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Postal woes sign of the times See Bob Higgins on page 4

Toubab Krewe comes to PCMHSee the Music Calendar, page 12

Mayoral candidates in their own words See Q&A’s with candidates in Portland’s mayoral election on pages 6-7

Portland International Jetport’s gleam-ing new $75 million terminal will offi cially open to passengers tomorrow morning, nearly 17 months after the massive con-struction project began.

The two-story 140,000-square-foot ter-minal boasts a dedicated food court, new shops, fl oor-to-ceiling windows and a sky bridge to an adjacent parking garage. It also has fi ve new gates, an expanded waiting area and a geothermal heating

Across the United States, the third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For details, visit the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Offi ce of Diversion Control website (http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/). (Image courtesy of the Offi ce of Diversion Control)

A recent string of pharmacy rob-beries in the Portland area has seized the attention of local law enforcement.

In about a month's time, three Port-land pharmacies were robbed on four separate occasions — while another robbery that resulted in an arrest also occurred in South Portland. City investigators are still working to identify the people or single indi-vidual responsible for demanding an undisclosed amount and type of phar-maceutical drug from three Portland CVS pharmacies.

While recent events may have grabbed headlines in the Portland area, the issue of prescription drug abuse is, and has been, a Maine and national problem for some time.

The number of Mainers seeking substance abuse treatment for nar-cotic painkillers, or synthetic opiates, has grown to record levels in recent years. In 2010, 31.3 percent of people seeking treatment reported painkill-ers as their primary substance.

Total opioid treatment admissions, which include more than just prescrip-tion drugs, accounted for 43.6 percent of people seeking treatment, accord-ing to state data. It was the fi rst time that more people sought substance

abuse treatment in the state for opi-ates over alcohol addition, according to state offi cials.

"If you look at all opiate admissions, you would be looking at other cat-egories like heroin and morphine, and they actually surpass the amount of treatment that we do for alcohol," said John Martin, spokesman for the Maine Depart-ment of Health and Human Services, who cited fi gures that identifi ed 40.2 percent of people seeking alcohol treatment in 2010.

"That was the fi rst time that it ever surpassed (alcohol treatment admissions) in Maine," he said.

The number of treatment admis-sions related to synthetic opiates has been increas-ing in Maine since 2005, according to a May 2011 study released by the state's Department of Health and Human Services.

There were 1,944 primary treat-

ment admissions for synthetic opiates in 2005. The number rose each subse-quent year to 3,594 in 2010.

But while the number of substance abuse treatments is a good record of

the impact of substance abuse on the state's health care system, it doesn't provide an adequate indication of use, abuse or dependence. Treatment

Prescription pills fuel crime, treatment in MaineBY MATTHEW ARCO

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Pharmaceuticals in Maine’s bloodstream

see PILLS page 8

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BEIJING (NY Times) — In the whirlwind of growth that is modern China, the loss of ancient traditions often pro-vokes dismay and outrage.

But people across the country cheered recently when offi cials in eastern China said they were doing away with a 600-year-old local custom: the slaughter of thou-sands of dogs to be eaten at an autumn festival.

The Jinhua Hutou Dog Meat Festival, as it is called, was abruptly canceled last week after local offi cials were shamed by an online cam-paign begun by animal rights advocates. Gruesome photo-graphs taken at past festivals that show canine carcasses, some bloody and others cooked, circulated on Chinese microblogs, creating popular pressure against the festival, which was set for October.

Pet ownership has grown rapidly among the Chinese, as has a greater consciousness of animal rights. In the Mao era, the Communist Party condemned pets as a byprod-uct of bourgeois decadence. These days, dogs and cats) have become accouterments of Chinese middle-class living. What was once slated for the pantry is now housed in a playpen.

“I once had a pet dog, and I’m not a huge fan of dog meat,” said a 36-year-old man in Guangdong Province who is credited by a Chinese journalist with helping start the campaign against the festival on Sina Weibo, a popular microblog platform. The blogger declined to give his name and agreed to chat only over the Internet. “The reason why I posted that message online is very simple — that is, I don’t want to see dog lovers’ feelings get hurt,” he said.

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SANA, Yemen — Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical American-born cleric who was a leading fi gure in Al Qaeda’s Yemen affi liate and was considered its most dangerous English-speaking propagandist and plotter, was killed in an Ameri-can drone strike on his vehicle on Friday, offi cials in Washing-ton and Yemen said. They said the strike also killed a radical American colleague who was an editor of Al Qaeda’s online jihadist magazine.

Many details of the strike were unclear, but one American offi cial said that Mr. Awlaki, whom the United States had been hunting in Yemen for more than two years, had been identifi ed as the target in advance and was killed with a Hellfi re missile fi red from a drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency. The offi -cial said it was the fi rst C.I.A. strike in Yemen since 2002. Yemen’s Defense Ministry con-fi rmed Mr. Awlaki’s death.

The strike appeared to be

the fi rst time in the American-led war on terrorism since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that an American citizen had been deliberately killed by American forces, a step that has raised contentious constitutional issues in the United States. It was also the second high-profi le killing of an Al Qaeda leader in the past fi ve months under the Obama administra-tion, which ordered the Ameri-can commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in May.

Mr. Awlaki was an important member of Al Qaeda in the Ara-bian Peninsula, regarded by some antiterrorism experts as the most dangerous branch of the Al Qaeda network. He was considered the inspirational or operational force behind a number of major plots aimed at killing Americans in the United States in recent years, most notably the deadly assault at an American army base in Fort Hood, Tex., and attempts to bomb Times Square and a Detroit-bound jetliner.

“The death of Awlaki is a major blow to Al Qaeda’s

most active operational affi li-ate,” President Obama said in remarks at a swearing-in ceremony for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, outside Washington. Mr. Obama said the cleric had taken “the lead role in plan-ning and directing the efforts to murder innocent Ameri-cans.”

Mr. Obama also called Mr. Awlaki “the leader of external operations for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula” — the fi rst time the United States has used that description of him.

Yemen’s offi cial news agency, Saba, reported that the attack also killed Samir Khan, an American citizen of Pakistani

origin who was an editor of Inspire, Al Qaeda’s English-language Internet magazine. An American offi cial said the United States government believed Mr. Khan had been killed as well. It was not clear whether Mr. Khan, who pro-claimed in the magazine last year that he was “proud to be a traitor to America,” was also a deliberate target of the strike.

A Yemeni Defense Ministry statement said that a number of Mr. Awlaki’s bodyguards were also killed.

Neither the Americans nor the Yemenis explained pre-cisely how they knew that Mr. Awlaki had been confi rmed dead.

BY LAURA KASINOFF AND MARK MAZZETTI

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Anwar al-Awlaki, left, in a 2010 video, and Samir Khan, shown in North Carolina in 2008 (GETTY IMAGES/THE NEW YORK TIMES).

Kodak hires lawyers, considers fi ling for bankruptcyEastman Kodak, the troubled

camera maker, is considering a possible fi ling for bankruptcy, according to a person briefed on the matter.

The company has also hired law fi rm Jones Day to assist on a possible restructuring, Kodak confi rmed.

Kodak, which has reported only one full year of profi t since 2004, is weighing its options as it tries to shore up its fi nan-cials and sell a collection of patents. In July, the company

announced it was considering selling a group of 1,100 digital imaging patents, which it said accounted for about 10 percent of its total patent portfolio.

Kodak said on Friday that it had no immediate plans for bankruptcy: “As we sit here today, Kodak has no intention of fi ling for bankruptcy,” Kodak spokesperson Gerard K. Meuch-ner said. “There has been no change in our strategy to mon-etize our intellectual property.”

In a statement, the com-

pany said, “It is not unusual for a company in transforma-tion to explore all options and to engage a variety of outside advisers, including fi nancial and legal advisers. Jones Day is one of a number of advisers that Kodak is working with in that regard.”

The news comes just a week after Kodak unexpectedly tapped its credit line, sending its stock reeling. On Friday, folthe company’s stock closed at 78 cents.

“It’s one of those cascading effects,” said Chris Whitmore, an analyst with Deutsche Bank Securities. “They are kind of cascading over the waterfall.”

Founded 131 years ago by George Eastman and based in Rochester, N.Y., Kodak became famous for its yellow fi lm pack-ages that at one time dominated the market. But the company has struggled to reinvent itself for decades, as digital technol-ogy has replaced fi lm.

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Six restaurant workers were charged with possession of false documents in connection with the raid of three Maine restaurants by federal agents late last month.

The workers were taken into cus-tody after Guillermo Fuentes, an owner of Westbrook’s Fajita Grill, and Hector Fuentes, of Waterville, were arrested Sept. 21 following an investigation that dates back to 2008.

The Fuentes brothers were accused of hiring illegal immi-grants to work at the Westbrook restaurant — and two others owned by Hector Fuentes in Waterville and Beddeford — and allowing up to eight workers to live in the base-ment of the Fajita Grill, located at 857 Main St.

The Department of Justice announced Friday it charged Santos Herasmo Elias-Lopez, Este-ban Lopez-Cruz, Salvador Car-mona-Ramirez, Enrique Ruiz-De La Cruz, Ernesto Bravo-Rodriguez and Arturo Serrato-Rodriguez with possession of false Lawful Perma-nent Resident and Social Security cards.

Zaqueo Nectali Elias-Lopez and Catalino Lopez-Gomez have been charged by criminal complaint with possession of false documents and unlawful presence in the United States after having been removed.

The workers were found by fed-eral agents executing search warrants at Fajta Grill, Cancun

Mexican Restaurant in Waterville, the Cancun Mexican Restaurant II in Biddeford and residences associated with those restaurants, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty.

The possession of false docu-ments charges each carry a maxi-mum penalty of 10 years in prison. The unlawful presence charges each carry a maximum penalty of 2 years in prison. On each count, the defendants also face fines of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release.

Two seriously injured in Greenwood crash

Two Cumberland residents remained in serious condition Friday after their vehicle was struck head on by a van late Thurs-day night, police said.

Matthew Wallace and Freja Folce were being treated at Maine Medi-cal Center after their vehicle was struck on Route 26 in Greenwood at about 6:30 p.m. Folce’s 9-year-old daughter, who was in the back seat of the vehicle, escaped with minor injuries, police said.

The driver of the van, Corey Hill, of Saugas, Mass., was not injured, said Steve McCausland, a Maine State Police spokesman.

Police say Hill lost control of the van on the wet pavement as he passed another vehicle. His van then slammed into the car, police said.

There is no indication that alco-hol was a factor in the accident,

though the investigation into the crash is ongoing, McCausland said.

Delays likely Sunday night on Forest Ave.

This Sunday, as a part of the Forest Avenue and Read Street sewer separa-tion project, Dearborn Brothers Con-struction will be working on Forest Avenue and Read Street between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Throughout the work, single lane traffi c will be maintained, but traf-fi c patterns outlined by fl aggers and barrels will change, the city said in a news release.

Motorists should pay close atten-tion to fl aggers and other directional indicators as they travel through the work zones. While the work is ongo-ing, commuters may want to seek an alternate route to avoid traffi c and delays. Motorists are urged to watch out for bicyclists and pedestrians in these work zones.

Mayoral forum Monday night at State Theater

The Portland Music Foundation (PMF) and the Portland Arts & Cul-tural Alliance (PACA) are teaming up to present a Portland mayoral forum focused on issues and policies related the city’s arts, culture and music com-munity on Monday, October 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 5 pm) at the State Theatre at 609 Congress Street. The event is free and open to the public.

All qualifi ed candidates for the posi-

tion of Portland’s fi rst elected mayor have been asked to participate in a 90-minute session consisting of mul-tiple rounds of questions pertaining to Portland’s creative community. Community members may submit questions to the candidates for con-sideration in advance by posting them on the Facebook page of either PMF or PACA, or by emailing info@portland-arts.org

‘Occupy Wall Street’ rally coming to Portland today

Portland is poised to get a taste of the anti Wall Street demonstrations occurring in New York.

Occupy Wall Street is expected to reach Maine today in Monument Square starting at noon. Organizers say protesters from New York are expected to be in Maine to help orga-nize the event.

The “Occupy Maine” event aims to be one of numerous similar events across the country, according to orga-nizers. Supporters say they are show-ing solidarity with fellow protesters in New York.

“An entire generation of young people have realized their lack of viable economic future under the current system where fi nances are controlled by the top 1 percent,” said organizer Lisa Savage, in an e-mail. “ … The power lies with the rest of us, the other 99 percent.”

Savage is a member of Codepink, which she says is one of the groups taking part in the protests in New York and in Portland.

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Looking at the issues facing the U.S. postal system on a national level, it’s hard not to think local. With many office locations around the country facing the possible closure list, You can bet that there will be some sort of House/Senate she-nanigans, a new type of BRAC (Base Re-Alignment And Clo-sure Commission) pop up in the immediate future.

Nobody wants the local post office to close, but the hammer of profit has fallen, and woe to those who stand in the way.

Looking local, it’s not hard to see what happened, if you have a memory for detail. Way back in 1987, I had filled out all the forms Uncle Sugar required me to, and found myself at the Military Entrance Processing Station on Forest Ave

The building was shared by MEPS, both US Senators, both U.S. Representatives, an FBI Field Office, a U.S. Secret Service Field Office, and if memory serves correctly, the Social Security office.

Oh, the post office had the rest of the building.

Now, with the decline of snail-mail in the last twenty

Postal woes are a sign of the times

odd years, you would think that all of those would still be there. Nope, thin some more. Only the Postal Service is still in that building. Over the years, the rest had to leave as the operations of the Postal Service expanded. Then, they built a huge processing facility in Scarborough.

So if the volume of mail declined, why so much space?

Going back to that same year, look at the amount of space that the University of South-ern Maine Campus took up. Now look today, and you see more buildings, more parking garages, more everything. If you wandered around campus back then and compared it to what you see today, you would wonder what was going on.

Look to that same year at another local, Maine Medical Center. Expansion after expan-

sion after expansion after real estate purchase after new clin-ics — the footprint of every-thing MMC related has at least tripled in the last 20 years.

I’ve yet to determine if we are that much sicker, or that much better.

Expansionism for the sake of itself is what I’m talking about. Whether it be for the “new” civic center, replacing the “old” civic center which opened in 1977. If we can’t build a public building that lasts longer than 35 years, perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate which particular con-tractor screwed up and needs the “golden handcuffs of justice” award.

We build new rather than repair the old, because it pro-motes jobs. Screw the concept of fixing up or repairing, we need the jobs. Build some new facil-ity on the outskirts of nowhere using what is politely described as “other people’s money,” Fed-eral, state, grants, donations. Who cares? It’s OTHER PEO-PLE’S MONEY.

Now, multiply that times 50 states. Beginning to get the pic-

see HIGGINS page 5

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The good news: After spending a year and a half talking about defi cits, defi cits, defi cits when we should have been talking about jobs, job, jobs we’re fi nally back to discussing the right issue.

The bad news: Republicans, aided and abetted by many conservative policy intellectuals, are fi x-ated on a view about what’s blocking job creation

The phony fear factor

Paul Krugman–––––

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that fi ts their prejudices and serves the interests of their wealthy backers, but bears no relationship to reality.

Listen to just about any speech by a Republican presi-dential hopeful, and you’ll hear assertions that the Obama administration is responsible for weak job growth. How so? The answer, repeated again and again, is that businesses are afraid to expand and create jobs because they fear costly regulations and higher taxes. Nor are politicians the only people saying this. Conservative economists repeat the claim in op-ed articles, and Federal Reserve offi cials repeat it to justify their opposi-tion to even modest efforts to aid the economy.

The fi rst thing you need to know, then, is that there’s no evidence supporting this claim and a lot of evidence showing that it’s false.

see KRUGMAN page 5

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ture?Here’s the other part of the picture. Kind of like with

schools and space shuttles, all are built by the lowest qualifi ed bidder. With that tiny add-on of information, it’s quite frankly surprising that any building ever stands up long enough for someone to take a picture of it after the landscaping gets put in.

The story never changes. We hear daily about the whole “crumbling infrastructure” thing. We are told that just one more round of new con-struction instead of repairs should fix up the problem just fine. That is, of course, until the

next round of state or federal dollars becomes available.

Then, like wallowing swine at the trough, we line up yet again. A better analogy would be to say that we act like demented seagulls, with a never ending hunger you could almost photo-graph. We eat and eat and eat the piles of other people’s money until we reach the bursting point.

Again, I’m not picking on the post office or any of the other agencies listed. Until you step back and take a good look at what we are doing, con-struction just for the sake of construction, you never really see the big picture.

With the increased amount of “modern” facili-

ties, are students learning any better? Are the concerts we attract better? Do the promoters swim daily in pools of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck? Will the new mega-berth facility ever manage to pay for itself?

Given our history, I’m going to make a bet on the last one. Just about the time it manages to pay for itself, We’ll suddenly discover it is crum-bling into the sea, and needs to be replaced.

But don’t worry, we’ll pay for it with other peo-ple’s money.

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

HIGGINS from page 4

Prohibition documentary prompts refl ection on Maine’s roleAnyone thinking that Maine’s

state and local governments have some bad ideas these days might want to monitor PBS for the new Ken Burns docu-mentary that launches Sunday night.

It’s a three-night, five-and-one-half-hour series on Prohibition, and of course both Portland and Maine had leadership roles in that 13-year national experiment.

To review: Maine in 1851 passed the “Maine Law,” becoming the first state to prohibit alco-hol. This naturally led to the 1855 “Portland Rum Riots.” The mayor was Neal Dow, who had attained national stature as the “Napoleon of Temperance.”

The riot came after it became known that the mayor apparently had a large stash of alcohol for “medical reasons.” Part of the law was that any three men could combine to get a search warrant if they suspected illegal alcohol was around, and three folks did just that. They went to the build-ing where it was believed the alcohol was being stored.

The few people grew into a crowd of a few hun-dred, then a few thousand.

Police were unable to control the riot and the mayor called out the militia. That’s right – Port-land had a militia, which was also a fairly bad idea. Many accounts say it was upon the may-or’s direct order that the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing one man and wounding a half-dozen or so others.

If that seems harsh, perhaps you haven’t been

in Old Port at closing time on a Saturday night in a while?

Clearly, since this is a Ken Burns film, we can expect a little dose of social commentary served up slow-pan style. And from the trailers and stories, the usual parallels take shape:

yes, Prohibition led to organized crime as we know it today and, yep, the federal marijuana laws sure seem easily as stupid as the 18th Amendment.

But the movie goes beyond the usual suspects, noting that the temperance movement created the leaders and organizations that became the women’s suffrage movement. And in the big pic-ture – brace yourself – some argue it led directly to the income tax, which was promoted by pro-hibitionists as a way to replace all that lost tax revenue that would instead fund mobsters.

The Tea Party politicos are part of the under-narrative.

Burns himself implied as much in an interview with the L.A. Weekly, saying: “... then you begin to realize that the collision of these stories and how [current] they feel. You have single-issue campaigns and the demonization of immigrants and the whole group of people who want to take back their country. It just sounds like today. You don’t even have to point arrows at it. You just tell the story and it’s really obvious.”

And David Hinckey at the New York Daily News writes that Burns and his co-producers “... [seem] more interested in how a country founded so explicitly on the principle of individ-

ual freedom could reach a point where it tried to impose a draconian restriction on what bev-erage Americans could drink at lunch ... what the show doesn’t say, but wouldn’t mind our noticing, is that even today we should be very careful about giving up some part of our free-dom because someone tells us it will ‘solve’ some other problem.”

Fair enough. But where Burns gets it wrong is with treating Prohibition as “history.”

The fact is that in some places the ban was never repealed. Across the nation, especially in the South, many local jurisdictions still ban alco-hol. I grew up in a “dry” county and first attended college on a “dry campus.”

For a drinking man, it was great. Bootleg-gers were plentiful and open 24 hours and none of this silly no-Sunday-sales stuff. Fraternity houses became de facto speakeasys. Actual “speaks” were easy to find, whether they were restaurants or somebody’s basement. We under-stood why the ‘20s roared. “The Great Gatsby” made perfect sense.

(The college has changed to allow alcohol. The home county has not.)

To all the other lessons that Prohibition brought, I’d add that it clearly illustrates the power that only comes from a really, truly bad idea backed by sincere people for all the very best reasons – helping others avoid vice.

We can only hope it earns attention from the Augusta crowd.

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

Curtis Robinson

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Reserved

Until you step back and look at what we’re doing, you won’t see the big picture

Republican assertions about what ails the economy are pure fantasy

The starting point for many claims that anti-business policies are hurting the economy is the assertion that the sluggishness of the economy’s recovery from recession is unprecedented. But, as a new paper by Lawrence Mishel of the Economic Policy Institute documents at length, this is just not true. Extended periods of “jobless recovery” after recessions have been the rule for the past two decades. Indeed, private-sector job growth since the 2007-2009 recession has been better than it was after the 2001 recession.

We might add that major fi nancial crises are almost always followed by a period of slow growth, and U.S. experience is more or less what you should have expected given the severity of the 2008 shock.

Still, isn’t there something odd about the fact that businesses are making large profi ts and sit-ting on a lot of cash but aren’t spending that cash to expand capacity and employment? No.

After all, why should businesses expand when they’re not using the capacity they already have? The bursting of the housing bubble and the overhang of household debt have left consumer spending depressed and many businesses with

more capacity than they need and no reason to add more. Business investment always responds strongly to the state of the economy, and given how weak our economy remains you shouldn’t be surprised if investment remains low. If anything, business spending has been stronger than one might have predicted given slow growth and high unemployment.

But aren’t business people complaining about the burden of taxes and regulations? Yes, but no more than usual. Mr. Mishel points out that the National Federation of Independent Business has been surveying small businesses for almost 40 years, asking them to name their most important problem. Taxes and regulations always rank high on the list, but what stands out now is a surge in the number of businesses citing poor sales — which strongly suggests that lack of demand, not fear of government, is holding business back.

So Republican assertions about what ails the economy are pure fantasy, at odds with all the evi-dence. Should we be surprised?

At one level, of course not. Politicians who always cater to wealthy business interests say that eco-nomic recovery requires catering to wealthy busi-ness interests. Who could have imagined it?

Yet it seems to me that there is something dif-

ferent about the current state of economic discus-sion. Political parties have often coalesced around dubious economic ideas — remember the Laffer curve? — but I can’t think of a time when a party’s economic doctrine has been so completely divorced from reality. And I’m also struck by the extent to which Republican-leaning economists — who have to know better — have been willing to lend their credibility to the party’s offi cial delusions.

Partly, no doubt, this refl ects the party’s broader slide into its own insular intellectual universe. Large segments of the G.O.P. reject climate science and even the theory of evolution, so why expect evidence to matter for the party’s economic views?

And it also, of course, refl ects the political need of the right to make everything bad in America President Obama’s fault. Never mind the fact that the housing bubble, the debt explosion and the fi nancial crisis took place on the watch of a conservative, free-market-praising president; it’s that Democrat in the White House now who gets the blame.

But good politics can be very bad policy. The truth is that we’re in this mess because we had too little regulation, not too much. And now one of our two major parties is determined to double down on the mistakes that caused the disaster.

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Mayoral candidates in their own wordsQUESTION: Given the restrictions on the

mayor’s position as outlined in the charter, in your view, what are the main duties/responsi-bilities of Portland’s elected mayor? How can this new position make a difference?

Christopher VailAge: 40Occupation: City of Portland fi refi ghterNeighborhood: North Deering

The elected mayor’s main duties/responsibilities are outlined in the Charter Commissions Report. But, these fi rst four years of the mayor’s position will provide the foundation of the role for generations. I will bring our local government back to the citizens of Portland. I will work to empower our neighborhood voices and reintroduce the idea vocalized by Abraham Lincoln “of the people, by the people, for the people” into city hall. I will reconnect and gain the trust, faith and support of the city’s citizens. I am a big fan of conversation and com-munication being two ways. I know the public has a serious distaste for the recent feeling of being spoken to and not heard.

We need to reconnect and show through actions that we are here to work together and succeed. The responsibilities of the new mayor will include stream-lining city hall, cutting the red tape and not slow-ing down quality progress in Portland. My goal for business and economic growth will begin right here in Portland and draw from all around our state. We need to begin right here at home and cultivate what we already have before we reach outside of our state. Why do we need a coast to coast outreach when we have so many knowledgeable, enterprising and eager people and resources right here in Maine? My simple campaign slogans have been common sense, leader-ship, accountability and a full time face on the lead-ership role of City of Portland Mayor. A leader with these foundational ideas and a fulltime effort and enthusiasm for Portland will make the people of Port-land proud they have elected a mayor.

Hamza HaadoowAge: 36Occupation: Assistant manager, Goodwill of Northern New EnglandNeighborhood: East Deering

Portland’s elected mayor needs to be positive look-ing at the literal Portland in a favorable way and must be lead to Portland in positive direc-tion with empathy and compas-sion. Portland needs a leader who has able to walk a miles in the Portland people’s shoes and apply the real life in Port-land. A leader who can shine the light on the Portland people and love to lead.

With the restrictions, the elected mayor can make a difference by:

* Promoting Portland business and products to rest of the world.

* Promoting better education to all (including on hand training)

* Supporting sustainable eco-friendly energy effi -cient

I believe leader’s attitude matters more than every-one else’s. Portland needs good example leaders who want to learn the variety cultures and believes of Portland People and create the way that we can cel-ebrate this quilt cultures in Portland. Portland needs leader who can treat better all the time and create an expectation of the city employees and let people know

his/her believe in them, then watch them grow.Portland needs a fl exible leader with her/his

approaches which Portland can remember after 4 years. Portland people need a Mayor who offer trust and who is trustworthy by listening to everyone and informing with timely manner.

Ethan StrimlingAge: 43Occupation: CEO of LearningWorksNeighborhood: West End

The new Mayor, by default or design, will become the CEO of the city. After being elected by the 65,000 people who live here, we will expect our new Mayor to take the city on his or her shoulders and solve our problems. Problems ranging from the broad long term visioning we need, to the minutia of making sure phone calls are answered at city hall. From ensuring sound policy decisions by the City Council, to ensur-ing that building permits are not stuck between offi ces.

The strength of our next Mayor will rely on that individual’s skill set and experience as a leader. It needs to be someone who has leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. With that skill set, the Mayor can make a tremendous difference in changing the culture of City Hall so that we can get economic development moving, keep our property taxes down, and create an educational system that serves all our students.

Michael BrennanAge: 58Occupation: Policy Associate at the Muskie School at the University of Southern MaineNeighborhood: Back Cove

One of the misnomers associated with this election cycle is that the new position creates a “weak” Mayor’s Offi ce. There is a belief that the new mayor will have little impact on the future of Portland because the position will not have absolute veto over city budget and policy. This is untrue.

On November 8th, Port-land will be making the most signifi cant change to its form of city government in 88 years. A shortcoming of the current mayor’s posi-tion is that it is a part-time job taken on by a new person every year. This has pre-vented the city from having a coherent vision in its plan-ning and development.

The new mayor will be a full-time position with a four-year term. This will allow the city to pursue a coherent vision based on Portland values, including sustainable jobs, world-class education and an unsur-passed quality of life. We have an opportunity to end our haphazard progress, and to promote regional coop-eration in the areas of economic development, environ-mental protection and access to higher education.

At this historic moment, it’s imperative we elect a mayor who will make this position work. The new mayor must forge a strong working relationship with the city manager, other council members, and the school board, as well as Portland’s legislative delegation.

Furthermore, the new mayor must reach out to Port-land’s business leaders, neighborhood organizations and a broad spectrum of organizations and individu-als. The person we elect must be a credible spokes-person in Portland, other Maine cities, Augusta, and Washington.

Jodie LapchickAge: 49Occupation: Strategic Marketing ConsultantNeighborhood: West End

The reason a full-time Mayor can and will make a marked difference in improving our city is in the amount of time it takes to make change happen. Com-pared to the three-year, part-time term of a City Coun-sel member, four dedicated years is substantially more time to bring people together and get things done.

I see the Portland mayor as the voice of the city, the key ambassador to the rest of the state and the coun-try, and the convener of great ideas and people doing great things.

As mayor, my three priorities are to:1. Embrace Portland’s new Economic Development

Plan and ensure that it is being implemented intel-ligently so that when the board and committee chairs in charge change roles over the course of 4 years, the plan stays on a clear course toward success.

2. Second, I will work collaboratively to lead the charge of streamlin-ing City Hall by spending time observing the various departments to identify the issues and begin to intro-duce potential solutions that will work for everyone. This is an ongoing process of noodling and fi ne-tuning that I am prepared to work on for my entire term.

3. Finally, I will take a leadership role in strength-ening our community by leading an effort to help increase support and sharing within and between neighborhood associations and help develop new ones.

Markos MillerAge: 43Occupation: TeacherNeighborhood: Munjoy Hill

Portland’s charter calls for the mayor to be a facilitator, collaborator, and a consensus builder. The mayor must be able to cultivate and cham-pion a vision for Portland by engaging the council and the community, and building coalitions. This mayoral posi-tion presents new tools and opportunities for leadership, not restrictions on leadership. However, it will take the right person to realize the promise of this new position; it is a more nuanced role than a traditional mayor.

The position calls for a leader who can provide accountability in City Hall by creating agendas for the council, building strategic committee structures and making appointments to facilitate leadership by councilors, and evaluating professional staff. The mayor will also be the face of the city to neighborhoods, organizations, and businesses and will have the abil-ity to build relationships and advocate for Portland at the regional, state, and national level.

I believe the mayoral position can make a profound difference for Portland. I see great opportunities for Portland to fi nd its ‘True North’, trim our sails, and set our course to improve our great city. My experience as a past President of the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization, chair of the Franklin Street Redesign Study, and a civic leader who has been deeply involved and committed to community led-development has involved exactly this type of work; and its one of the main reasons I’m running for Mayor. I’ve brought people together to advance shared visions and I’ll con-tinue to do the same as Mayor.

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John EderAge: 42Occupation: grassroots organizer, mental health technician, studentNeighborhood: West End

The fi rst person who breathes life into the trifl ing description of the duties of Mayor will have a major impact on its effectiveness and the way the offi ce is ultimately perceived by citizens. What has been lack-ing these nearly nine decades is the full-throated voice of the citizens made manifest at City Hall. I will be that activ-ist mayor making the most of the position in order to build consensus and realize our highest collective goals and ideals for Portland.

The mayor‘s position is not a “me” proposition but a “we” proposition. It will take many citizens making our voices heard to bring about change at City Hall. I have a history as a grassroots orga-nizer who has been organizing people around the most progressive issues to come forth in Portland these past t fi fteen years, from Single Payer Health Care to Immigrant Voting Rights to just reform of marijuana policy. I have been organizing people for positive change as well as inspiring and men-toring the city’s young leaders, the young, the poor and the disenfranchised to get involved in politics. After serving two terms in the Maine State House as the nation’s highest elected Green Party offi cial, I have a unique perspective as both an outsider and an insider to Maine politics. I will use my skills as both an organizer and a policymaker to harness the power and genius of the people of Portland so that together we can change the culture at City Hall to make for a more socially, environmentally and eco-nomically just Portland that we can all be proud of.

Jill DusonAge: 57Occupation: Retired Attorney; Former Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Maine Dept. of LaborNeighborhood: North Deering

Many defi ne the role of elected Mayor by what it is not; not quite an Executive Mayor, yet much more than a ceremonial part-time Mayor who works full-time for someone else. I supported the full-time, four year elected Mayor position because in the right hands it will make a tremendous difference for the

city of Portland.To be successful the new

Mayor will need to wear a number of hats. Towards this end, I will serve as required in the following roles: Presiding Offi cer, Team Leader, Organizer, Advocate, Facilitator, Cheerleader, Critic, Lob-byist, Bridge Builder, Rainmaker, Auditor, and Evaluator.

As Portland’s Mayor, I bring the skills of a techno-crat who has led a complex statewide Bureau with a $24 million budget, a staff of 150 and 11 service points across Maine. I bring a track record of fi scal accountability having re-engineered the fi scal man-agement process to eliminate a 10% budget defi cit. I bring a rock solid commitment to service account-ability and quality results in government service; having re-designed the case management process, improved performance standards and eliminated an 11 month waiting list for services. And, I bring the advocacy commitment of a child raised in poverty that fi nished high school, went to college and gradu-ated from law school because of the helping hands of a community that understood everyone matters, everyone counts and everyone can make a differ-ence. Amongst this fi eld of candidate my record of commitment to public service and producing mea-surable results is unmatched.

Jed RathbandAge: 39Occupation: Communications consultant, owner of Stones Throw Consulting.Neighborhood: East Deering

Due to how the position is structured, Portland needs an innovative leader to be effective and attract new business, create jobs and change the stagnant status quo. More specifi cally, Portland needs a leader who is capable of building coali-tions necessary to seize the opportunities to bring greater prosperity to our city. My fi rst priority will be to inte-grate government, the private sector and not-for profi t agen-cies into a coalition capable of identifying and pursuing opportunities to completion.

The mayoral position is a new one. It needs to be molded and shaped with vision and skill, otherwise it could become another bureaucratic post with nei-ther authority nor effi cacy. We need an outsider, a

person with no debts to pay or allegiances to special interests, a person with skills both in the not-for-profi t world and business world to set the bar for what future mayors of Portland are going to do. If the precedent is set well, and the offi ce is organized in such a way as to maximize productivity and min-imize waste, it will be a position of accountability, productivity and creativity. It will be a job at City Hall that fi nally lives up to its job description.

Ralph CarmonaAge: 60Occupation: Civic LeaderNeighborhood: Munjoy Hill

Today, the city’s economic vitality has increased in spite of city hall governance. This election provides and validates a centralizing full-time policy leader among what are now nine part-time mayors. The key will be to move beyond the part-time mindset and fragmented process; especially with a weak mayor having few formal duties or powers. What will be signifi cant is to have a mayor with the ability to bring consensus among the city council, city manager and the key constituencies they represent; someone who is not locked into insider politi-cal confl icts that undermines the need for common ground.

By bringing together these people and constitu-encies, the mayor can set a city agenda of immediate and long-term goals, and work to build and sustain buy-in to that agenda through respectful listening, persistent diplomacy and relationship-building. These are skills that require experience, patience, perseverance and honesty. Yet with the right person in the job, I believe it can be done.

Part of this involves serious consideration of each councilor’s district constituency concerns, city poli-cies, and vision. It requires ideas on viable economic growth, effi ciencies and making them a part of the lobbying effort for these changes. This means going beyond City Hall and its established networks to meeting with regional and state offi cials, beginning with Governor LePage, to garner support for Port-land as Maine’s leading city. This is a form of indi-rect lobbying in city hall, Augusta and Washington, D.C. Key to this success will be elevating Portland’s national stature, as a leading nation’s mayor, for the city’s interests.

With Portland on the Rise as my agenda, city government can move forward working for the bet-terment of the city, making it a safer and more pros-perous place for all of its citizens.

After epic September collapse, Francona out as Red Sox managerThe Boston Red Sox announced Friday that they

would not pick up their option on Terry Francona’s contract, parting ways with the manager who led them to the World Series championships in 2004 and 2007 after decades of failure. Francona, who managed eight seasons in Boston, oversaw a col-lapse this season in which the Red Sox lost 20 of 27 games in September to lose their playoff spot to the Tampa Bay Rays.

“Nobody at the Red Sox blames Tito for what happened at the end of this season; we own that as an organization,” General Manager Theo Epstein said in a statement, using Francona’s nickname. “This year was certainly a diffi cult and draining one for him and for us. Ultimately, he decided that there were certain things that needed to be done that he couldn’t do after eight years here, and that this team would benefi t from hearing a new voice.”

Francona met twice at Fenway Park on Friday with Epstein and ownership, including John Henry.

The Red Sox have not won a playoff game since Oct. 18, 2008, getting swept in the fi rst round in 2009 and failing to qualify the next two seasons.

In a statement, Henry, Chairman Tom Werner and President Larry Lucchino said Francona, owner-ship and Epstein agreed that the team “would benefi t from an improved clubhouse culture and higher standards in several areas. Tito said that after eight years here he was frustrated by his diffi culty making an impact with the players, that a different voice was needed,

and that it was time for him to move on. After taking time to refl ect on Tito’s sentiments, we agreed that it was best for the Red Sox not to exercise the option years on his contract.”

Francona instantly becomes a favorite for the open manager’s job with the Chicago White Sox, whose Class AA team he managed in the 1990s, when Michael Jordan played for him. Francona, who started his major league managerial career with Philadel-phia, was 744-552 as manager of the Red Sox.

Francona thanked Henry for the opportunity to manage and praised the fans. But he added that he was frustrated with his ability to reach the players.

“I’ve always maintained that it is not only the right, but the obligation, of ownership to have the right person doing this job,” Francona said in a state-ment. “I told them that out of my enormous respect for this organization and the people in it, they may need to fi nd a different voice to lead the team.”

— The New York Times

Francona

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admissions is bound by the need and capacity for treatment, according to the report.

"There's a couple of things to think about, at least for prescription drug abuse," said Peter Delany, director of the Center for Behavioral Health Sta-tistics and Quality at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA.

"The percentage of the population who are abusing or addicted to pre-scription pain relievers has kind of been static," he said, citing national fi gures between 1.8 percent and 2.1 percent of the total population.

"Even though we've seen that number really not increase or decrease signifi cantly year to year, what we have seen is a skyrocketing of people going into treatment and quadrupling of people who are ending up in the emergency room because of prescrip-tion drug problems," Delany said. "What we're seeing is that people are having problems, (but) there's no real epidemic."

According to a recent SAMHSA study, the rate of treatment admis-

sion for opiate addiction — not includ-ing heroin — per 100,000 people age 12 and older, is higher in Maine than anywhere else in the country, Delany said.

Maine ranked 332 people per 100,000 age 12 and older, he said, com-pared with the national rate which is about 45 admissions per 100,000, according to reports.

Rhode Island ranked 122 per 100,000, Delaware 112 per 100,000 and New York was 62 per 100,000, he said.

"You could take that to mean that

(Maine is) doing a heck of a lot better job than some states of getting people into treatment," Delany said.

He suggested the availability of pre-scription drugs as a likely contribut-ing factor of abuse.

"You may be buying it on the street, but you tend to be getting it from a pharmacy or ... free from a friend or relative. Because it's a prescription drug, (people think) it's probably safer than heroin or other things, and they may be treating it more casually and thus maybe developing problems more quickly," he said.

Though access to prescription drugs was not specifi cally discussed in the state's Department of Health and Human Services report, the study found that in 2009, 20 percent of high school students had taken a prescrip-tion drug not prescribed to them one or more times. Eleven percent reported having done so within 30 days of the poll.

"Prescription drugs represent a serious public health concern for Maine," the report reads. "Twelve per-cent of young adults ages 18-25 had used pain relievers for non-medical purposes within the past year."

The problem is evident to people who work on the front lines of drug treatment, including the group known as Youth Alternatives Ingraham and its Morrison Place in Portland. The facility is a yearlong residential pro-gram that treats homeless people who have both drug addictions and mental health disorders.

"In the three years that I have been the clinical director, more than half of the people coming in have opiate addiction," said Darlene Panzino, director of Morrison Place.

Panzino explained that the demand for prescription drug treatment has been steady and that she has not necessarily noticed a sharp increase, though with a program that treats about only 30 people in a given year, she says demand for admission to Morrison Place is always high.

"I'm dealing with people now who are coming in as adults and who have been going on 15, 20 or 25 years of (opiate abuse) and it's taking a toll on their bodies," she said. "People are more ill and are dying younger."

Researchers like Delany suggest that taking precautions around the home — such as disposing of unused doctor prescribed painkillers or simply keeping them away from others who

PILLS from page one

“What we have seen is a skyrocket-ing of people going into treatment and quadrupling of people who are ending up in the emergency room because of prescription drug prob-lems.” — Peter Delany, director of

the Center for Behavioral Health Sta-tistics and Quality at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration

“I’m dealing with people now who are coming in as adults and who have been going on 15, 20 or 25

years of (opiate abuse) and it’s taking a toll on their bodies. People are

more ill and are dying younger.” — Darlene Panzino, director of Morrison Place in Portland, a yearlong residen-

tial program for the homeless

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‘Prescription drugs represent a serious public health concern for Maine’

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could misuse them — could go a long way in stemming future addiction growth.

As an example, Delany cited num-bers from the last "Take Back" ini-tiative, a national event that allows people to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription pills. The Drug Enforcement Administration, in con-junction with nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement agencies, col-lected more than 309 tons of pills over the course of two Take Back days, according to the DEA.

At the same time, social workers and service providers like Panzino say availability to treatment is just as important.

"Research shows that treatment does work and is the best invest-ment, even though it's hard to invest

in merger times," said Pat McKenzie, vice president of Adult Mental Health Services at Youth Alternatives Ingra-ham.

People's Regional Opportunity Pro-gram and Youth Alternatives Ingra-ham board members voted to combine the two nonprofi ts, effective today.

"When we don't have enough to help intervene and support individu-als and their families with promoting recovery from addiction, it just seems to fall somewhere else," McKenzie said.

"The courts are fi lled with individu-als and county jails are fi lled with people who, the primary root of a lot of their criminal or illegal activity is about addicted disease, whatever the substance is," McKenzie contin-ued. "Those (drugs and substances) change, but the behaviors around it will continue to plague us."

from preceding page

Service providers say treatment is as important as take-back efforts

Summers to speak at SoPo Air National Guard salute

Secretary of State Charlie Sum-mers will be speaking at a Hometown Heroes Salute recognizing Air National Guard members for their commitment to serving the nation, Summers’ offi ce reported. The South Portland Air National Guard Station will be host-ing the event from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. today, followed by an open house.

The Hometown Heroes Salute is a nationwide campaign organized by the Air National Guard to recognize Airmen who were deployed for more than 30 consecutive days as part of Operation Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, Hur-ricane Katrina and all other contin-gency operations. The Hometown

Heroes in Salute in South Portland will be in honor of 17 Airmen who recently returned from serving in Iraq and eight Airmen who provided com-munications support to Tropical Storm Irene recovery operations in Vermont.

Also in attendance will be Major General Bill Libby; Master Ser-geant (Ret.) James Sheppard of the Tuskegee Airman; Lieutenant Colo-nel Robert Scott, 265th CBCS Com-mander; senior offi cers from the Air National Guard and Coast Guard; and representatives from Senator Snowe and Senator Collins’ offi ces.

COA faculty member gets grant to lecture in Rwanda

David Feldman, faculty member in math and physics at College of the Atlantic, has received a Ful-

bright Scholar grant to lecture in Rwanda in 2012. He will be working in Department of Applied Physics at the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, or KIST, in the capital of Rwanda. According to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholar-ship Board, Feldman, PhD, is one of

approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program this academic year.

Feldman will teach classes in com-putational and statistical physics and will work with senior physics majors to prepare them for graduate school.

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and cooling system that city offi cials hope will bring a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Speaking at a ribbon cutting event yesterday at the airport, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree likened the new terminal building to world-class facilities in Singapore and Washington, D.C.

“The new terminal is not only going to make it easy to move more passengers quickly and effi -ciently through the airport, but also provides a beautiful gateway to visitors arriving in our state,” she said.

Mayor Nick Mavodones described the terminal as “absolutely breathtaking.” He predicted the larger space and new gates would attract hundreds of thousands of new passengers each year.

“The opportunity we have before us to increase these numbers and bring more people to Maine is undeniable,” Mavodones said, adding that about 1.8 million people use the Jetport each year.

Indeed, city offi cials say the expansion was driven

by growing passenger volume and the likelihood that airlines will add more fl ights from Portland.

Beyond aesthetics and amenities, the new ter-minal also includes new safety upgrades that are designed to get passengers to their gate faster. An explosives-detection system has also been installed for all outbound baggage.

“From the additional screening capabilities to the improved traffi c fl ow, air travel will be safer, and at the same time more convenient and pleasant,” said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

Roughly $66 million of the total $75 million proj-ect was funded through $4.50 passenger facility fees tacked on to each departure and arrival. Another $9 million came from the federal government for an advanced baggage screening system.

No money from city property taxes was used to pay for the new project.

Turner Construction Co. of Boston led the project, which offi cials said created about 90 jobs.

The new terminal will be home to retail stores like Cool as a Moose, CNBC Store, and DownEast in addition to a Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster Cafe and

a Burger King, in addition to the Shipyard Brew-port, Starbucks store in the existing terminal. A Great American Bagel store is also opening.

For now, ticket counters for JetBlue and U.S. Air-ways will be located in the new terminal, although all airlines will operate out of the new space by Feb-ruary 2012.

Along with effi cient lighting and large windows, the facility is relying on 120 thermal wells drilled 500 feet into the earth to keep the new terminal at 72 degrees year round. Based on current projections, the new system will save an estimated 50,000 gal-lons of oil per year.

City residents will have a chance to tour the new terminal today from 9 a.m. until noon.

"The new terminal, with its clean lines, intuitive way-fi nding, is a model for passenger effi ciency and user friendliness, yet it still proves a distinctive sense of place,” said airport director Paul Bradbury, who described the facility as state of the art.

He continued, “From the expansive wood struc-ture to the granite fi nishes, it proclaims loudly its roots in Portland and the great state of Maine.”

During a ribbon cutting for the Portland International Jetport’s new terminal Friday morning, a roster of dignitaries came to speak. They included (from left) Portland Mayor Nick Mavodones, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, City Councilor Cheryl Leeman, who also represents U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, and Ann Molica, deputy regional administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration. (CASEY CONLEY PHOTO)

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Elizabeth Mitchell11 a.m. SPACE Gallery, in association with Bloom Arts & Events, presents Elizabeth Mitchell. A Smithsonian Folkways Record-ing artist, Mitchell has been recording and performing music for children since 1998. Elizabeth was the fi rst new children’s music artist signed to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in the 21st century. Also 2 p.m. http://www.space538.org/events.php

Emilia Dahlin in New Gloucester7:30 p.m. The Village Coffeehouse in New Gloucester is very excited to once again feature Emilia Dahlin. Ms. Dahlin was recently selected as one of the top ten local musicians to put on your “must see” list by Down East magazine. She was also voted best local female vocalist in 2005, 2006, 2007 and was winner of the Great Waters Songwriting Competition in Wolfboro, New Hampshire. She’s a “self-made original” and the quintessential indie musician, wearing the hat of artist, manager, book-ing agent, and publicist at once. For more information see, www.emiliadahlin.com. The Village Coffeehouse is located at the First Congregational Church at the corner of Rt. 231 and Gloucester Hill Rd., New Gloucester, Maine. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children. For more information call Julie Fralich 926-3161 or the church offi ce 926-3260. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the Coffeehouse, see www.villagecof-feehouse.org.

Johnson’s Crossroad at One Longfellow8 p.m. Johnson’s Crossroad has been described by friends and fans as everything from “Appalachian Soul” to “Hill-billy Metal.” The new album ‘Mockingbird’ puts songwriter Paul Johnson squarely in line with names like Guy Clark or Zac Brown and his powerful voice evokes memories of folk stars like Tom Waits, Taj Mahal or Burl Ives. The sincerity of his songs and simplicity of his lyrics make you want to pour a brew, put your feet up or head to the hills. Johnson’s

Crossroad makes you remember what is important in life. Moses Atwood is carving his tremendous raw talent into a powerful, yearning musical voice. Over the next several years he plans to sculpt a truly great contribution to Ameri-can music. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Sunday, Oct. 2

Season Opening Celebration for PSO2:30 p.m. Portland Symphony Orchestra with Robert Moody, conductor, and Awadagin Pratt, piano. Also Tues-day at 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium. https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

Toubab Krewe at Port City8 p.m. Toubab Krewe at Port City Music Hall. Blending

American and West African infl uences into a sound all its own, Toubab Krewe has set “a new standard for fusions of rock ‘n’ roll and West African music” (Afropop Worldwide). http://www.port-citymusichall.com/events

An Evening with Primus8:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. State Theatre presents Primus. Primus’ major label debut was the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The album was supported by the singles “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” and “Tommy the Cat,” both of which appeared on MTV. Fans of “South Park” will recognize their work in the theme song. www.statetheatreportland.com

Monday, Oct. 3

Stowaways Bluegrass Night6 p.m. Open Jam at 6. Stowaways at 8. Downstairs. No cover. At Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Shinji Masuko (DMBQ, Boredoms) with AWAAS at SPACE Gallery9 p.m. Shinji Masuko, founder of legendary Japanese psych outfi t DMBQ and principal guitarist with noise rock titans Boredoms since 2004, comes to SPACE in support of his fi rst solo release, Woven Music. http://www.space538.org/events.php

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Jackson Browne Solo 7:30 p.m. “Playing guitar and piano, Jackson Browne will perform songs from his entire body of work, with varying set lists. He has released two albums of acoustic music, Jackson Browne — Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 & 2. In Rolling Stone’s four star

review of Volume 2, Anthony DeCurtis wrote, ‘Between songs, Browne speaks about his life and music with moving candor. This is Browne at his best, engaging his audience, his own experiences and the world around him, all in songs that will not lose their reso-nance anytime soon.’”

The Mutineers CD release8 p.m. Local acoustic music trio/quartet The Mutineers celebrate the release of “Drover’s Bones,” their third album of traditional and origi-nal songs with unique and soulful arrangements. The Mutineers’ third recorded project is offi cially due out on Oct. 5, when the trio will host a CD-release party at One Longfellow Square in Portland. www.onelongfel-lowsquare.com

Saturday, Oct. 8

USNA Men’s Glee Club7:30 p.m. Portland Sym-phony Orchestra with Robert Moody, conductor; the U.S. Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club directed by Dr. Aaron Smith. “The PSO is thrilled and honored to open the 2011-2012 Pops season with one of America’s premier men’s choral ensembles. The 80 Mid-shipmen in the group, directed by Dr. Aaron Smith, will per-form choral masterpieces, popular music, patriotic songs, traditional sea shanties, and a variety of other works. Anchors aweigh!” https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

Since forming in 2005, the magnetic instrumental quintet Toubab Krewe has won a diverse and devoted follow-ing at performances everywhere from Bonnaroo to the legendary Festival of the Desert in Essakane, Mali. They perform Sunday night at Port City Music Hall. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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Intense fi ghting erupts on Somalia’s border with KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya (New York Times)

— Intense fi ghting erupted along the Kenya-Somalia border on Friday as the Shabab militant group tried to take back a slice of strategic territory from militias allied with the Somali govern-ment. At the same time, Shabab fi ght-ers are breaking up camps for victims of Somalia’s famine, sending tens of thousands of starving people straight back into drought-stricken areas.

The Shabab militants say they will provide enough food to tide people over until the next harvest, expected around January, and some of the people who recently left seemed content with the initial rations of rice, sugar, powdered milk and oil that they had been given. But many aid offi cials worry that the

famine victims are going to soon fi nd themselves in a bleak and barren envi-ronment once back in their home vil-lages and that dispersing them will complicate an already strained aid effort.

“This is a nightmare,” said a United Nations offi cial who asked not to be identifi ed because he was criticizing the Shabab and feared reprisals. “It has been hard enough to access famine vic-tims in Shabab areas, and now that the people have been scattered, that means more checkpoints, more local authori-ties to deal with, more negotiations.”

It seems that the Shabab, which has lost several chunks of territory in the past few months, is regrouping to some degree. In August, Shabab leaders

pulled hundreds of fi ghters out of Mog-adishu, Somalia’s capital, calling it a strategic withdrawal, though it seemed more of an acknowledgement that their mostly young and inexperienced troops could no longer go toe-to-toe with a better armed and trained African Union peacekeeping force. The African Union has 9,000 soldiers in Mogadishu to support Somalia’s Transitional Fed-eral Government, whose own army is weak and fragmented.

But in recent days, witnesses have reported hundreds of Shabab fi ght-ers heading south toward Somalia’s border with Kenya. The border area is controlled by a fractious group of warlords and militias who get covert support from Kenya and Ethiopia and

are nominally loyal toward Somalia’s transitional government. On Friday morning before dawn, Shabab forces struck Dhobley, a market town jointly controlled by an Islamist warlord and a French-educated intellectual who is trying to form his own mini-state called Azania, an ancient Greek name for the Horn of Africa.

According to Adan Adar, Somalia pro-gram director for the American Refu-gee Committee, a private aid group, the Shabab attacked from several different directions, and all sides suffered casu-alties.

“It was a big fi ght,” Mr. Adan said. “And it’s likely to impact humanitar-ian operations because there are many feeding centers in Dhobley.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). For you, unconditional love isn’t an emo-tion; it’s a state of being that allows you access to a number of powerful emo-tions. You’re at your best when you love this way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You wouldn’t make a goal of being nice, because you know that being nice should be a given at this stage of your game. But try not to judge the goals of those who are in a different stage. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Today you may be an unwilling participant in the process of growth and change, and yet you show up and do your part. It will get much easier for you from here on out. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You stop looking for the easy way to fi x a problem and instead go to the source. If you can pull this “weed” up by its roots, it won’t come back anytime soon. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s time to get shrewd with your focus. Ignore any-thing in your life that suggests you will have a different or lesser outcome than the one you really want. If it feels like a worry, doubt or fear, ignore it. Do not engage. Just walk on by. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You welcome the opportunity to practice over and over until you are quite mas-terful at a task. You realize that having the time and resources to learn is a sort of luxury, and you appreciate this. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People who care about you will show their caring in funny and unexpected ways. You’ll take each gesture in stride, sometimes more amused than pleased, but it’s touching to see the effort.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll speak your truth and be tempted to elaborate on it endlessly. It takes restraint to quit when you’re ahead, and that’s precisely what you should do. Short messages ring the loudest. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll really go for what you want today, and you’ll make sure to do this in a manner you can later be proud of. Your courage and tenacity are tempered by your deep wells of compassion. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be surprised at the words that come out of your mouth. Perhaps these words aren’t really how you feel at all, but they somehow spring from the awk-wardness of the moment. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your interest in a person is growing. There’s a quality or bit of knowledge you hope to achieve, and this person could be the key. Trust that there are many “keys” that will unlock this part of you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A scene that was once exciting has lost its charm. When it all gets a little too familiar, you feel the impulse to roam. You’ll come back with new inspiration and inject fresh energy into the tired scene. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 1). This year features travel opportunities. You’ll win a sort of prize in November. Your desire to improve and learn brings you into an educational setting. A fascina-tion leads to a source of income in Jan-uary. Your animal magnetism is turned up in May. Take initiative in business in June. Gemini and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 25, 12, 24 and 16.

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31 ESPN2 College Football College Football Mississippi at Fresno State. (N) (Live)

33 ION Movie: ›› “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” Psych (In Stereo) Å Psych “Yang 3 in 2D”

34 DISN Vampire Vampire Vampire Vampire Jessie Good Luck Good Luck Good Luck

35 TOON “Around the World” Oblongs King of Hill King of Hill Fam. Guy Boondocks Boondocks

36 NICK iCarly “iQ” Victorious Ninjas iCarly ’70s Show ’70s Show Friends Friends

37 MSNBC Lockup: Raw Lock Up Tampa Lock Up Tampa (N) Lockup Boston

38 CNN In Her Corner Piers Morgan Tonight CNN Newsroom (N) In Her Corner

40 CNBC Greed Debt/Part The Suze Orman Show Princess “Jennifer” (N) American Greed

41 FNC Huckabee (N) Justice With Jeanine Stossel Jour. FOX News

43 TNT Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order

44 LIFE Movie: “The Bling Ring” (2011) Jennifer Grey. “Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal”

46 TLC 48 Hours: Hard Evid. 48 Hours: Hard Evid. Medium Medium 48 Hours: Hard Evid.

47 AMC Movie: ››‡ “Mission: Impossible” (1996) Movie: ››› “The Italian Job” (2003) Å

48 HGTV HGTV’d (N) High Low Secrets Novogratz Dina Party Donna Dec Hunters Hunters

49 TRAV Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures

50 A&E Family Jewels Family Jewels Family Jewels Jewels Jewels

52 BRAVO House (In Stereo) Å Movie: ››› “The Patriot” (2000, War) Mel Gibson. Premiere.

55 HALL Movie: “Love Begins” Movie: “Love’s Everlasting Courage” (2010) “Love’s Everlasting”

56 SYFY Movie: › “Valentine” Movie: ›› “My Bloody Valentine” (2009) Movie: “See No Evil”

57 ANIM America’s Cutest Cat Bad Dog! Å Bad Dog! (N) Bad Dog! Å

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60 BET Movie: “Motives” (2004) Vivica A. Fox. Å Movie: ››‡ “Down in the Delta” (1998) Å

61 COM Jeff Dunham Alpocalypse Tour Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos Weird Al

62 FX College Football Texas at Iowa State. (N) (Live) Two Men League League

67 TVLND Sanford Sanford Raymond Raymond Raymond Everybody-Raymond Raymond

68 TBS MLB Baseball Division Series: Teams TBA. (N) Å MLB Baseball

76 SPIKE Movie: “Walking Tall” Movie: ››› “The Rundown” (2003) The Rock. Movie: “Walking Tall”

78 OXY Movie: ››‡ “The Notebook” Å Movie: ››‡ “The Notebook” (2004) Ryan Gosling. Å

146 TCM Movie: ››› “Ball of Fire” (1941) Gary Cooper. Movie: ›››‡ “Vivacious Lady” (1938) Å

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Today is Saturday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2011. There are 91 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:On Oct. 1, 1961, Roger Maris of the New

York Yankees hit his 61st home run during a 162-game season, compared to Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs during a 154-game season. (Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox gave up the round-tripper; the Yankees won 1-0.)

On this date:In 1861, during the Civil War, the Con-

federate navy captured the Union steamer Fanny in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound.

In 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market.

In 1910, the offi ces of the Los Angeles Times were destroyed by a bomb explosion and fi re; 21 Times employees were killed.

In 1936, Gen. Francisco Franco was pro-claimed the head of an insurgent Spanish state.

In 1940, the fi rst section of the Pennsyl-vania Turnpike, 160 miles in length, was opened to the public.

In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China during a cer-emony in Beijing. A 42-day strike by the United Steelworkers of America began over the issue of retirement benefi ts.

In 1964, the Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California at Berkeley.

In 1971, Walt Disney World opened near Orlando, Fla.

In 1986, former President Jimmy Carter’s presidential library and museum were dedi-cated in Atlanta with help from President Ronald Reagan.

In 1987, eight people were killed when an earthquake measuring magnitude 5.9 struck the Los Angeles area.

One year ago: CNN fi red anchor Rick Sanchez a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot during a radio interview in which he also questioned whether Jews should be considered a minority.

Today’s Birthdays: Former President Jimmy Carter is 87. Pianist Roger Williams is 87. Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 76. Actress Stella Stevens is 73. Rock musi-cian Jerry Martini (Sly and the Family Stone) is 68. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew is 66. Jazz musician Dave Holland is 65. Actor Stephen Collins is 64. Actress Yvette Freeman is 61. Actor Randy Quaid is 61. Rhythm-and-blues singer Howard Hewett is 56. Alt-country-rock musician Tim O’Reagan (The Jayhawks) is 53. Singer Youssou N’Dour is 52. Actor Esai Morales is 49. Retired MLB All-Star Mark McGwire is 48. Actor Christopher Titus is 47. Actress-model Cindy Margolis is 46. Rock singer-musician Kevin Griffi n (Better Than Ezra) is 43. Actor Zach Galifi anakis is 42. Singer Keith Duffy is 37. Actress Sarah Drew is 31. Actress Jurnee Smollett is 25.

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river 34 Small gull 35 Fruit concoction 36 Idealist 38 Tailor’s concern 39 Howard or

Perlman 40 Aquarium

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explosive power 44 Cariou or Berman

45 Costner in “The Untouchables”

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48 Shuttle destination: abbr.

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51 WWII foot soldier 53 One of the Fondas 57 Devoured 58 Epinephrine 63 Betting odds 64 Author of “Anna

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beehives 20 Hussein of Iraq 23 Diverse 24 Come into focus 26 Elimination of

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Yesterday’s Answer

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: Our mother has Alzheimer’s disease, and we don’t think Dad is taking proper care of her. Mom seems un-dernourished. Dad thinks a slice of toast or a cup of coffee constitutes adequate caloric intake for her. If she says “no” to food, he simply accepts that response without trying to encourage her to eat. Her clothes are now several sizes too big. Mom has emotional outbursts and periods of uncontrol-lable crying, and she frequently screams out, thus making a good night’s sleep impossible for either of them. It is diffi cult for her to walk more than 15 feet. Dad doesn’t assist her con-sistently, and she has fallen numerous times. Personal hygiene seems a thing of the past. Their home, which once sparkled, is now dirty and disorganized. We have offered to clean, do household chores, etc., but our offers fall on deaf ears. We gave Dad the name of a local specialist, but he refuses to call. We contacted their family doctor, who said he was unable to convince Dad that Mom needs to go into assisted living. Dad seems to relish being the martyr and constantly com-plains about having to do everything. We understand that after 50-plus years of marriage, this must be extremely diffi -cult for him. My siblings, our spouses and the grandchildren do not know what to do next. -- Caring Kids in California Dear Caring: It can be traumatizing for one spouse to place another in a facility of any kind, and a certain paralysis can set in, preventing major decisions and changes. You and your siblings need to step up to the plate right now. Call the Eldercare Locator (www.eldercare.gov) at 1-800-677-1116 and ask for assistance. If you can afford it, also try the Na-tional Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (caremanager.org). Dear Annie: A group of us plays Mexican train dominoes

every Monday at the senior center in our town. In the past few months, we have come to realize that one woman is cheating. It’s not a question of money, but rather one of fair-ness. Each person puts in a dollar, and whoever has the lowest score gets the pot. It ranges from $4 to $6, depending on how many people play. How should we approach this? -- Aggra-vated Domino Player Dear Player: If you know how she is cheating, you should call it to her attention at the time. (“Doris, if you’ve had that domino in your hand all this time, why didn’t you play it earlier?”) Otherwise, your choices are to play a different game or fi nd another group. Dear Annie: I would like to offer an alternative to “So-cial Dud,” who is uncomfortable inviting people over. She should be honest and maybe say something like, “I really enjoy coming to your home, but it’s diffi cult for me to have you over. How about if I take you out for coffee sometime?” My husband and I have a modest country home, but peo-ple always seem to enjoy themselves when they are here. However, we have friends who, for a variety of reasons, never reciprocate -- they’re too poor, too shy or chronically ill, their homes are too small or messy. We either know these things, or they have politely told us. It doesn’t matter. All of our friends are welcome in our home, including those who can’t reciprocate. Hosting a party or a dinner is not about our expectations of reciprocation. It is about fellowship. We love our guests. -- Happy To Host Dear Happy: And we’re certain your guests are quite fond of you. Thanks for reiterating that most people appreciate the company and are not looking to critique one’s home or meal.

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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Reporter threatens to tell who ordered phone hacking at British paper

LONDON — A reporter who is among the 16 people arrested and then freed on bail in the cellphone-hacking case that has shaken Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in Britain warned his former bosses on Friday that he plans to break his silence on the scandal in a forth-coming civil court case. He said that he would reveal those who were responsible for the phone hacking.

The reporter, Neville Thurlbeck, 49, who was the chief reporter for the now-defunct News of the World,

gave the warning in a statement issued through his lawyers in con-nection with his wrongful dismissal lawsuit against News Interna-tional, the British newspaper arm of Mr. Murdoch’s News Corpora-tion. Mr. Thurlbeck was one of the first people arrested by Scotland Yard in a renewed investigation of the phone hacking earlier this year, but he has denied publicly having played any part in the illegal inter-ception of cellphone voice mails.

Mr. Thurlbeck remained on the News International payroll until earlier this month, when he was fired. In his lawsuit, he accused

the company of having unfairly dismissed him for being a whistle-blower. In his statement on Friday, he suggested that both sides “retain a dignified silence until we meet face to face in a public tribunal,” a hearing on his suit.

“There is so much I could have said publicly to the detriment of News International but so far have chosen not to,” he said. “At the length, truth will out.”

News International declined to comment on Mr. Thurlbeck’s state-ment.

With his statement, Mr. Thurl-beck appeared to have joined other

current or former News Interna-tional employees who have shown a readiness to contradict one another in public about newsroom wrong-doing at The News of the World — in particular, who authorized the phone hacking, who at the news-paper and at News International knew about it, and when they found out about it.

The apparent discrepancies in accounts given earlier this summer by Murdoch executives to a parlia-mentary committee investigating the scandal will be investigated in additional hearings called by the committee this fall.

BY JOHN F. BURNSTHE NEW YORK TIMES

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Saturday, Oct. 1

140th annual Cumberland County Fair7 a.m. There are so many exciting things planned for this milestone anniversary. 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Weighing all Draft Horses and Oxen; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture Open. World of Horses Show, NPPA Truck Pull, Don Campbell, Brian Wardwell. 8 a.m. Make-A-Wish Foundation Tractor Pull, Front of Grand-stands. www.cumberlandfair.com

Portland Jetport: Open house for new terminal9 a.m. to noon. Public open house for the Portland Interna-tional Jetport’s brand new expanded terminal. From 9 a.m. to noon, visitors will be able to tour the new facility before it offi cially opens for business on Sunday, Oct. 2. This is a family friendly event and refreshments and giveaways will be available for children. Parking vouchers will be provided for this event. Portland International Jetport, 1001 West-brook St., Portland.

Greater Portland Christian School homecoming10 a.m. Greater Portland Christian School is holding its homecoming; at 10 a.m., Maine Christian School Sports League JV Game, Grace Christian Academy @ GPCS JV; noon, Girls Varsity Soccer (MPA), Calvary Chapel @ GPCS; 2 p.m., Varsity Boys Soccer (MPA), Acadia Christian @ GPCS; 4 p.m., Alumni Game; 5:30 p.m., Alumni Cook-out. “GPCS Invites all Alumni back to cheer on our soccer teams and participate in the annual Alumni Soccer Game.”

Maine Marathon Kids’ Mile10 a.m. Portland’s Back Cove will be the scene of the fi rst Maine Marathon Kids’ Mile, beginning at 10 a.m. The event will benefi t Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and is part of the Maine Marathon, which take place the follow-ing day. To participate, athletes must be 7 to12 years of age on the day of the race. Medals will be awarded to all fi nishers and trophies will be given to the top three boys and the top three girls. Offi cial Maine Marathon Kids’ Mile t-shirts will be given to the fi rst 500 athletes who register for the race. Race registration can be done online at www.KidsMile.kintera.org, or in-person on the day of the race from 8 to 9:40 a.m. at the Maine Marathon start line, near the Hannaford entrance on Bedford Street in Portland. There is a $12 entry fee for the Kids’ Mile (only $10 for registrations returned to the BBBS or postmarked by Monday, Sept. 19). Prizes will be given to all participants raising more money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. The names of athletes who raise $100 or more over the regis-tration amount will be entered into a drawing to win an iPad. The drawing will take place right after the race on Saturday, Oct. 1. Online registration can be done by visiting: www.Kid-sMile.kintera.org. The site also introduces all the fundraising opportunities, qualifying participants to win the extra prizes. Call 773.5437 or email info@somebigs.org with questions. Media sponsors are MaineBiz, FOX23 and Q-97.9. Big Broth-ers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of young people, focusing on prevention, primarily through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with volunteers. For more information may call 773-KIDS or visit www.somebigs.org.

Brunswick Fall Festival10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunswick Fall Festival, Downtown Bruns-wick and Town Mall. The Brunswick Dog Park Committee will host fundraising/fun activities for dogs and owners on the mall in Brunswick. Additionally, there will be a sidewalk sale, arts and crafts show, apple pie contest, free fl u shots, and loads of children’s activities including face painting, balloon sculptures, “Candy Playtime” with Wilbur’s Choco-lates, and Life Is Good “Playmakers” who work with chil-dren who are survivors of natural disasters or trauma.

Kat Powers at The Mill Store10 a.m. to noon. Join Kat Powers, a Maine based, do-it-yourself enthusiast, instructor, and interior decorator for a free workshop on painted furniture at The Mill Store located at Payne Road in Scarborough. Kat will share time saving tips and tricks for professional looking painted and stained fi nishes. Also, learn how to create your own antique looks with weathered and distressed painted fi nishes. To register call 885-9200. This is a free workshop but space is limited so call today.

Downtown Brunswick Fall Festival10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In Downtown Brunswick: on the Town Mall, at Brunswick Station and on Maine Street, fun activi-ties for the whole family. Sidewalk sale; craft fair; dog events; free fl u shots; fi re prevention activities; music; chil-dren’s activities; apple pie contest; downtown restaurant activities; Wilbur’s Fine Chocolates “Candy Play”; geocach-ing event. FMI, www.brunswickdowntown.org

Play me a Story: (Not too) Scary Stories10:30 a.m. “What makes you feel scared? Whether it’s bul-lies or monsters under the bed — we’ve got a story to help you cope! Join Theater for Kids as we read slightly scary stories and not too terrifying tales, then act out your inner

monster in an interactive workshop.” Email theaterforkids@portlandstage.org or call 774-1043, ext. 117 with questions or to sign up. Theater for Kids at Portland Stage Company, 25A Forest Ave.

Cathryn Falwell at Maine Audubon’s Apple Day10:30 a.m. Children¹s book illustrator/author Cathryn Fal-well will read from and talk turkey about her new picture book “Gobble, Gobble,” as part of Maine Audubon¹s Apple Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). “Learn the secrets of the wild tur-keys from Maine Audubon, follow the tracks of Maine wild-life in the Gobble Trail Game ... and create nature journals with the wildlife facts you gather. Cathryn will be signing her many nature picture books until 1 p.m. All ages, but best for 4-9.” Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth,. 781-2330. Free.

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

Sixth annual Woofminster1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sixth annual Woofminster Dog Show & Cover Dog Challenge, contests: games, puppy parade, raffl es, scavenger hunt, bake sale, agility demonstrations, face painting, kids’ crafts. Rain or shine. All well-behaved dogs and people without dogs are welcome. Camp Ketcha, Scarborough, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for dogs and kids (children under 2 free). They can be purchased at the Planet Dog Company Store at 211 Marginal Way, Portland (347-8606) or by calling Planet Dog at 800-381-1516.

‘The Last New England Vampire’ Eastern Cemetery book event2 p.m. to 4 p.m. “What better place to celebrate the book

launch of ‘Mercy: The Last New England Vampire’ than in a cemetery? Join award-winning author Sarah L. Thomson to celebrate the release of her new young adult novel. ...” At the Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress St., Portland. “Take a ‘Dead Girl’ tour of the cemetery, a tour of teens buried in the cemetery led by cemetery caretakers Spirits Alive; get your own ghoulish photo taken at a photo booth; and look for sightings of Mercy Brown’s ghost wandering the graveyard. Thomson will also sign copies and read from the book, and all visitors will leave with a memento of ‘Mercy.’ ‘Mercy’ breaks new ground in the genre of young adult vampire stories in that it is inspired by a true story. Mercy Brown and her family lived in Exeter, R.I., in the late 1890s, when the New England vampire tradition held powerful sway. When Mercy’s family members began to die, fear struck deep in the hearts of the small community. Following Mercy’s death, when her brother took sick, villagers convinced Mercy’s father to have the corpse exhumed. They dug out her heart, burned it, and fed it to her brother. He too died — as Mercy had — from tuberculosis. ... A former children’s book editor at HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, Thomson now lives in Portland.” The event is sponsored by Islandport Press, the Portland Public Library, Spirits Alive, and Curious City. In the event of rain, the event will be held at the Teen Room at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. For information about the event, contact Curious City at 420-1126. For more information about the book, please call 846-3344, visit www.islandportpress.com or e-mail books@islandportpress.com.

ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts is please to present ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble as part of its Performing Arts and Culture Series. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. Doors at 7:30 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.; admission $10. “ALHAN Middle Eastern Music Ensemble performs classi-cal and popular Arabic and Turkish music of the 17th to the 21st centuries. The group features Eric LaPerna; riqq, darbuka and nay, Tom Kovacevic; oud, nay and vocals, Madeleine Hanna; lead vocals and frame drum and Megumi Sasaki; violin. ... The Performing Arts and Culture Series highlights the artistic and cultural diversity of performing artists of greater Portland while building community in the Kennedy Park/East Bayside Neighborhood.” www.mayo-streetarts.org

A special performance in Southern Maine of the play “Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington” will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. at USM’s Abromson Center in Portland to benefi t the American Heart Association. This one-woman show provides an intimate look into the life and times of Margaret Chase Smith. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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Sunday, Oct. 2

Fryeburg Fair7 a.m. Fryeburg Fair, established in 1851, will host its 161st annual eight day fair Oct. 2-9 in Fryeburg. The Fryeburg Fair is consid-ered to be one of the best agricultural fairs in the U.S. The eight days of Fryeburg Fair include over 3,000 head of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, rabbits, oxen and more. Fair events include Woodsmen’s Field Day, horse and ox pulling, draft horse tandem hitches up to eight, pig scrambles, calf scrambles, cooking contests, fl ower shows, exhibition halls of crafts, handiwork, photos, art, forest and wood products, fi ber products; a full museum of old farm equip-ment and memorabilia with live demonstra-tions; the “Little Red Schoolhouse” built in 1835; the milking parlor, fi remen’s musters, sheepdog trials, tractor pulling, 4WD pulls and pari-mutuel harness racing on the Fair’s half-mile track. Entertainment is every-where with singers, musicians, bands, and performers in the Fair’s park areas. This year’s night shows headliners are – “Always Patsy Cline,” “John Stevens & The Bean-town Orchestra,” “Stealing Angels,” “Randy Houser,” “David Foster & The Mohegan Sun All Stars,” & “Hotel California.” Scrumptious and vast food selections are everywhere at the Fair! The annual Fireworks show is always fantastic and the Grand Parade is two hours of Fryeburg Fair’s best on dis-play. Tickets are $10 per person per day with children under 12 free. Gates open at 7 a.m.; buildings open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Har-ness Racing 1:30 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. Night Shows at 8 p.m., Oct 3-8, Monday thru Saturday. For more information on Frye-burg Fair, go to www.fryeburgfair.org.

20th Annual Maine Marathon/Relay7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. 20th Annual Maine Marathon/Relay & Maine Half Marathon Day Festival to be held on Baxter Boulevard Ext. from Forest Avenue to Preble Street and continuing on to Washington Avenue. Run-ners will congregate in the area between Forest Avenue and Preble Street for the start and fi nish of the race. The three races start at 7:45 a.m. from the same locations. Pro-ceeds from this year’s race will go to bene-fi t Camp To Belong Maine, an organization that connects and reunites siblings who have been separated because of foster care or other out-of-home care. In 2010, a total of $35,000 was donated to Camp to Belong. Also, sev-eral organizations participate each year to raise money for their causes, including the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training, the Center for Grieving Chil-dren and the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. www.mainemarathon.com

Firefi ghters’ Memorial Sunday Servicenoon. Portland Fire Department, Portland Veteran Fire-men’s Association and the City of South Portland Fire Department will hold their annual Memorial Sunday Service in honor of fi refi ghters who lost their lives in service to these two cities. First held in 1892 to remember all deceased fi re-fi ghters, and now held on the fi rst Sunday in October every year, this service has become an important tradition for the surviving family and friends of those fi refi ghters who lost their lives in the line of duty as well as the fi refi ght-ing community. The names of twenty Portland fi refi ght-ers and two South Portland fi refi ghters will be read as a bell tolls at the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Monument, erected in 1913, at the Forest City Cemetery. The names to be read include Hoseman Thomas Burnham of Engine Company 2, who lost his life April 28, 1903 fi ghting the Holyoke Wharf fi re that a month later claimed the life of Hoseman Clarence Johnson of Engine Company 3, Deputy Chief William Steele who died as a result of the inhalation of nitric acid fumes from a carboy spill in the basement of the HH Hay’s Drug Store in 1913, and Pri-vate Thomas O’Connor, who lost his life July 12, 1960, when Engine 4 and Ladder 3 collided at the intersection of Spring and Brackett Streets responding to an alarm on Orchard Street. The memorial serves as a reminder to the community of the risks fi refi ghters face as well as the deep connections fi refi ghters hold for each other and the cities they promise to protect. The service begins with a procession led by bag pipe to the Portland Veteran Fire-

men’s Association Monument. Members of both depart-ments and the veterans association will speak followed by Roll Call of the members who died in the line of duty. The memorial concludes with the laying of fl oral wreaths. Each year more than fi fty family members attend the ser-vice to pay their respects. Forest City Cemetery, 232 Lin-coln St., South Portland.

Portland Pirates vs. Manchester Monarchs1 p.m. Portland Pirates vs. Manchester Monarchs. Pre-season game at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Post Game Skate with the Pirates. “Don’t miss this great opportunity to catch a fi rst glance of the 2011-12 Pirates in a special pre-season tilt against the Manchester Mon-archs. Bring your skates and stick around after the game to skate with your favorite members of the Pirates pre-sented by Mercy Hospital and Steele Hill Resorts.” www.portlandpirates.com

Portland, Maine Tweed Ride2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Portland Velocipede, 45 York St., announced a Portland, Maine Tweed Ride. “A leisurely ride around the peninsula with stops to take in the scenes, chat, and admire each other’s attire and bicycles. Dashing and dapper riding attire of the tweed, woolen, and vintage-inspired variety is essential. Let’s hope for a crisp autumn afternoon. Ride will conclude at the Portland Pie Company, just a few doors down from Portland Velocipede. Rain or shine.”

Fifth annual 20 Mile Meal2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cultivating Community’s fi fth annual 20 Mile Meal will be held at Turkey Hill Farm in Cape Elizabeth. About 20 of southern Maine’s chefs will be preparing a locavorion meal made from ingredients harvested or raised at Turkey Hill or within 20 miles. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for those age 7-11. Kids under 7 get in for free. 120 Old Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth.

A Celebration of the English piano3 p.m. A Celebration of the English piano: Sonatas and

Songs by Haydn, Beethoven & Clementi at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Emmanuel Chapel, 143 State St., Portland. The program will include Beethoven’s “An die ferne geliebte”, generally acknowledged to be the fi rst song cycle. The artists are: Sylvia Berry, fortepiano and Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor. Cost: $15/$10 students and seniors. Contact: Albert Melton, Cathedral Musi-cian, 772-5434

Blessing of the Animals4 p.m. Blessing of the Animals at St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, 156 Saco Road (Route 5), Old Orchard Beach. The blessing is open to all who want pets or other animals blessed in the traditional manner of the Church. Further Informa-tion, 772-2492.

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

Monday, Oct. 3

Portland mayoral forum7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Portland Music Foundation (PMF) and the Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA) are teaming up to present a Portland may-oral forum focused on issues and policies related the city’s arts, culture and music community on from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at the State Theatre at 609 Congress St. The event is free and open to the public. All qualifi ed candidates for the position of Portland’s fi rst elected mayor have been asked to participate in a 90-minute session consisting of multiple rounds of questions pertain-ing to Portland’s creative community. Community members may submit questions to the candidates for consideration in advance by posting them on the Facebook page of either PMF or PACA, or by emailing info@portlandarts.org. For more informa-tion on the Portland Music Foundation, see www.PortlandMusicFoundation.org. For more informa-tion on the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, see www.PortlandArts.org

Acorn Productions season launch8 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofi t company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, opens its 14th season of productions. “Acorn is unique in the area in that the company presents a variety of different types of live productions, including festivals, studio theater presen-tations of classic plays children’s theater, and unconven-tional performances of the work of William Shakespeare. In all of Acorn’s work, the emphasis is on education, whether it be training actors of all ages, mentoring playwrights and vaudeville performers, or assisting audiences in accessing work by offering free and low-cost productions. The com-pany’s 2011/12 season will include new editions of Phyzgig and the Maine Playwrights Festival, three plays by the Fairy Tale Players, a new approach to monthly Naked Shake-speare performances at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street, and three classic plays presented in the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook.” For the 2011/12 season, Naked Shakespeare will focus on creating a series of themed-performances, to debut at the Wine Bar on the fi rst Monday of the month and eventually tour to other locations in the area. The fi rst presentation of the season is “Drunks and Fools,” an eve-ning featuring some of Shakespeare’s most outrageous and memorable characters, which will be performed fi rst on Oct. 3. The next collection of shorts is entitled “Will’s Wil-lies,” and it showcases some of the bard’s most maca-bre and disturbing imagery. Audiences can experience this show on Nov. 7. For the holiday season, Naked Shakespeare brings “Lovers and Cross Dressers” to the Wine Bar on Dec. 5. The titles and content for the late winter and spring shows will be announced in Decem-ber. All Naked Shakespeare performances are free with an $8 suggested donation. Acorn Productions. Wine Bar on Wharf Street, Portland. Monday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. — “Drunks and Fools.” Free, suggested donation $8. FMI: 854-0065 or www.acorn-productions.org

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Today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Cemetery at 224 Congress St. is the site of a book launch for “Mercy: The Last New England Vampire” with award-winning author Sarah L. Thomson. The event marks the release of her new young adult novel. Take a “Dead Girl” tour of the cemetery, led by cemetery caretakers Spirits Alive. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

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Tuesday, Oct. 4

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

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Senator George Mitchell to speak at USM/Wright Express Event7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Senator George Mitchell will be joined by USM President Selma Botman at the Second Annual USM Wright Express Leadership and Creativity Event Series, “Understanding the Middle East and Its Signifi cance on the World Stage.” The event will be held at Hannaford Lecture Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center on the USM Portland campus. Tickets for this annual scholarship fundraiser are $20 general admission and $15 seniors and students, with group rates available. FMI, visit the website at http://usm.maine.edu/giving/WEXseries or call 780-4714. “This will be the Senator’s fi rst presentation in Maine on the Middle East since completing his duties as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, a position he held until May 2011. USM President Selma Botman, a scholar of modern Middle Eastern politics with a Ph.D. in history and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, will pro-vide commentary. Sponsored by Wright Express Corpora-tion, 100 percent of proceeds will support scholarships for USM students.”

Thursday, Oct. 6

Eggs & Issues with Gov. Paul LePage7 a.m. Join the Portland Community Chamber for Eggs & Issues events this October. Governor Paul LePage will speak and give updates on the state of Maine. “As this is a highly attended event, please register no later than Oct. 3.” At the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Click here to register for Gov. LePage, and here for Sen. Snowe. http://portlandmecoc.weblinkcon-nect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=316

Westbrook Eagles Harvest Supper5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Harvest Supper, Westbrook Eagles Post No. 2977, 89, Saco St., Westbrook. Admission $7 adults, $3.50 kids.

Internet safety and cyber bullying5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Deering High School in Portland will hold an informational night for students and parents about Internet safety and cyber bullying; in the school library. The public is invited to attend free of charge. For more informa-tion, please call 874-8260.

North Deering Neighborhood Association meeting to develop a Crime Watch Organization6 p.m. “People in the North Deering section of Portland will gather at the Lyman Moore Middle School to fi ght crime in their neighborhood. For several months the North Deering Neighborhood Association has been meeting with members of the Portland Police to create a Crime Watch Organization. ‘The police have been great,’ says NDNA President Tim St. Hilaire. ‘Lead Offi cer Andjelko Napijalo has shown us where the crimes are occurring and helped us organize the foun-dation for the crime watch.’ St. Hilaire says North Deering is not exactly a hot-bed of crime. But this summer there have been cars and homes broken into, cases of vandalism, and other property crimes that are very upsetting to people. Now, with signs posted throughout the neighborhood declaring the neighborhood to be a Crime Watch zone, the Neighborhood Association hopes to get as many people involved as possible in watching for suspicious behavior. The NDNA has used its funds to purchase the signs. Now, working with the Portland Police, they want to get more people involved.”

Gazillion Bubble Show 7 p.m. Presented by Roadworks Entertainment, the Gazil-lion Bubble Show comes to Merrill Auditorium. “Bouncing Bubbles, Floating Bubbles, Misty, Tiny, Massive Bubbles will delight you in this multi-million dollar spectacular featur-ing dazzling special effects and spellbinding never before seen laser magic. From the fi ve-time Tony Award Win-ning Broadway producer Jon B. Platt (‘Wicked’ and ‘The Book of Mormon’) comes Gazillion Bubble Show starring international sensation Fan Yang, whose extraordinary bubble maigc has earned him an amazing 17 Guinness World Records. David Letterman called him ‘the greatest bubble artist in the world!’” https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

Fort Allen Park Restoration Workshop7 p.m. The Portland Historic Preservation Board will review preliminary options for the restoration and rehabilitation of Fort Allen Park. The meeting will take place in Room 209 at City Hall, 389 Congress St. “Friends of the Eastern Prome-nade has hired the design team of Martha Lyon and Regina Leonard to design the Fort Allen Park Restoration Plan. The plan will reinstate the park’s historic character, preserve its scenic views and re-establish deteriorating monuments, in addition to providing historically appropriate lighting, site furnishings, fencing, walkways and interpretative signage and kiosks. Further public meetings to seek input from park users and residents will be scheduled as the plan evolves.”

Madeleine Peyroux hosts fundraiser at State Theatre for York County shelter7:30 p.m. World-renowned jazz singer, Madeleine Pey-roux, will perform a benefi t concert for the York County Shel-ter Programs with special guest, Nellie McKay, at the State Theatre at 609 Congress St. in Portland. In 1996, Time Maga-zine pronounced Peyroux’s debut album, “Dreamland,” “the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year.” In 2006, Peyroux performed a live session for “Live from Abbey Road” at Abbey Road Studios. In 2007, she was awarded Best International Jazz Artist at the BBC Jazz Awards. Her latest album, “Bare Bones,”was released in June 2011. Additional information about her music can be accessed at: www.madeleinepeyroux.com. Tickets for the fundraiser for the York County Shelter are $39, $35, and $25; for details, call 800-745-3000 or go online at www.statethe-atreportland.com.

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This Sunday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine Glickman Family Library, seventh fl oor meeting room, Gary Berenson, executive director of the Maine Jewish Museum, and Leon-ard W. Cummings Sr., chair of the Executive Commit-tee to Restore the Abyssinian Meeting House (pictured at left), will give a talk on “The Importance of Historic Preserva-tion on Munjoy Hill: Etz Chaim Synagogue and the Abyssinian Meeting House.” (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

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