten participants, and $95 for general admission, with a substantial discount for NSAI members. Register for the seminar at www.patpattison.com/calendar/upcoming.

Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event.

Schools crafts fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Casco Bay High School and PATHS sixth annual crafts fair. Three floors of hand made crafts, food, raffles and entertainment. School fundraiser. 196 Allen Ave., Portland. More info: tiki.craftfair. com.

Michael Cooper ‘Masked Marvels & Wondertales’ 11 a.m. South Portland Auditorium at SPHS, South Portland. Creating a world where dogs wear hats, wild stallions are tamed, giant noses sneeze and fish bait candy to catch children in a pond, sculptor and virtuoso mime Michael Cooper charms audiences with thrilling adventure, silly antics and outlandish possibilities. A protégé of Celebration Barn’s Tony Montanaro and native of the Maine woods, Cooper’s one-man show Masked Marvels & Wondertales combines his breathtaking handcrafted masks and graceful physicality to spin original tales enlivened by an unusual and colorful cast of characters. A show for all ages, Masked Marvels & Wondertales captures hearts and stimulates imaginations. Tickets: $10.

6 p.m. Ocean Gateway. “Cruise” for a Cause. Foundation 51 promotes educational excellence in MSAD 51 by funding initiatives that improve teaching and learning and by inspiring community involvement for the benefit of our schools. To date, the Foundation has funded over $380,728 in school activities, learning programs, and supplies to the local Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools. Foundation 51’s only fundraiser is the Annual Auction. https:// fdn51.ejoinme.org/?tabid=317724

Adopt-a-Dog Night 7 p.m. Camp Bow Wow and The Portland Daily Sun presents Adopt-a-Dog Night at the Civic Center. Canine Commitment will have dogs at the game for fans to adopt.

Also, donate either a dog toy or a dog or cat food item and receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game. All donations and proceeds from dedicated ticket sales will go to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk, the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation and other local rescue organizations. Portland Pirates vs. Providence Bruins. www. portlandpirates.com

King Friday’s Dungeon — Puppet Slam 9 p.m. Mayo Street Arts. “King Friday, post-monarch, deposed and living in squalor beneath an old vaudeville house hath requestedeth new puppet works and puppet works-in-progress for an impromptu, after-hours, puppet-roadhouse show. Pieces shall be edgy, bawdy, humorous, elegant, or bizarre. Object theater, canastoria, and ventriloquism are likely candidates too. Doors 8:45; show at 9 p.m., $5-10 suggested donation. Adults only.”

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Play.Listen. brings back two Ovations’ favorites to Portland for a truly unique concert experience.

Merrill Auditorium. http://portlandovations.org

Thursday, Nov. 17 Matt Haimovitz ‘Flash’ Concert at SPACE Gallery 5:30 p.m. Cellist Matt Haimovitz stops in at SPACE for a ‘flash’ concert in advance of his full Portland Ovations performance “Shuffle.Play.Listen” with pianist Christopher O’Riley the following day at Merrill Auditorium. Presented

by Portland Ovations and 317 Main Street Community Music Center, this is a unique and intimate chance to check out Haimovitz’s virtuosic take on the contemporary and classical repertoire. Reception to follow, with specially discounted $10 tickets available for “Shuffle.Play.Listen.”

Drive-By Truckers at the State 7:30 p.m. The Drive-By Truckers are country, they are soul and they are rhythm and blues. With Jessica Lea Mayfield. State Theatre. “Far more than on any of the Drive-By Truckers’ previous albums, Go-Go Boots rises like smoke from the old Muscle Shoals countryand-soul sound.”

Saturday, Nov. 19

USM Youth Ensembles Fall Concert 7 p.m. Youth grades 12 and younger from all over the northeast region will perform together in the USM Youth Ensembles Fall Instrumental Concert, in Merrill Auditorium, Myrtle Street, Portland. A suggested donation of $6/$3 will be taken at the door. The USM Youth Ensembles are sponsored by Macy’s. The USM Youth Ensembles include the the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, the Portland Young People’s String Consort, and the Portland Youth Junior Orchestra. For more information on the USM School of Music’s youth programs and auditions, visit www.usm.maine.edu/music. Sign up for e-notices, or find us on Facebook as USM School of Music, www.facebook.com/Music.USM.

All Time Low with The Ready Set 7 p.m. State Theatre. Hailing from the suburbs of Baltimore, Md., the group made up of singer/guitarist Alex Gaskarth, guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson simply set out to make music people appreciated and what they found was something truly special. With unforgettable melodies, explosive guitar hooks, and relentlessly driving rhythms the message in their music is loud and clear, “We’re here and we’re here to stay.” www.statetheatreportland.com

Eric Bettencourt CD Release 8 p.m. Eric Bettencourt is a songwriter at heart, expertly crafting a wide range of tunes around his scratchy, Janis Joplin-esque voice. Whether equipped with just an acoustic guitar, or with his whole backing band, Bettencourt combines folk, blues, and classic rock elements into alwayspleasing melodic concoctions. He has admittedly learned from the rock gods themselves — Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Dylan — but is able to stay contemporary, also drawing on current artists like Iron and Wine and Ray LaMontagne. One Longfellow Square. www.onelongfellowsquare.com.

Friday, Nov. 18

USM Ensembles to perform Freeport concert 3 p.m. Piano, chorus and orchestra unite in a special concert blending the talents of the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, conducted by University of Southern Maine School of Music faculty member Robert Lehmann, with the USM Chorale, under the direction of School of Music faculty member Robert Russell. The two groups will be joined by USM faculty artist Laura Kargul on piano to perform Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, as well as Francis Poulenc’s Gloria, in the Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. Tickets cost $12 general public; $10 All Time Low has emerged as one of the most popular new bands in recent seniors; with special ticket prices for students memory, beloved by an increasingly fervent fan following for their fast-paced and fizzy brand of pop-punk. They’re playing the State Theatre tonight. (COUR- and arts organizations online. Visit www.freeportperformingarts.com or call (888) 702-7730. The TESY PHOTO) concert is presented by 3 for 3 Partnered Events more information, please contact Ovations Offstage at 773and MASISTA, and is a benefit concert for the Freeport 3150 or offstage@portlandovations.org Performing Arts Center.

John Doyle at One Longfellow 8 p.m. John Doyle’s gifts as a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and producer have played an essential role in the ongoing renaissance of Irish traditional music. One Longfellow Square.

The Maine Striper Sessions 8 p.m. With Jason Spooner Trio and Pete Kilpatrick Band. Port City Music Hall will host the First Annual Maine Striper Sessions — a unique benefit concert featuring two national artists with strong ties to Maine — The Jason Spooner Band and the Pete Kilpatrick Band. For the first time ever, both bands will take the stage at Port City; all proceeds from the concert will benefit the Maine’s Coastal Conservation Association, or “CCA,” which is the only grassroots volunteer and nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving Maine’s saltwater sport fishing and marine resources.

American pianist Christopher O’Riley

Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Portland Ovations and Ovations Offstage offers a masterclass with American pianist Christopher O’Riley, featuring three accomplished Maine piano students at Merrill Auditorium prior to his collaborative concert of Shuffle.Play.Listen. with Matt Haimovitz. O’Riley, host of the popular NPR music program, “From the Top” is recognized as one of the leading American pianists of his generation. He tours extensively as a recitalist and chamber musician and has appeared with every major orchestra. For

8 p.m. Christopher O’Riley and Matt Haimovitz join together in Shuffle.Play.Listen., a thoughtful collaboration that weaves the works of J.S. Bach, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Frédéric Chopin with the more contemporary sounds of Astor Piazzolla, Igor Stravinsky and Radiohead. Leading American pianist O’Riley is a prolific recitalist best known for hosting the popular NPR program From the Top, while innovative cellist Haimovitz revolutionizes what it means to be a classical musician today. With very

State Radio at the State 8 p.m. A WCYY Holiday Bizarre show, State Radio with The Parkington Sisters. A Boston based trio band led by singer and primary songwriter Chad Urmston (a former member of Vermont jamsters Dispatch), State Radio largely managed to avoid the usual post-Phish clichés, injecting a punkinfluenced sound and politically charged viewpoint while staying true to the tenets of the band’s chosen style, which infuses a blend of Roots-Reggae, Ska, Punk and Rock. The Parkington Sisters create an aural experience that is both magnetic in its delivery and genuine in its emotional impact. http://www.statetheatreportland.com

Sam Roberts Band at Port City 8 p.m. Sam Roberts Band with Zeus at Port City Music Hall.

A rock band from Montreal, the Sam Roberts Band includes Sam Roberts, Dave Nugent, Eric Fares, James Hall and Josh Trager. Zeus hails from Toronto, and plays classic rock, indie music and rock.www.portcitymusichall.com

90s Nite presents: 90s Homecoming Dance Party 9 p.m. Bubba’s Sulky Lounge, 92 Portland St., Portland.

“Traditionally, homecoming is an event that enthusiastically welcomes back alumni and former residents of a school.

There is always a homecoming dance party where the new king and queen are announced. Our ’90s Homecoming Dance Party welcomes dance party fans back, WAYYYY BACK, to the 1990s.” www.facebook.com/90snite