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Santa Claus greets visitors while city forestry workers install the city’s new Christmas tree in Monument Square Thurs-day. The tree, donated by a South Portland family, made its way via semi truck and police escort along Broadway in South Portland, across the Casco Bay Bridge and up Commercial and Franklin streets to Portland’s downtown (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO).

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Eliot Cutler is not tipping his hand about running for governor again, but right now, he sees another way to reform the country’s democratic pro-cess.

“I think that we’re in grave trouble in America, and I’m trying to fi x it,” Cutler said Thursday in an interview with The Portland Daily Sun.

Cutler, in his bid as an Inde-

pendent candidate for gov-ernor in 2010, garnered 36.7 percent of the vote in Maine. He ended up trailing Repub-lican Paul LePage by 7,500 votes, ultimately conceding to now-Gov. LePage. Today, Cutler is a board member for Americans Elect, a national group spearheading an online nominating process that aims to give voters the power to choose a presidential candi-date in 2012.

“I ran for governor for the

same reason that I’m doing this, I’m com-mitted to polit-ical reform, because I think until we fi x and reform the democracy, we’re not going to be able fi x and reform the economy,” Cutler said.

Cutler said he plans to talk about the connection between political and economic reform

at the Cumberland Club today, when he will address the mem-bership at 5 p.m. for the Cham-berlain Lecture Series.

Dagny Leonard, regional press secretary at Americans Elect, said the organization is closing in on qualifying for the Maine ballot in 2012.

“We are collecting signatures in Maine for a line on the ballot there for the 2012 presidential election,” Leonard said. “We

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Police: more Old Port patrols after burglaries

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City: Few violations at ‘Occupy’ camp

Police are planning more overnight patrols in the Old Port after a rash of commer-cial burglaries this week — including one where a thief cut through the wall of business to enter an adjacent cafe.

Portland Police Department responded to several burglary calls Wednesday morning after two businesses were ransacked and a third had its doors dam-aged in an attempted burglary, police said.

The incidents occurred over-night Tuesday or early Wednes-day and featured an unusual twist not found in many com-mercial burglaries. After break-ing through two locked doors leading to Options Hair Studio, on Silver Street, the thief tore through a wall the salon shares with Crooked Mile Cafe, police said.

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One or more suspects stole food, an iPod from two Old Port businesses this week

City inspectors found several “issues” but no major code vio-lations or safety hazards yes-terday during a tour of Lincoln Park, giving OccupyMaine pro-testers hope that their encamp-ment would not be shut down.

“There wasn’t anything imme-diate sanitation wise or safety

wise to shut us down today, so we are feeling very confi dent,” said Rachel Rumson, a media repre-sentative for OccupyMaine.

What violations the inspec-tors did fi nd will be outlined in a detailed report that will be pre-sented to the group in the next few days, said city spokesperson Nicole Clegg.

“If there were issues that posed an immediate life-safety

risk, those are things that would have been brought to (the group’s) immediate attention. Nothing was identifi ed that was at that level,” she said.

A full list of infractions and violations was not available yes-terday because the report was not yet fi nished, Clegg said.

John Branson, a Portland attorney representing the Occu-

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Oregon last week became the fi rst state in the country to use iPads to allow people with disabili-ties to vote, and it intends to use them again for another election in January. Several other states are expected to follow suit with iPads or other tablets, possibly as early as for next year’s pres-idential election.

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BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — Desert-ers from the Syrian Army reportedly car-ried out attacks against the offi ces of the Syrian ruling Baath party in northwest-ern Syria on Thursday, a day after they claimed an assault on an intelligence base that Russia, Syria’s closest ally, said was bringing the country closer to civil war.

The Syrian government did not men-tion either attack, which were reported by activists, citing the accounts of local

residents, and their scale and effectiveness was not clear. But even without a fi rm pic-ture of any damage, the attacks were, at a minimum, indicative of growing boldness on the part of military defectors in the face of a crackdown that the United Nations says has killed more than 3,500 people.

Some analysts said that the military defections may be increasing after an Arab League rebuke, a powerful signal that even Syria’s Arab neighbors could no

longer brook the bloody crackdown.On Thursday, the civilian toll mounted.

The Local Coordination Committees, an opposition group, said that at least 11 people were killed across Syria, including four army defectors, seven civilians and two minors.

In Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei V. Lavrov said that the international commu-nity should call on all sides in Syria to stop the bloodshed.

Armed groups are on rise in Syria

WASHINGTON (NY Times) — Federal authorities charged a 21-year-old Idaho man on Thurs-day with trying to assassinate Pres-ident Obama. They said he had told friends that he believed the presi-dent was “the Antichrist” and that he “needed to kill him,” according to a complaint fi led in federal court.

The man, Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, of Idaho Falls, who is accused of fi ring a semiautomatic assault rifl e at the residential fl oors of the White House last week, was also “convinced the federal govern-

ment is conspiring against him” and had become “increasingly more agi-tated” before he disappeared from Idaho last month, the complaint said.

The court papers were fi led in conjunction with a brief appearance by Ortega-Hernandez in a federal courthouse in Pittsburgh on Thurs-day afternoon. Ortega-Hernandez was arrested Wednesday at a hotel near the town of Indiana, Pa., and offi cials intend to bring him back to the District of Columbia to face the assassination charge, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

In Shooting at White House, attempted assassination charge

NEW YORK (NY Times) — Nearly a thousand protesters took to the streets of Lower Manhattan on Thursday, clash-ing with the police and tossing aside metal barricades to converge again on Zuccotti Park after failing in an attempt to shut down the New York Stock Exchange.

Organized weeks ago, the so-called day of action came two days after the police cleared the Occupy Wall Street encampment from Zuccotti Park in an early-morning raid. Removed from the park that had become their de facto headquarters, protesters looked to Thursday — two months to the day after the demonstrations began — to gauge the support and mettle that the movement still retained. By Thursday afternoon, about 175 people had been arrested, many after rough confrontations with the police.

“We failed to close the stock exchange, but we took back our park,” said Adam Farooqui, 25, of Queens. “That was a real victory.”

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Police urge vigilance surrounding winter homes

Cumberland County sheriff depu-ties are asking neighbors of seasonal residents to be on the lookout and report any suspicious activity sur-rounding unoccupied homes.

The message comes a day after the Cumberland County Sheriff ’s Offi ce discovered at least 11 summer homes were either burglarized or attempts were made break into the Standish residences. While police continue to investigate the incidents, they’re urging residents to report anything that seems out of the ordinary.

“If you see it, call us,” said Lt. Thomas Williams, a sheriff spokes-man. “We’d really like to go down and fi nd out it that it is just a plumber supposed to be there.”

In the most recent rash of Standish burglaries, police say they were tipped off by a delivery driver who reported to offi cials that it appeared a home had been broken into. Deputies responded and were able to confi rm that the home on Smooth Ledge Road, off Route 114 along the West Shore of Sebago Lake, had been burglarized.

Williams explained that over the course of an investigation it’s not uncommon for neighbors to tell police they recall seeing a van in the driveway of a burglarized home, for example. That’s why it’s important for part-time residents to maintain contact with neighbors when possible, and be sure to take valuables out of vacant homes, he said.

“The biggest thing is to take all the things that people are looking for — take them with you,” he said. “If they’re just looking for those TVs and there’s nothing there, then they’re not going to stay for long.”

Police also suggest part-time resi-dents keep their driveways plowed in the winter, saying it makes it easier for police to drive up and check on homes, and also gives the appearance that the residence is occupied.

Prisoner found dead of natural causes

WINDHAM — A Maine prisoner who just began serving time on a

two-year sentence a week ago was found dead Thursday, officials said.

The state Department of Cor-rections reported that 50-year-old Mary Hoskins apparently died from natural causes. She was discovered at about 2 a.m., according to offi-cials at Maine Correctional Center in Windham.

Hoskins pleaded guilty in Somer-set County Superior Court in Sep-tember to an arson charge after she burnt down her own home in 2008, according to published reports. She was sentenced to eight years in prison, with all but two suspended, and four years probation.

Hoskins began serving her sen-tence on Nov. 10.

Bradford man arrested for murder of elderly man

BRADFORD —State police charged a Bradford man with the death of a 71-year-old Hudson man.

Peter Robinson, 48, is accused of murdering David Trask during a dispute near Robinson’s home Nov. 12, police said. Trask died from blunt head injuries, according to the state medical examiner.

The two men knew one another and a dispute escalated into a con-frontation, said Steve McCausland, a state police spokesman.

Bradford and Hudson are both located about 20 miles north of Bangor in Penobscot County.

Robinson owns an automative garage in Hudson. He was being held at the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor Thursday night.

He is expected to appear in court today at 9 a.m.

Crews to repair area of Back Cove Trail

Crews will repair a section of the trail from the eastern end of Tukey’s Bridge to the 3 mile marker and soccer fi elds near Preble Street Exten-sion, beginning Monday.

The work is expected to close off that section of the trail loop.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An increas-ing number of state lawmakers say they are willing to consider criti-cal changes to Alabama’s sweeping anti-immigration law, part of which appears to make proof of citizenship or legal residency a requirement even for mundane activities like garbage pickup, dog licenses and fl u shots at county health departments.

As they learn more about the breadth of the law, which was already described as the most far-reaching of the state-level immigration laws when it went into effect on Sept. 29, some political leaders have gone beyond acknowledging a general need for “tweaks” to openly discussing spe-cifi c changes, which in some cases are as substantial as getting rid of certain provisions in their entirety.

“The longer the bill has been out, the more unintended consequences we have found,” said Slade Blackwell, a Republican state senator. “All of us realize we need to change it.”

Changing this law is not as easy as it may appear. For one thing, it is still very popular. Those open to changes are quick to emphasize that they do not want to dilute the law’s purpose: to deter illegal immigrants from working in the state and to prevent them from benefi ting from taxpayer-fi nanced services.

“Eighty percent of the population of the state thinks it’s a good bill, so politically you’re kind of careful to say anything negative about it,” said Judge James V. Perdue, president of the Alabama Probate Judges Associa-tion. “Those that passed it don’t want to admit that there’s anything wrong with it.”

But as lawmakers hear complaints from business leaders and constitu-ents, several have become more will-ing to discuss changing, clarifying or in some cases scrapping sections of the law governing schools, govern-ment transactions and several of the law’s stiff penalty provisions.

Outside of farmers and poultry plant operators, who have complained of severe labor shortages, the most pointed criticisms concern a legally vague provision that requires proof of immigration status for “any transac-

tion between a person and the state or a political subdivision of the state.”

The law lists three examples of such transactions: renewing driver’s licenses, business licenses and car tags. In a court fi ling in August, the state argued that the United States Justice Department, which is chal-lenging the law, was exaggerating the law’s reach.

“Its fear that Section 30 would pro-hibit such aliens from having running water or sewer services, for example, has little basis,” the fi ling said.

But lawyers across the state are concluding that this section could be interpreted, in the words of Birming-ham’s city attorney, Thomas Bentley, to apply to “almost everything that we do.”

Utilities that are run directly by municipalities, like Huntsville Utili-ties, which provides electricity, water and gas to 164,000 customers, are indeed barred by the law from provid-ing any services to illegal immigrants. Other utilities, those that are public corporations like Alabama Power, are not. Some exist in a legally compli-cated territory in between.

“One afternoon, we sat down and we had the county directory and we went through and made a list of every county department that interfaces directly with citizens,” said Julian Butler, the attorney for Madison County, which includes the City of Huntsville.

Some already required some form of identifi cation, Mr. Butler said, but many did not. He and his colleagues are still discussing whether people can rent a pavilion at a county park, enroll children in a Little League team or sign up for a membership at the county swimming pool without fi rst proving that they are citizens or legal residents. Paying property taxes might require a trip to the court-house with documentation. Archi-tects, nurses, hair stylists, plumbers, real estate agents and a host of other professions will have to demonstrate their legal status every time their licenses are renewed.

“There are a lot of frustrated citi-zens that are being inconvenienced by the implementation of the law and who didn’t think it was going to impact them,” said State Senator Paul Sanford, the only Republican senator to vote against the law and the author of two bills that would amend it.

Calls in Alabama to consider revamping immigration law

Newly required proof of immigration status for government transactions has meant lines outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Ala. (Butch Dill/NY TIMES PHOTO)

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While walking toward the corner of Elm and Congress yesterday, I looked up after a woman behind me screeched, “holy s---, its f---ing huge!” Knowing she couldn’t mean me, I decided to scan my sur-roundings to see the object of her enthusiastic yelp, and there it was. Majestic and almost too girthy to fi t between the light posts adorned with banners suggesting we “love Portland more” in front of Cty Hall, was the city’s offi cial Holiday Tree.

The Portland Police cruisers came fi rst, offi cers inside of which were all excited to perform the quick left and quick swing around to the right that defi nitely looks the coolest when performed in a Crown Vic. The cruiser maneu-vers served to close Congress, forcing oncoming cars down Elm. The semi with the tree, freshly cut from South Portland, barreled past, ushering both the tree and the holiday season to our city.

Standing in Monument Square watching the crane erect its sturdy arm to lift the tree into place, I heard the sounds of excitement come from the crowd that turned out to be, courtesy of the season-

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ably mild weather we’re having, pretty large. Santa Claus made an appearance. The ‘Tax The Rich’ placard-holding-guy even showed up. Television cameras were properly aimed and the newspa-per photographers were in place. Seeing the tree go up, I started to get all excited about the holiday season. I thought about how nice the tree would look all lit up and thought about the other decora-tions the city puts up around town. Then I remembered the best part about Christmastime decorating in Portland.

The return of the Christmas Balls.

With a slight turn to the left, I saw one dangling there. I quickly looked all around. Every light post had a ball. The Time and Temper-ature building had its special cor-nucopia-style lights. There were

big ones, little ones, round ones and oval. The Christmas balls were fi rmly in place. The tree’s arrival suggested the season was nearing. The balls confi rmed that sugges-tion as fact.

Art can be a controversial thing in this city. From forty-fi ve thou-sand dollar benches to waves of steel, it is sometimes whispered by others and on my mind that Port-land shouldn’t waste its money on frivolous pieces. But when it comes to the lighted balls, the display of which in my opinion makes Port-land one of the prettiest cities in the country during the holidays, I could care less about the cost. They are truly the most beautiful pieces of public art I have seen anywhere.

So next Friday, after our mad rush to buy foreign made plastic consumer goods we don’t need, stop by the tree lighting and at the same time, see the Christmas Balls lit up in all their glory - serving their pur-pose as the holiday season’s offi cial beacons of Portland.

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More money can beat big money Nine senators introduced a resolution

early this month that would amend the Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court’s decisions in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) and Buckley v. Valeo (1976). These two cases had restricted Congress’s power to limit contributions to political campaigns and independent political expenditures, by both individuals and corporations. Under the amendment, Congress and the states would have the power to limit both contributions and independent expenditures.

“By limiting the infl uence of big money in politics,” said one of the senators, Tom Harkin, an Iowa Dem-ocrat, “elections can be more about the voters and their voices, not big money donors and their deep pockets. We need to have a campaign fi nance structure that limits the infl uence of the special interests and restores con-fi dence in our democracy.”

This proposal is just the latest verse in a very tired song. Once again, the answer to the problem of campaign fi nance is to “just say no.” Limit con-tributions. Limit independent expen-ditures. Limit soft money donations. No, no, no.

But at some point, Congress has

got to muster the courage to say what every sane reformer recognizes: that we won’t solve the problem of “big money donors” until Congress begins to say yes. Not just fi nance limits, but also fi nance support. Not just ways to restrict, but also ways to enable.

The framers of our Constitution gave us a republic. They meant by that a “representative democracy.” Or as Federalist No. 52 put it, a Congress “dependent upon the People alone.”

Despite the founders’ intentions,

however, Congress has evolved from a dependency “upon the people,” to an increasing dependency upon the funders. Members spend 30 percent to 70 percent of their time raising money to stay in Congress, or to get their party back in power. Less than 1 percent of Americans give more than $200 in a political campaign. No more than .05 percent give the maximum in any Congressional campaign. A career focused on the 1 percent — or, worse, the .05 percent — will never earn

them the confi dence of the 99 percent. Indeed, according to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll, so far it hasn’t earned them the confi dence of any more than 9 percent.

So long as elections cost money, we won’t end Congress’s dependence on its funders. But we can change it. We can make “the funders” “the people.” Follow-ing Arizona, Maine and Connecticut, we could adopt a system of small-dollar public funding for Congress.

Here’s just one way: almost every voter pays at least $50 in some form of federal taxes. So imagine a system that gave a rebate of that fi rst $50 in the form of a “democracy voucher.” That voucher could then be given to any candidate for Congress who agreed to one simple condition: the only money that candidate would accept to fi nance his or her campaign would be either “democracy vouch-ers” or contributions from citizens capped at $100. No PAC money. No $2,500 checks. Small contributions only. And if the voter didn’t use the voucher? The money would pass to his or her party, or, if an independent, back to this public funding system.

Fifty dollars a voter is real money: more than $6 billion an election cycle. (The total raised in 2010: $1.86 billion.) It’s also my money, or your money, used

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subsidies to ethanol manufacturers, or tariffs protecting the domestic sugar industry. Cato estimates that in 2009, the cost of such corporate welfare was $90 billion. If cutting the link to spe-cial interest funders could shrink that amount by just 10 percent, the invest-ment would, across a two-year election cycle, pay for itself three times over.

“Just say no” reforms alone have failed. They will always fail in a world

where campaigns cost money, and the bulk of that money is raised from less than 1 percent of us. We need these senators to explain this to America, and to take the lead in pushing it — much more than we need yet another reform, like the proposed amendment, designed to just say no.

And if not senators, then here is a version of the Occupy Wall Street slogan that 99 percent of Americans

could actually agree upon: campaigns fi nanced by the 1 percent will never earn the confi dence of the 99 percent, or appear to any of us as anything other than corrupt. We, all of us, must demand an end to that corruption.

Lawrence Lessig, a professor of law at Harvard, is the author of “Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress — and a Plan to Stop It.”

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Public fi nancing of political campaigns could weaken ‘special interests’

Something to shoot forYou may have noticed that Congress

is unpopular. Really, really unpopular, actually.

Only 9 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress has been doing its job, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. And you do sort of wonder about that 9 per-cent. Do you think they misheard and thought they were being asked, “Do you approve of Christmas?”

This week, the House of Repre-sentatives took time out of its busy schedule of going home for vacation to remind us, once again, why it has the strong support of about as many people who believe Rick Perry should be the next president of the United States. It approved a bill requiring states with strict gun regulations to honor concealed-weapon carry per-mits issued in states where the gun rules are slightly more lax than the restrictions on who can dispense ice cream cones from a truck.

“This bill is about freedom,” said Representative Chris Gibson, a Repub-lican from upstate New York. In this Congress, it’s hard to fi nd anything that isn’t. Cutting Social Security is about freedom. Killing funds for Planned Par-enthood is about freedom. Once again, we are reminded that, as Janis Joplin used to sing, freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.

Here’s an example of the way the

House plan would work. California has very strict limits on who can get a permit to carry a concealed weapon, involving extensive back-ground checks by local law enforce-ment. Utah, on the other hand, is really mellow about the whole thing. You don’t even have to live there to get a Utah permit. Just ask the 215,000 non-Utah folks who’ve gotten one. And, in Florida, “it is so easy that a staffer in one of our offi ces was able to complete the form in less than 30 minutes,” said Representative Alcee Hastings, a Florida Democrat.

Under this bill, California’s strict rules on gun permits are now expanded to include anybody who drives into the state waving a Florida or Utah permission slip.

The bill passed 272 to 154. It’s a law enforcement nightmare for states that take gun regulation seriously. There’s no national database cops can check if they stop someone who’s carrying a gun with an out-of-state permit. Some state records aren’t available at all.

“A common-sense solution to adapt

to today’s needs,” said Representative Steve Chabot, an Ohio Republican, cheerfully.

The opponents really did try every-thing, including the time-honored tactic of proposing that the bill be taken away and amended to say “except for child molesters.”

They also pointed out, in tones of deep irony, that Republicans are sup-posed to be big fans of states’ rights. But really, a vast majority of members of Congress have always believed that the states have a right to do anything that the member in question happens to like. “It’s tougher when it’s those things you may disagree with that are left to the states,” said Represen-tative Dan Lungren, a Republican of California, who should know since he was one of approximately two gun-rights lawmakers who opposed the bill because of principles of strict con-stitutional construction.

Anyway, the National Rifl e Associa-tion will be giving everybody a grade before they run for re-election. Screw around with this bill and you could be looking at a B-minus.

There is a distinct cultural rift in this country between the people who feel safest when there are as few guns on the street as possible and the ones who believe that they aren’t secure unless they have a loaded gun around to protect themselves against evildo-

ers. “As millions of American families can attest, there is no greater threat to our families than — the ability to pro-tect,” said Representative Renee Ellm-ers, a Republican of North Carolina, fl ung into incoherence by the drama of the moment. What she pretty clearly meant to say was there was no greater threat than a crazed, knife-wielding zombie breaking through the doors of an unarmed household and trying to carry off the baby.

“We must protect our families,” she concluded.

Actually, the evidence suggests very strongly that a gun in the house will most likely be used to take out a relative. And guns in the house are not the subject of this bill anyway, since we’re talking about weapons being carted across state lines. So maybe the danger here is a crazed knife-wielding zombie breaking into the station wagon while the family is stopped for gas on the way to Disney-land.

Anyway, God wants everybody to be armed. “Mr. Speaker, rights do not come from the government. We are, in the words of the Declaration of Inde-pendence, endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights,” said U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, an Indi-ana Republican.

Among these rights are life, liberty and a pistol in the glove compartment.

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MILWAUKEE — Baseball’s yearly general man-agers’ meetings and quarterly ownership meetings, held jointly this week here at the Pfi ster Hotel, ended Thursday with a sequence of activity that ensured signifi cant changes to the sport moving forward.

The Houston Astros will move from the National League Central to the American League West, Com-missioner Bud Selig announced. The realignment will most likely occur before the 2013 season, he said.

Meanwhile, the ownership of the Astros, after a unanimous vote of approval Thursday by team owners, was offi cially transferred from Drayton McLane, who owned the team for 19 years, to a group headed by Jim Crane.

Selig also said Thursday that the number of wild-card teams in each league would be increased to two. That change, Selig said, could occur as soon as 2012.

“This was, in my opinion, what I think will prove to be a very historic day in this sport,” Selig said.

Baseball’s last realignment occurred before the start of the 1998 season, when the Milwaukee

Brewers moved from the American League to the National League. The latest realignment would place 15 teams in each league and 5 in each division, ensuring that interleague games would take place every day of the season.

The addition of a second wild-card team in each league, meanwhile, will require a play-in game or another series before the start of what is called the division series.

“The greatest thing this sport has going for it is its history and its tradition, and the more you’re around the more you understand that,” Selig said. “You try to disturb that as little as you can. But I think this is great for the long term.”

The sale of the Astros, for over $600 million, was fi rst announced in May and fi nally approved after a long investigation of Crane and his large group of investors by baseball’s ownership committee and executive council.

“It was a long vetting process,” Selig said of Crane. “Sometimes in life you have to go through all that. We did. We spent an enormous amount of time. I’m very comfortable today telling you he has put together a really blue-ribbon group.”

These announcements were made against the backdrop of continuing talks between baseball and the players association for a new collective bargain-ing agreement. The realignment and scheduling changes were characterized Thursday as a collab-orative effort.

Rob Manfred, baseball’s executive vice president for labor relations and human resources, said he was “really confi dent” the deal would be completed in the near future.

“I think we will fi nish an agreement,” Manfred said. “It’s a process. It’s hard to pick exactly when anything is going to happen. But I think that we’ve made good progress, and I’m hopeful we’ll push it through.”

BY ANDREW KEHTHE NEW YORK TIMES

Houston Astros get new owner, different league for 2012

The same tough call? Well, not quite

For the last two weeks, Patrick Witt, the most pro-lifi c passer in the history of Yale football, wrestled with a decision that pitted a historic educational opportu-nity against one fi nal chance to play in “The Game” against Harvard.

Witt’s options were to pursue a Rhodes scholarship with an interview on Saturday morning in Atlanta — an unbreakable appointment — or to remain in New Haven and quarterback the underdog Bulldogs against the Crimson for a third and last time. He chose the latter.

Throughout Witt’s decision-making process, which attracted national attention, the quarterback said he leaned on his coach, Tom Williams, for advice. Wil-liams, according to numerous recent reports, had faced a similar situation when he was at Stanford in 1992. In several of those articles, including one by Bloom-berg News, it was reported that Williams decided to forgo his Rhodes scholarship fi nalist interview for a chance to earn a spot on an N.F.L. roster.

“I followed my dream to play N.F.L. football,” Wil-liams told Bloomberg News. “I have no regrets about it at all.”

But offi cials with the Rhodes Scholarship Trust said this week that they had no record of Williams ever applying for a scholarship, let alone having to weigh whether to attend a fi nalist’s interview.

Williams, in an interview Wednesday, said he had applied for the Rhodes scholarship as a student at Stanford, and that the university had endorsed his bid. But he said he withdrew his candidacy soon after, before the fi nalists were named, and said he had never faced the kind of decision his young quarterback had.

“I wasn’t trying to confuse anyone or make it sound different than it was,” Williams said, adding of Witt, “No, I didn’t get as far as he did.”

Of his situation, he said: “I was in the preliminary stages at Stanford and I had to decide, but the inter-view wasn’t offi cial.”

Over the last several years, and again in recent weeks, there have been any number of articles — in Yale’s alumni magazine, in the student newspaper The Yale Daily News — that asserted Williams was a Rhodes fi nalist. It does not appear that Williams ever sought to correct that perception. A Yale Univer-sity spokesman said Williams’s résumé did include an entry for being a Rhodes scholar candidate, not a fi nalist.

When asked by a reporter to look into Williams’s candidacy, the offi cials with the Rhodes organization seemed to raise questions aboutwhether he had pur-sued the prestigious academic scholarship.

“I have now checked and rechecked our archives. According to our database records, no one by the name Thomas or Tom Williams applied for the scholarship in ’91, ’92 or ’93,” according to an e-mail from Joyce Knight of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust that was forwarded by

Elliott Gerson, the trust’s American secretary. In 1992, the Rhodes process still included a fi rst-

round interview, which would have occurred on a Wednesday in December. Now, only the fi nalists are interviewed. Those who apply for the Rhodes remain in the database even if they withdraw their applica-tions, Gerson said.

He added that it “was conceivable though frankly highly unlikely” that Williams withdrew his appli-cation so quickly that it was not passed on to the national Rhodes offi ce and therefore he did not appear in the database.

Witt was unable to be reached for comment. He has refused to speak about his decision this week, releas-ing only a statement saying that he would withdraw the application and concentrate on the Harvard game. He informed Rhodes offi cials of his decision last Sunday night, and it took them a bit by surprise.

“It is rare for someone to decline an interview,” Gerson said. “I cannot remember anyone else who has ever declined an interview for an athletic event.”

Williams was an assistant at Stanford for three years before joining the N.F.L.’s Jacksonville Jaguars for two seasons. In 2009, he was hired by Yale, becom-ing the fi rst black head football coach at the univer-sity and the second in the Ivy League.

Williams was referred to as a former Rhodes fi nal-ist in an article that appeared on the Web site of The New Haven Register last week. In the article, he said he did not regret skipping a Rhodes interview to take part in a minicamp for the San Francisco 49ers. He also discussed the counsel he had provided to Witt.

“He and I have talked frequently about this situa-tion and I still believe you have to follow your heart, whatever your heart tells you,” Williams said, accord-ing to the newspaper.

“Where I grew up, all the guys dreamed about play-ing in the N.F.L,” said Williams, who was born in Fort Worth. “No one grew up with a thought about being a Rhodes scholar.”

He considered applying again the next year, but said he instead spent the next two years trying to make the 49ers’ roster.

BY ANDREW KEHTHE NEW YORK TIMES

Contrary to some news articles, Tom Williams was not a Rhodes scholarship fi nalist. (NEW YORK TIMES PHOTO)



are going through and getting ballot access in all 50 states.”

In June, online voters will be able to select delegates through Americans Elect, and the winner of the “conven-tion” will become a third choice in the presidential election.

“We’re not a third party,” Leonard said.

Rather, in April, the organization will start a series of qualifying ballots to fi nd a bipartisan ticket for presi-dent.

“In Maine, our signature drive is doing very well, we’re on pace to fi nish our signa-ture drive on time. Our deadline is Dec. 5,” she said. With 29,000 signatures needed, the group has nearly 24,000 signatures, Leon-ard estimated.

Cutler also addressed the “third party” perception.

“It’s not really a third party it’s a second process that’s designed to give every registered voter an opportunity to participate,” he said.

Qualifi ed on the ballot in eight states, Americans Elect hopes to add Maine as a ninth.

“Each state sets its own rules for ballot access. In some states you have to be a political party, in others you don’t,” Cutler said. “In Maine, the pro-cess is you have to identify yourself as a party even though you’re not.”

At the website www.americanselect.

org, voters can sign up and become a delegate, regardless of party affi lia-tion.

“We’re trying to revolutionize the way we elect presidents in America so we don’t have to choose between just what the two parties tell us are our choices,” Cutler said.

The result will be “a bipartisan ticket nominated by millions of Amer-icans participating in an online pro-cess,” he said.

Cutler is also chairman of One-Maine, which, according to its website

(http:/ /www.one-maine.com), “stems from the momen-tum and energy that was built during Eliot’s inde-pendent campaign

for governor in 2010.”Cutler said the groups operate on

similar philosophies.“There’s no formal relationship,

obviously Americans Elect is an effort to open up the nominating process for the presidency and the vice presi-dency. ... OneMaine is an effort in Maine to provide a political home for people who have the same interests, that is, who are interested in solutions and pragmatism and compromise,” he said.

The bipartisan presidential ticket could shake up a nominating method that is outdated, Cutler said.

“We’re all accustomed to a pro-cess that’s stuck in a time warp,” he said.

“Not only are Americans increas-ingly disenchanted with the political process ... they’re not even participat-ing anymore in the nominating pro-cesses,” Cutler said.

With OneMaine, Cutler said, “We’re going to be trying to sup-port the election of legislators who are moderates and centrists, who are willing to work with each other

regardless of party.”Cutler said he has no plans to

challenge Republican incumbent Olympia Snowe for the U.S. Senate in 2012.

“I’m not running for the Senate,” Cutler said.

As for another run at governor ... “I’m keeping my options open,” Cutler said.

Cutler: the presidential nominating process stuck in ‘time warp’CUTLER from page one

Eliot Cutler, former candidate for governor and assistant to Sen. Ed Muskie during development of the Clean Air Act, speaks at a rally for the 40th anniversary of the law in Monument Square on in Novem-ber 2010. Cutler is now involved in Americans Elect, an online effort to place a bipartisan presidential ticket on 2012 ballots in all states. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Cutler won’t challenge Olympia Snowe for U.S. Senate in 2012.


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“We don’t know exactly what was used to get through the wall,” said Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman. “(But) that certainly was an unusual way to get through the building.”

Rogers could not say whether the burglaries were the act of multiple culprits or a single individual.

An iPod and some food were the only things reported stolen, he said.

The two businesses also sustained a few hundred dollars worth of damage for wall repair and spoiled food, after the cafe owner reported that the refrig-erator door was left open.

“It was a mess,” said Meg Nisbet, one of the owners of Options Hair Studio.

“They were defi nitely looking for something, prob-ably cash,” she said, referring to the disorder left in

the wake of the burglary that included rffl ed through cabinets and items thrown across the fl oor.

Police called Nisbet from inside her salon at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, asking if she was aware of the overnight break in. She rushed to the salon and was thankful there wasn’t more damage, she said.

“I was driving in thinking it was going to be com-pletely vandalized,” she said. “I’ve been here 15 years and I’ve never experienced this.”

Nisbet said that after the incident she spoke with the owner of the cafe, explaining that the two were as equally surprised of how someone had gone through the drywall that separated the busi-nesses.

“(We) just couldn’t believe they cut through the wall,” she said.

Attempts to reach the owner of Crooked Mile Cafe

were not successful Thursday afternoon.The third report of damage was taken at nearby

Penelope Daborn Ltd., an interior design fi rm, where police say someone tried to force open the door. Nobody gained access to the shop, Rogers said.

As result of the burglaries, Rogers said residents and business owners in the Old Port can expect an increase in police presence.

“This is one night where they broke into, or attempted to break into, three different businesses,” he said. “When something like this happens we cer-tainly give the area special attention.”

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

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pyMaine protesters, said they group looked forward to seeing the report.

“As far as we’re concerned, the city can take as much time as it needs to process the inspection, confer inter-nally, and get back to us in writing, which they prom-ised to do,” he said yesterday in a phone interview.

The anti-Wall Street protesters that comprise Occu-pyMaine — itself an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City — have been camping in Lincoln Park in downtown Portland for about six weeks. Locally, the movement has grown from a hand-ful of tents to about three dozen or more, including many sturdier structures intended to last through the winter.

Although the city has allowed the group to camp indefi nitely in Lincoln Park, it has continued to enforce ordinances dealing with safety, sanitation, open fi res, public access to the park, among others.

The 9 a.m. tour through the park yesterday was the fi rst time city staff have formally inspected the Occu-pyMaine campsite. Representatives from the police and fi re departments, inspections division and public services spent about an hour waling around the park, entered tents and taking stock of the camp.

Clegg said the city offi cials asked questions of Occu-pyMaine demonstrators and also answered questions about what sorts of activities were allowed and not allowed.

“We wanted to make sure that there wasn’t any-thing happening that was putting the protesters at risk or causing damage to the park,” she said.

Rumson said members seemed optimistic that the city did not fi nd evidence of widespread safety or ordi-nance violations to justify dismantling the camp.

“We are keeping our fi ngers crossed,” she said. “You never know with the rash of things going on across the country if things are going to go the way of Bangor.”

Bangor offi cials have taken steps to rein-in “Occupy” demonstraters in that city, requiring large tents to be taken down from a downtown park and banning over-night protests, according to the Bangor Daily News. That result is a compromise from an earlier request that the protesters vacate the park entirely.

Yet as similar protests fi zzle in New York City and elsewhere in the country as authorities run out of patience, OccupyMaine protesters say they are in it for the long haul. This week, the group submitted a four-page plan to the city outlining how members would stay safe if the demonstration lasted through the winter.

Rumson said the group is comprised of a “commu-nity” of like-minded people who have found common ground in their concerns about the political process and income distribution in the U.S.

“We now have a place to talk about that,” she said, adding that the group feels a “deep commitment to the First Amendment in this whole process. … We feel that public space is intended for airing our grievances, so that is what people are doing.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You realize that it won’t be enough for you to listen to the words another person is saying. You read the signs, symbols and gestures to get the full picture and are offered a rare opportunity by some-one who feels like you “get” them. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you watch a movie, you can often guess the ending before anyone else. So you really enjoy a situation in which the ending is unpredictable. That’s what you’ll get today. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What you put down on paper, type into a computer or speak into a phone has your energy in it. But it doesn’t stop there. Everything you touch or think about will be changed by your imprint. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You can’t control the fl ip-fl opping and vacillating of others, but you can be a steadfast example. You’ll handle your end just like you said you would, and this helps the other person stick to his or her essential position. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are too proud to ask for favors from others, even those who would gladly offer up whatever help and resources you need. Remember that needing help doesn’t automatically mean you’re weak. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Finally, you will get the treatment you prefer. This might be because you stopped expecting others to be any particular way. Also, by making yourself happy, you’ve been teaching others to do the same. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your per-fectionist streak will come out today, and you may have trouble accepting a world where shades of gray must be lived with. Clear black-and-white seems so much more desirable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Every-thing turns out better when you’re build-ing on a stellar idea. Brainstorm until you get to the irresistibly great concept, and then it will be easy to fl esh out the details and make your project really sing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are more discriminating about your friendships than you have been in years, because you realize that in some ways you become just like the people with whom you spend time. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Games can be romantic, but there’s also a time to stop playing around. If someone correctly intuits the way to your heart, do not deny that he or she has found it. Open up, and let yourself be loved. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will be overloaded suddenly with a wealth of stellar information. What should you do with it? Don’t try to fi gure it all out in one day. Sit with this. The important bits will stand out in your mind throughout the weekend. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be very concerned with making some-one else happy. You’re not willing to grasp or scurry to ingratiate yourself. Instead, you’ll sit back and look for clues about what the other person needs. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 18). You’ll be joined in the new year by encouraging people and enthusiastic supporters. Over the next six weeks, you will accomplish through cooperative efforts what you could not do by your-self. June, August and October bring an increased urge to travel, and you’ll be invigorated by what you see. Capricorn and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 24, 38 and 18.

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Today is Friday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2011. There are 43 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:On Nov. 18, 1883, the United States and

Canada adopted a system of Standard Time zones.

On this date:In 1886, the 21st president of the United

States, Chester A. Arthur, died in New York.In 1910, British suffragists clashed with

police outside Parliament on what became known as “Black Friday.”

In 1928, Walt Disney’s fi rst sound-syn-chronized animated cartoon, “Steamboat Willie” starring Mickey Mouse, premiered in New York.

In 1936, Germany and Italy recognized the Spanish government of Francisco Franco.

In 1958, the cargo freighter SS Carl D. Bradley sank during a storm in Lake Michi-gan, claiming 33 of the 35 lives on board.

In 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent.

In 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, D-Calif., and four others were killed in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide by more than 900 cult members.

In 1987, the congressional Iran-Contra committees issued their fi nal report, saying President Ronald Reagan bore “ultimate responsibility” for wrongdoing by his aides.

In 1991, Shiite (SHEE’-eyet) Muslim kid-nappers in Lebanon freed Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland, the American dean of agriculture at the American University of Beirut.

In 2000, actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were married in an extravagant wedding at The Plaza hotel in New York City.

One year ago: President Barack Obama rallied former diplomatic and military chiefs from both parties to pressure reluctant Republican senators into ratifying a nuclear weapons deal with Russia. (The Senate rati-fi ed the treaty the following month.)

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Brenda Vac-caro is 72. Author-poet Margaret Atwood is 72. Actress Linda Evans is 69. Actress Susan Sullivan is 69. Country singer Jacky Ward is 65. Actor Jameson Parker is 64. Rock musician Herman Rarebell is 62. Singer Graham Parker is 61. Actor Delroy Lindo is 59. Comedian Kevin Nealon is 58. Actress Elizabeth Perkins is 51. Singer Kim Wilde is 51. Rock musician Kirk Hammett (Metallica) is 49. Rock singer Tim DeLaugh-ter is 46. Actor Romany Malco is 43. Actor Owen Wilson is 43. Singer Duncan Sheik is 42. Actor Mike Epps is 41. Actress Peta Wilson is 41. Actress Chloe Sevigny is 37. Country singer Jessi Alexander is 35. Actor Steven Pasquale is 35. Rapper Fabolous is 34. Actor Nate Parker is 32.

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The issue fl ared up following a November 13 report by CBS’ “60 Minutes” questioning whether some members of Congress have used what they learned from their privileged posts to make lucra-tive investments.

The report was based on a book, “Throw Them All Out,” by Peter Schweizer who is a fellow at the con-servative Hudson Institution.

The House Financial Services hearing is sched-uled for December 6.

Members featured in the report, including Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, have denied any wrongdoing and their staffs have circulated analyses of their investments by ethics watchdogs to back up their rebuttals.

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Fla. Craigslist job seeker found dead in Ohio grave

COLUMBUS, Ohio (NY TIMES) — A jobseeker from Florida who responded to a bogus Craigslist ad for a job on a southeast Ohio cattle farm was found dead, buried in a shallow grave, and another from South Carolina was shot but escaped by running away through the woods, a sheriff said Thursday.

Noble County Sheriff Stephen Hannum said two men were taken into custody after cadaver dogs found the body of the Florida man this week in a grave in a remote area outside Caldwell, a small vil-lage about 80 miles east of Columbus.

He said the search was undertaken after the South Carolina man escaped from the area on Nov. 6 and notifi ed police, who later found a hand-dug grave authorities believe had been meant for him.

An autopsy on the Florida man was being per-formed Thursday in Licking County, outside Colum-bus, and Hannum said names of the suspects and victims were being withheld until at least Friday.

Authorities received a call fi ve days after the South Carolina man was shot from the Florida man’s twin sister, concerned that her brother had not been heard from since Oct. 22 in Parkersburg, W.Va., the sheriff said. The twin, in Boston, said her brother had responded to what she believed was the same Craigslist ad, which sought a caretaker for cattle on a 688-acre farm.

The sheriff said he suspected robbery was the motive.

“It seems that this was just a ruse to lure victims into the trap, most likely to commit a murder and relieve the deceased of their personal property,” Hannum said.

The sheriff said the call prompted offi cers to return to the remote area, where they found the grave believed to have been intended for the South Carolina man.


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Friday, Nov. 18

Third Annual ‘Civic Matters’ at USM8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A showcase of how students apply what they are learning in the classroom to community proj-ects, the third annual University of Southern Maine “Civic Matters,” will be held in USM’s Wishcamper Center, Bed-ford Street, Portland. The event is free and open to the public. USM’s Offi ce of Community Service Learning will host this year’s “Civic Matters.” For more information, visit Civic Matters or call Alicia Sampson, service-learning coor-dinator for the Offi ce of Community Service Learning, at 228-8092 or [email protected].

12th Annual Craft Championships8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine, the leading association representing Maine’s con-struction industry, announced its plans for the 12th Annual Craft Championships to be held at the Augusta Civic Center. “Each year Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine hosts Craft Championships at the Augusta Civic Center. Utilizing the Civic Center’s Main Auditorium, there is over 24,500 square feet of hands-on activities for high school students to engage. Maine’s Craft Championships is unique to any others in the nation because our industry trades people work directly with high school students on a wide range of construction projects. ... Among the other activities that will occur on Nov. 18 is the annual Policy-maker’s Breakfast, featuring the new President of Southern Maine Community College, Dr. Ronald Cantor. Dr. Cantor will speak to the importance of multiple pathways in edu-cation and how to better connect Maine’s construction and technical education programs (CTE) with colleges and industry. Legislators, educators, and construction industry professionals are expected to attend this important event.” To fi nd out more about ABC, visit www.abc.org or www.abcmaine.org.

Black Friday Coupon Book11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Save more than $1,000 by shopping downtown merchants this Black Friday Weekend with spe-cial coupons from over 65 of local downtown businesses. “Don’t miss out! A very special Black Friday Coupon Book will be handed out Friday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Monument Square. Limited to the fi rst 500 people who show up during this special promotion. ... These amazing deals for downtown merchants will be valid Black Friday, Nov 25, through Cyber Monday, Nov. 28.”

Eliot Cutler at the Cumberland Club5 p.m. Chamberlain Lecture Series, Eliot Cutler, Cumber-land Club, 116 High St., Portland. 5 p.m., Cocktails; 5:30 p.m., Presentation starts; 6:30 p.m., Elegant Dinner Buffet. “In 1877 The Cumberland Club was organized as a volun-tary association “for the purpose of mutual enjoyment of cultural and social amenities.” In that same year, the Club was incorporated by a special act of the Legislature, mark-ing the beginning of a new social era for those who use their voice to infl uence Maine and enrich the communities in which they live.” www.cumberlandclub.org

‘Back to the Land’ Fine Art and Crafts Show5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ‘Back to the Land’ Fine Art and Crafts Show, exhibit, sale, and silent auction benefi ts Skyline Farm, a nonprofi t carriage museum in North Yarmouth that offers conserved land for public use. This 6th annual invitational exhibit is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat-urdays and Sundays from Nov. 19 through Dec. 11 or by appointment. During that time, you can buy artworks or bid on silent auction items donated by the artists and artisans. Free admission. On Friday, Nov. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., come enjoy light refreshments while meeting the show’s participants. Artists and artisans generously share a por-tion of each item’s sale and 100 percent of the funds raised from their Silent Auction donations to benefi t Skyline Farm’s programs and operations. Original creations for every taste and budget are for sale just in time for the holiday buying season. The show is complemented by a display of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs from Skyline Farm Carriage Museum’s collection. Contact Pamela Ames at 829-5708, [email protected], or see www.skylinefarm.org for more information and directions to 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth.

Kids & Claws Dinner 5:30 p.m. Kids & Claws Dinner to welcome back the Maine Red Claws benefi ting the Boys and Girls Club of South-ern Maine & Maine Red Claws Foundations at the Portland Expo. “Come out to meet the players and coaches and wel-come them back to Maine!”

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

Crash Barry in Brunswick7 p.m. Crash Barry will read from his new memoir “Tough Island” at Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick. “‘If you want a romantic memoir about life on a Maine island you won’t fi nd it here,’ wrote the Progressive Review. ‘Instead, you’ll get a striking account of an often bitter reality no longer a common part of the American story. And why ‘Tough Island’ is such a gift.’”

Michael Lane Trautman with Bad Clown8 p.m. Lucid Stage announces Michael Lane Trautman with Bad Clown. This is a benefi t show for Lucid Stage. $15 adults, $12 Students and Seniors. R rated. No one under 18. It will be the Portland Premier of King Pong’s Ping Pong Rodeo! Michael Lane Trautman’s only Portland appearance this year! www.MichaelTrautman.com

‘Turkish National Security’ lecture at USM7 p.m. The University of Southern Maine will sponsor a lec-ture by Taner Akçam titled “Turkish National Security and the Denial of Armenian Genocide.” This lecture, sponsored by the Armenian Cultural Association of Maine, will be held in the Hannaford Lecture Hall, Abromson Center, USM Portland campus. This event is free and open to the public. “Sociologist and historian Taner Akçam is widely recog-nized as one of the fi rst Turkish scholars to write exten-sively on the genocide of Armenians by Ottoman Turkey in the early 20th century. Akçam’s latest book, ‘The Armenian Issue is Resolved: Policies Towards Armenians During the War Years,’ has been translated into seven languages.” For more information, contact Jeanette Andonian, USM asso-ciate professor of social work, at 780-4115 or [email protected].

‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’7:30 p.m. Schoolhouse Arts Center will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” from Nov. 18 through Dec. 4. “‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ by Barbara Robinson is a hilarious Christmas tale about a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant while faced with casting the Herdman kids — probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem — and the fun — when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!” Performances of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will be held Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. As part of our holiday celebrations, School-house Arts Center is teaming up with the Good Shepherd Food Bank to help alleviate hunger and build community relationships. With your gift of food for our holiday food drive, you will receive $1 off your ticket to see “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Schoolhouse Arts Center is

located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets on-line at www.schoolhousearts.org.

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofi t company based in the Dana Warp Mill in downtown Westbrook, kicks off its second season of Studio Series presentations with Edward Albee’s classic play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” “This production is the most ambitious undertaking yet for the Acorn Studio Theater, which has hosted improv comedy shows, children’s theater productions, Phyz-kidz events, fully-staged productions of new plays, and staged readings since its inception in 2009. Acorn’s Producing Director Michael Levine directs an ensemble of four actors in a treat for fans of intimate theater that focuses on character and storytelling.” Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” shocked audiences when it first appeared on Broadway by debunking the myth of the nuclear family’s living room as a safe and happy place. Acorn’s production features company members Paul Haley, Kerry Rasor, and April Singley, along with guest artist Nicholas Schroeder. The show runs from Nov. 11 to Nov. 27, with performances Friday and Sat-urday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and may be purchased on-line at www.acorn-productions.org or by calling 854-0065.

Saturday, Nov. 19

VIPS pancake breakfast fund raiser8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The South Portland Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) will be holding a pancake breakfast fund raiser at the South Portland Community Center. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 kids, or $15 for a family of four. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advanced by contacting Offi cer Linda Barker at 799-5511, ext. 7424 or by contact-ing any South Portland VIP’s.

Christmas Gifts and Decorations Sale8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sixth annual Christmas Gifts and Decora-tions Sale, Limington Town Hall, Rt 11. Hundreds of new Christmas things from 25 cents to $2. Toys, decorations, gifts, school supplies, shoes, underwear and clothing. FMI call Karen 692-2989. Proceeds provide BEHS scholar-ships. Sponsored by Limington Extension.

Roger Merrow works to attach LED Christmas lights on a car at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad before a Polar Express event. The Polar Express seasonal train ride schedule starts the day after Thanksgiving and runs each Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Christmas Eve and also on Dec. 21, 22 and 23. All trains depart from Ocean Gateway at Thames Street, which serves as the train depot for this event. To purchase tickets or fi nd out more information, call PortTix at 842-0800 or visit www.PortTix.com. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)


Journey of Elderism8:30 a.m. to noon. Journey of Elder-ism: The Spirituality of Aging at Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. A facilitated salon for discussing and exploring our personal journey and how we are facing our spiritual aging. Together we will address issues such as the follow-ing: What adjustments are we experi-encing? When have these transitions taken place? Are there any differences between what we say and how we feel? What is it like to contemplate our chronological age? What bench-marks do we identify in this aging process? How do our relationships impact this journey? What can we do to enhance the journey? This program is sponsored by Clay Atkinson and Ann Packard . Clay was involved in the revival of the salon process and he and Ann are now addressing aging issues at this stage of their lives. For more information contact Clay at 671-5798 or [email protected]. Free, donations gratefully accepted.

Gingerbread Fair8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Universalist Church of Auburn will hold its annual Gingerbread Fair at 169 Pleasant St. Fresh evergreen wreaths, crafts, gift baskets, home baked pies and baked goods, jewelry, gingerbread houses and cookie kits, books and CDs, silent auction and “upscale” white elephant treasures will be available. Raffl e for a Hannaford gift card available. Collec-tors note: 10 sets of vintage Anchor Hocking glassware for sale. Lun-cheon with homemade soup, sand-wich and gingerbread dessert will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Phil House at the piano to welcome in the holiday season. Accessible from our Spring Street parking lot. For more information, call 783-0461 or visitwww.auburnuu.org.

‘Santa’s Workshop’ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Fair will be held at the North Yarmouth Congre-gational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. In addition to the Chicken Pie Luncheon and Silent Auction, come shop in a friendly, relaxed atmo-sphere for unique country crafts, hand knit items, fresh wreaths and greens, tree ornaments, jewelry, extra-sharp cheese from a wheel, Cookie Walk, baked goods, jams, jellies, candy, books, and household ‘treasures’. Face-painting will add a festive touch. Handicap accessible. All proceeds benefi t the local and global commu-nity. If you have any questions, please contact the church offi ce at 829-3644 (mornings) or [email protected].

Stuff the Truck for the food bank9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help the Good Shep-herd Food Bank Stuff the Truck at the Maine Mall. Good Shepherd Food Bank will be collecting food and cash donations in the parking lot across from Hannaford. “We are in need of staple, nonperishable items such as canned vegetables and fruits, canned chicken and tuna, pasta and sauce, and cereal. Cash donations are also welcome — with each $1 donated, the Food Bank is able to distribute $8 worth of food!” http://gsfb.org/get-involved/events/

Sixth annual Museum Shopper’s Day9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring merchan-dise from Maine Audubon, Portland Head Light, Maine Historical Society, Tate House Museum, Greater Port-land Landmarks, Maine Wildlife Park, and the Scarborough and Falmouth

Historical Societies, this event is at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland

Farm, Gilsland Farm Road (off Route 1), Falmouth. Accessible via METRO’s Route 7 bus. Free parking, free admis-sion, and free gift wrapping. For more information, call 781-2330 or visit www.maineaudbon.org.

Designing Women Freeport show9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Designing Women, a nonprofi t volunteer corpo-ration that works directly with orga-nizations that benefi t women and girls in local communities, will hold its seventh annual Freeport show at The Merriconeag Waldorf School & Community Center, located at 57 Desert Road in Freeport on Saturday, Nov. 19. “Celebrating their 20th year, Designing Women is thrilled to return to Freeport for their largest show, with twenty-four talented lady artisans and craftswomen, to support Women, Work & Community. This juried show features several artists who have exhibited and taught nationally includ-ing Jo Diggs, Michelle Henning and, Stephanie Sersich. Also exhibiting is Stephanie Crossman of Gram J’s Nets who was recognized by Martha Stew-art.” For additional information regard-ing Designing Women’s upcoming show, please contact Michelle Hen-ning at 207-833-5556 or visit Design-ing Women’s website at http://www.designingwomen.org.

The Holly Daze Bazaar9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Holly Daze Bazaar will be held on, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. At the First Congrega-tional Church of South Portland, 301 Cottage Road, featured items are: wreaths, gifts, knitted goods, Christ-mas Room, Grandma’s Attic, Trash n’ Treasure, Mission Mall and books. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and includes haddock chowder, lobster and crabmeat rolls, chicken salad rolls and apple crisp. The build-ing is handicap accessible.

Art for Dog Sake — A Gathering of Artists 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sprague Hall, off Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth. “A diverse group of artists gathering with a mis-sion: to help rescue dogs in need. A $2 donation at the door will be donated to Maine-based Lucky Pup Rescue. It is our hope to raise money and awareness for this cause. We would appreciate your support so come & bring a friend or two! Directions: From Portland cross the Casco Bay Bridge and head South on Route 77. You will pass the IGA Shopping Center & Cape Elizabeth High School both on the Right. Just after Cape High turn Right on Fowler Road, follow to the end. Directly across the intersection is Sprague Hall.” www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196432107087731

Pat Pattison’s Songwriting Master Class10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Nashville Song-writers Association International Port-land chapter is bringing Pat Pattison’s famous Songwriting Master Class to local songwriters at The Abromson Center, the University of Southern Maine. This seminar, presented in a Master Class format, will use par-ticipants’ songs to demonstrate the rewriting process. Participants will learn how to effectively use various tools, including verse development, productive repetition, phrasing, effec-tive matching of lyric and melody, structure and prosody. This semi-nar focuses particularly on polishing

those small bumps that distract the listener and let air escape from the song’s tires. The cost of the seminar is $145 for each of the ten participants, and $95 for general admission, with a substantial discount for NSAI mem-bers. Register for the seminar at www.patpattison.com/calendar/upcoming. Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event.

Schools crafts fair10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Casco Bay High School and PATHS sixth annual crafts fair. Three fl oors of hand made crafts, food, raffl es and entertainment. School fundraiser. 196 Allen Ave., Portland. More info: tiki.craftfair.com.

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

‘My American Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland’ by Fr. Sean McManus2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fr. Sean McManus, president of the Capitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus, will hold the Maine launch of his book, “My Ameri-can Struggle for Justice in Northern Ireland,” at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. 780-0118. www.maineirish.com

Masons of Orchard Lodge bean supper4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Masons of Orchard Lodge No. 215 in Old Orchard Beach will host a public bean supper at the Masonic Hall, 130 W. Grand Ave., Old Orchard Beach. “The supper will feature all your favorites; baked beans, hot dogs, chopsuey, coleslaw, and a variety of desserts. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12.”

Maine Roller Derby benefi t bout5:30 p.m. Maine Roller Derby hosts its fi rst benefi t bout. “All proceeds will be given to Hardy Girls Healthy Women, an organization dedicated to the health, well-being, and empowerment of girls and women. “In this interactive all-league bout, MRD will encourage its fans to change the game with their donations! Add or subtract points for a dollar, send a player to the penalty box for $3, put a ref in the box for $5, or move a player to the oppos-ing team for $20. Choose your own adventure in this fan-driven bout and support HGHW at the same time!” Happy Wheels, 331 Warren Ave., Portland. Tickets: Purchase advance tickets online or at the door. All Ages/General Admission: $7.

Foundation 51 Annual Auction6 p.m. Ocean Gateway. “Cruise” for a Cause. Foundation 51 promotes edu-cational excellence in MSAD 51 by

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Adopt-a-Dog Night7 p.m. Camp Bow Wow and The Portland Daily Sun pres-ents Adopt-a-Dog Night at the Civic Center. Canine Com-mitment will have dogs at the game for fans to adopt. Also, donate either a dog toy or a dog or cat food item and receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game. All donations and proceeds from dedicated ticket sales will go to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk, the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation and other local rescue organizations. Portland Pirates vs. Providence Bruins. www.portlandpirates.com

King Friday’s Dungeon — Puppet Slam9 p.m. Mayo Street Arts. “King Friday, post-monarch, deposed and living in squalor beneath an old vaudeville house hath requestedeth new puppet works and puppet works-in-progress for an impromptu, after-hours, puppet-roadhouse show. Pieces shall be edgy, bawdy, humorous, elegant, or bizarre. Object theater, canastoria, and ventrilo-quism are likely candidates too. Come romp through the netherrealms of puppet and object theater with K.F. Doors 8:45; show at 9 p.m., $5-10 suggested donation. Adults only.”

Sunday, Nov. 20

1961 Coastal Christmas2 p.m. “Join Freeport Historical Society at historic Har-rington House (45 Main Street) for a 1961 Coastal Christ-mas where visitors will experience a Christmas of 50 years ago, presented in our staged living room, den and kitchen. We selected this period because it so fully expresses the enthusiasm and aspirations of our country and by exten-sion, our town. Post-war America was in love with innova-tive products (“Boiling bags” of frozen veggies) and modern materials (plastic!) We fully embraced the future and all its possibilities. With Alan Shepherd in space, Chubby Checker on the am dial, and a new generation in the White House, we fully embraced the future and all its possibili-ties.” The exhibit opens on Friday, Dec. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and continues through Dec. 17. Prefacing the exhibit and related to the evolution of the Christmas holiday is a special presentation at the Freeport Community Library on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. by Professor Stephen Nissen-baum, author of “A Battle for Christmas,” a 1997 Pulitzer Prize-nominated book. Tix: $5. www.freeporthistoricalsoci-ety.org or 865-3170

‘Thanksgiving at the Inn’2 p.m. The Cheverus High School Drama Society will be per-forming a dramatic reading of author Tim Whitney’s (’83) new play, “Thanksgiving at the Inn,” at Cheverus High School. The public is invited to attend. The play Thanksgiving at the Inn is part of Whitney’s new project, A Play for Food, which was formed to inspire theaters, communities, actors, and playwrights to unite in putting on plays in combination with food drives all across America. For more information on the project, visit www.APlayForFood.org. Tim Whitney grew up in South Portland, Maine, and now splits his time between Dallas, Texas, and Whately, Massachusetts. Tim graduated from Cheverus in 1983 and completed his undergraduate degree in business administration at Northeastern Univer-

sity and an MBA from Western New England College. He works as an international manufacturing consultant and is VP of operations for a growing company in Garland, Texas. Admission is free, but it is requested that you bring a non-perishable food item or make a cash donation. All dona-tions will be used to support the Cheverus Key Club Turkey Drive. Each year the Cheverus Turkey Drive provides over 650+ needy families in the greater Portland with the mak-ings of a complete Thanksgiving dinner.

Women in Harmony Concert 2:30 p.m. Women in Harmony, Portland’s 60-voice women’s community chorus, performs “A Voice Upon the Mountain” in Portland. The concert celebrates the release of the group’s new CD of the same title. “A Voice Upon the Mountain” will feature many of the songs on the new CD, a collection of chorus favorites from the past several years. Among them are Holly Near’s “Change of Heart; The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” a musical setting of a W.B. Yeats poem; and the rousing “How do I Love Thee?” The chorus will also sing several other pieces, including “What Matters,” about the reverberations of the Matthew Shepard hate-crime tragedy, and “Common Woman,” which honors the strength and resilience of the every-day woman. “Women in Harmony has been a fi xture in Portland for almost 20 years. The chorus stands up for musical excellence and social justice. This is its second professionally produced CD. The fi rst, ‘At Ten,’ was released in 2004. ‘A Voice Upon the Mountain’ CD will be available for sale at the concert.” Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information about Women in Harmony, visit www.wihmaine.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 22

Introduction to Aquaponics Workshop6 p.m. Introduction to Aquaponics Workshop at Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St. “Come learn about ‘growing food with fi sh poo’! UFF Aquaponics expert, Tyler Gaudet, will lead an introduction to Aquaponics class. Topics will include: Understanding hydroponic growing systems, plant selection, fi sh selection, containers and tanks, growing mediums, info on building your own system and ... much more! Sign up at urbanfarmfermentory.com; $20.”

Councilor David Marshall district meeting7:30 p.m. City Councilors and staff will be available to dis-cuss neighborhood issues and answer questions from the public. These meetings are the public’s opportunity to meet their district councilor, the mayor and representatives from the various departments within the city. District 2 Meet-ing hosted by Councilor David Marshall, Parkside Com-munity Center, 85 Grant St. For more information about these meetings, contact Mike Murray, the city’s Island and Neighborhood Administrator at 756-8288, or [email protected].

Wednesday, Nov. 23

Da Block TV Show at Lucid Stage8 p.m. Da Block Boyz N Da Building Bash Vol. 1 at Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd, Portland. Live performances by K Em & B Aull/Conman/A.Willy/Mellmurk/Ga South/Loc Dab/Demon Dog & Da Block! Music by Neeko Brown. Tickets are $8.

Thursday, Nov. 24

100th Anniversary Turkey Day Game10:30 a.m. One of the country’s oldest and most intense cross-town football rivalries will celebrate its centennial on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24 in Portland. Two of the city’s public high schools, Deering and Portland High, will face off at 10:30 a.m. in the 100th Turkey Day Game. Former players, coaches and cheerleaders are coming from as far away as California and Texas. They include Mark Littlefi eld, a 1986 Portland High alumnus and football co-captain who now

works as head athletic trainer for the New York Yankees, and Tom Bore, (Portland High class of 1961), a Florida retiree who has attended every game for more than half a century.

Thanksgiving dinner11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wayside Food Programs is partner-ing with United Way of Greater Portland to provide a free, community Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day at the Portland Club, 156 State St., Portland. This complete holiday meal is for those who might not otherwise have the means to prepare one or who want to enjoy the company of others on the holiday.

Friday, Nov. 25

Victoria Mansion Christmas Season: Deck the Halls11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Our well-loved Christmas at Victo-ria Mansion is an annual highlight of the holiday season for many people from across the nation. This year’s theme is Deck the Halls: the Carols of Christmas, and each room in the Mansion will be decorated by a professional designer inspired by a different Christmas carol from the Victorian period.” Holiday tours from No. 25, 2011 to Jan. 8, 2012, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Daily except Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Maine authors’ book signingnoon to 3 p.m. The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance announced its 2011 Holiday Book Sale. Working in part-nership with the Friends of the Portland Public Library and independent bookseller Longfellow Books, the MWPA will host a book signing with 25 Maine authors in the Portland Public Library. Authors scheduled to appear at the book sale include: Liza Bakewell, Crash Barry, Robert Chute, Susan Conley, Mary Morton Cowan, George Daughan, Paul Doiron, Gerri Eastment, Robin Hansen, Hannah Holmes, Lily King, Jessica Kinney, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Wesley McNair, Maria Padian, Elizabeth Peavey, Richard Roberts, Sandy Seeley Walling, Caitlin Shetterly, Julia Spencer-Flem-ing, Sarah Thomson, Chris Van Dusen, and James Witherell. For more information: www.mainewriters.org or 228-8263.

The Polar Express train ride2:45 p.m. The Polar Express returns to Portland. “And this year, we’ve added an early train time (2:45 p.m.) and another First Class car! Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between Nov. 25 and Dec. 23, 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m. The Polar Express will come to life when the Maine Narrow Gauge train departs its Ocean Gateway depot for a jour-ney to the ‘North Pole.’ Holiday decorations inside the train will add to the festive atmosphere as guests on board meet the conductor, have hot chocolate and a treat, listen to a reading of the enchanting story over our sound system, and sing carols. Santa will ride back with everyone to the train station from a special outpost of the North Pole and every child will receive their special bell on board the train.” www.mainenarrowgauge.org

Horse and Wagon Rides4 p.m. “Free rides throughout enchanting downtown on a horse-drawn wagon. Enjoy the lights and sounds of the hol-iday season. Pick-up and drop-off every half hour in Monu-ment Square.” Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 18. Fridays (4 p.m. to 8 p.m.), Saturdays (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.), Sun-days (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.) Visit portlandmaine.com for details.

Christmas Tree Lighting5:30 p.m. Monument Square Christmas tree lighting. “Come see the spectacular lighting of the Christmas Tree at this annual tradition! Entertainment by Rick Charette and the Bubblegum Band and a visit by a very special guest!” Visit portlandmaine.com for details.

‘The Topp Twins’6:30 p.m. “The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls,” Friday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, Fri-days, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $7 and available on the day of the show.

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