RCN America - Maine

An Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, attached to the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell, hoists a 43-year-old injured man from the fishing vessel Alaska Juris to conduct a medevac of a fisherman from the vessel June 21, 2013, less than 100 miles southeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The Alaska Juris is a 218-foot Seattle-based catcher processor and the Boutwell is a 378-foot Coast Guard cutter from San Diego on patrol in Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Kodiak.

Open Call for Art

Constellation Gallery, a nonprofit art gallery at 511 Congress Street in Portland Maine invites artists from all over the world to submit art to their "Art Without Borders" show which runs from July 26 to August 26th. This will be the first show in which non-members of the Maine Artists Collective will be allowed to enter work to be adjudicated into a show. Gallery hours are Monday to Sunday, noon to 4 pm.

Any kind of art (except for sculptures needing pedestals) is being accepted for this show including painting, photography, digital art, printmaking, collage or assemblage. There is no theme for this show and there is no fee. Artists may submit up to 10 images as jpgs (1,280 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi, jpg compression level 8).

The deadline for images emailed to gallery@constellationart.com is July 1st, 2013. Artists will be notified by July 8th and those included in the show are asked to submit images (1,280 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi, jpg compression level 8) toanntracy51@gmail.com by July 10th.

Work must be delivered to the gallery no later than July 22nd. If art is being mailed or sent via UPS or FedEx, artists must include return postage in a separate envelope or the work will not be returned.

All work must be ready to hang (no saw tooth hangers please) and marked on the back with the artist's name, title of work, type of work and price. Constellation Gallery will take a 50% commission on any work that is sold. Artists will receive their checks by the end of September.

Dates to Remember:

July 1st - Deadline for image submission to gallery@constellationart.com

July 8th - Artists notified

July 10th - Accepted artists to send high resolution images (1,280 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi, jpg compression level 8) to anntracy51@gmail.com

July 22nd - Deadline for work to be delivered to gallery.

July 26th to August 26th - Exhibition run

August 2nd - Artists reception

(AUGUSTA, ME) – Region 1 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), serving all of New England, presented the American Lung Association of the Northeast with a 2013 Environmental Merit Award. Given out by EPA annually since 1970, the merit awards honor individuals and groups who have shown particular ingenuity and commitment in their efforts.
The American Lung Association’s tagline is “Fighting for Air.” The Northeast chapter of the nonprofit organization focuses on air quality, tobacco control and lung disease at the local, state and national level. The American Lung Association, created in 1904, has since established themselves as the leading organization fighting both lung disease and air pollution.
“EPA applauds the American Lung Association of the Northeast, along with all the people and organizations being recognized today as leaders in helping create a cleaner environment and healthier communities,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA New England. “An environmental merit award is the highest honor EPA New England can give to recognize excellent environmental work throughout this region."
The Lung Association was given a 2013 Merit Award for their work in reducing residents’ exposure to woodsmoke. Wood burning stoves and outdoor wood boilers are a common way Northeasterners heat their homes, particularly in the most rural parts of the region. Woodsmoke is a major source of particle pollution, identified by the federal government as a principal component in air pollution. Exposure to woodsmoke causes coughing, wheezing and exacerbates chronic conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is also known to contain several cancer-causing carcinogens. It is especially damaging because its harmful emissions often stay trapped inside homes or drift into neighbors’ homes.
The American Lung Association of the Northeast, with help from several businesses, has successfully implemented woodstove changeout programs in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Residents who turn in their pre-1980, non-EPA certified woodstoves receive vouchers towards the purchase of new EPA-certified woodstoves. These programs have proven so successful that some have run out of vouchers in a matter of days. The nonprofit organization plans on duplicating such programs in the future.
Jeff Seyler, American Lung Association of the Northeast President & CEO, accepted the award on behalf of the nonprofit organization at a ceremony at EPA’s Boston headquarters on Wednesday. “We are honored to be recognized by EPA for our work in reducing exposure to air pollution and cancer-causing toxins,” said Seyler. “We at the Lung Association are acutely aware of the effects that woodsmoke can have on those living with lung disease, and even otherwise healthy individuals. We are committed to cleaning up our air and will continue ‘Fighting for Air’ until we all live in areas where air pollution does not threaten lives.”
More information on the American Lung Association of the Northeast, woodstove changeout programs and woodsmoke is available at www.LungNE.org.

12th International Submarine Races to be Held at
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
June 24 – 28, 2013
… Unique Human-Powered Engineering Design Competition…
CARDEROCK, MD. November 27, 2012 –The Foundation for Underwater Research and Education (FURE)
announces that the 12th International Submarine Races (ISR), a biennial engineering design competition, is scheduled to
be held the week of June 22-26, 2013, at NSWC Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md.
The Foundation supports the ISR during the two-year process to design, build and take part in the human
powered submarine competition. FURE’s objective via the ISR is to raise interest and participation in engineering
education and to increase competence and awareness among ocean engineering students.

This will be the 12th in the series of alternate summer races that test the creative skills of young engineering
students from colleges, universities and technical and high schools from throughout the world. Teams wearing scuba gear
compete in one- and two-person “wet” submarines designed to run submerged along a 100-meter measured course in the
Carderock model basin. The ISR began in Florida in 1989 and has been held here since 1995.
“The Carderock Division is proud to host the 2013 ISR at our David Taylor Model Basin facility,” said Division
Commander Capt. Stefanyshyn-Piper. “We are thrilled to be a part of such an exciting event that puts engineering skills
learned in the classroom and in the lab to a practical test. We know all participants will be hard at work on their new
designs, and we all look forward to seeing the innovative approaches they will bring to next year’s competition.”
The purpose of the subraces is to provide an educational opportunity for aspiring young engineers. Their
participation in the design, construction, and operation of a human-powered submarine offers real-time application of
theoretical knowledge, hands-on problem-solving and teambuilding skills. Each year, teams strive to either set new speed
records or bring innovative approaches to propulsion, guidance or other technical requirements of submarine design.
Race organizers install specialized timing equipment in the Carderock model basin to determine the exact speed of each

vehicle. Underwater video and times are displayed on television screens. Prizes are awarded in a number of categories,
including speed, design, best use of composite materials and innovation.
The subrace engineering design competition is an investment in the future of our young people, not only to help
them compete in the global technology economy, but to provide a better trained and experienced resource pool of bright
and industrious students to help industry and the government fill future national needs. The ISR experience increases
their value to potential employers. Studies show that students who can put their classroom skills to practical use fare far
better in the post-college job market.
The 12th ISR principal sponsors include the Electric Boat Corporation, the Oceanic Engineering Society of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Henry A. “Hap” Perry, the ISR founder. Many in-kind
sponsors also contribute. Additionally, ISR is one of many STEM outreach programs supported by NSWC Carderock
Division which is part of the Naval Sea Systems Command.

President Jimmy Carter meeting with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Oval Office. January 19, 2009.

In the morning, the President and the First Lady will visit the Presidential Palace where they will be welcomed by Senegalese President Macky Sall.

The President will then participate in a restricted bilateral meeting with President Sall at the Presidential Palace, followed by an expanded bilateral meeting.

Later in the morning, the President and President Sall will have a press conference at the Presidential Palace.

In the afternoon, the President will travel to La Cour Supreme where he will meet with regional judicial leaders to discuss rule of law.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Family will travel to Goree Island. While on Goree Island, the President and the First Family will tour Maison Des Esclaves Museum. The President will then drop by a civil society event at the Goree Institute.

In the evening, the President will meet and greet with Embassy personnel at the Radisson Blu Hotel.

Later in the evening, the President and the First Lady will attend an official dinner with President Sall.

The President and the First Family will remain overnight in Dakar, Senegal.

The Vice President will attend meetings at the White House.

4:30 AM	The President and the First Lady arrive at the Presidential Palace and are welcomed by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal Local Event Time: 9:30 AM Dakar, Presidential Palace, Senegal
4:40 AM	The President holds a restricted bilateral meeting with President Sall Local Event Time: 9:40 AM Dakar, Presidential Palace, Senegal
4:55 AM	The President holds an expanded bilateral meeting with President Sall Local Event Time: 9:55 AM Dakar, Presidential Palace, Senegal
5:45 AM	The President and President Sall hold a press conference Local Event Time: 10:45 AM Dakar, Presidential Palace, Senegal
6:50 AM	The President meets with regional judicial leaders to discuss rule of law Local Event Time: 11:50 AM Dakar, La Cour Supreme, Senegal
9:50 AM	The President and the First Lady arrive at Goree Island Local Event Time: 2:50 PM Dakar Port, Goree Island
10:05 AM	The President tours Maison Des Esclaves Local Event Time: 3:05 PM Goree Island
12:40 PM	The President meets and greets with Embassy personnel Local Event Time: 5:40 PM Dakar, Radisson Blu Hotel, Senegal
3:25 PM	The President and the First Lady attend an official dinner with President Sall Local Event Time: 8:25 PM Dakar, Presidential Palace, Senegal

Disaster at Sea

Friday, June 28, 7:00 pm

A Storm Too Soon: A True Story of Disaster, Survival and Incredible Rescue, an illustrated talk by Michael Tougias about his exciting new book. Hear his vivid account of the disaster: seventy-foot waves battering a torn life raft with three men on it 250 miles out to sea; and the Tougias

amazing rescue by four brave Coast Guardsmen who battle hurricane-force winds in their Jayhawk helicopter in a race to save them.

Michael Tougias will sign books after the talk.

At PMM's Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance $8 members, $10 non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.Buy tickets online or call 207-548-2529.

Penobscot Marine Museum

Monmuth, Maine - Theater at Monmouth kicks off Season 44 on Thursday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m. with Francis Beaumont’s The Knight of the Burning Pestle. Monty Python meets Don Quixote in this hilarious comedy by one of Shakespeare’s most popular contemporary playwrights. Imagine Homer and Marge Simpson attending a play only to climb on stage to redirect the show with Bart as the star, and you have some idea of the fun unleashed in Pestle. Loaded with laughter and song, this play is a celebration of the way Elizabethan audiences expected to be part of the action—with superlatively silly results!

When a troupe of Elizabethan actors are interrupted mid-prologue by a few unruly audience members, they find themselves introducing a new storyline into their play to appease the crowd. Cue the foolish knight, a rhyming suitor, an angry ghost, a drunken singer, a squire, a dwarf, a giant, and other outrageous characters in this comedic romp that’s part satire, part romance, and all fun. Shakespeare never attempted anything like this!

General Manager of the Shakespeare Theatre Association and Literary Chair for the National New Play Network, Patrick Flick makes his TAM debut as director on Pestle. A four-time Emmy winning television
producer, Flick has worked as a director and actor at theatres across the country including Orlando Shakespeare, Marin Theatre Company, Phoenix Theatre, and Riverside Shakespeare in New York. His approach to Pestle is to give audiences a taste of what is would have been like to see this production as Shakespeare himself might have. The setting is the Blackfriar’s Theatre in London circa 1600’s, with the period costumes and bawdy antics audiences have come to expect from the Elizabethans. Flick hopes Pestle deliver “a rollicking, raucous good time that will leave audiences laughing on their way out the door.”

The Knight of the Burning Pestle Pestle features Bill Van Horn and Grace Bauer as the Citizen and Citizen’s Wife (the unruly audience members who interrupt the play); Mike Anthony as Humphrey (the Foppish suitor); Max Waszak as Rafe (the unwilling apprentice turned Knight of the Burning Pestle); Mark S. Cartier as Master Merrythought (the singing drunken husband); Janis Stevens as Mistress Merrythought (the grand dame of the company); James Noel Hoban as Venturewell (the actor/manager of the company); Alex Harvey as Jasper (the desperate lover); Aislinn Kerchaert as Luce (the fair maiden). Other members of the hapless troupe of players include: Josh Carpenter, Luke Couzens, Hannah Daly, Simon Kiser, Ambien Mitchell, Frank Omar, and Ryan Simpson. Set design by Dan Bilodeau, costume design by Jonna Klaiber, light design by Lynne Chase, and sound design by Rew Tippin.

Performance Calendar: Celebrate Independence PREVIEW 7/4 at 7:30 p.m., All Tickets $10; OPENING 7/5 at 7:30 p.m.; additional performance dates, 7/6, 7/10, 7/20, 8/1, 8/3, 8/13 and 8/16 at 7:30 p.m.; 8/10, 8/11, and 8/14 at 1:00 p.m.; 7/28 at 7:30 p.m. with a post-show talk-back. Ticket prices range from $10-$30. For calendar and reservations, please contact the TAM Box Office at 207.933.9999 or visit www.theateratmonmouth.org.

Theater at Monmouth, founded in 1970, was named the Shakespearean Theater of Maine by the State Legislature in 1975. The theater’s mission is to bring innovative approaches to Shakespeare and other classic plays through professional productions that enrich the lives of people throughout the state of Maine. Since its founding, TAM has produced expertly crafted, engaging productions in its three-month Summer Repertory Season entertaining audiences from 33 states and through Education Tours annually reaching more than 15,000 students statewide.

Rockland, Maine - The Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., welcomes Lake Street Dive to the Strand’s stage zThursday, July 18 at 8pm.

Pulling in familiar elements and irreverently scrambling and recombining them, Lake Street Dive, are at once jazz-schooled, DIY-motivated, and classically pop obsessed.

The band first came together at Boston’s New England Conservatory. Beginning with catchy songs that are by turns openhearted and wryly inquisitive, the northeastern quartet injects them with an irresistible blend of abandon and precision. Composed of drummer Mike Calabrese, bassist Bridget Kearney, vocalist Rachael Price, and trumpet-wielding guitarist Mike “McDuck” Olson, Lake Street Dive encompasses a myriad of possibilities within its members’ collective experiences, and the resultant music is a vivid, largely acoustic, groove-driven strain of indie-pop. “It seems the only limitation we have,” Kearney explains, “ is that we try to make music that we would like listening to.”

Lake Street Dive makes the most of pop music virtues: solid, evocative song craft; propulsive grooves; and Price’s disarming, forthright vocals. However, it’s a personal strain of pop that is refracted through the band members’ rich backgrounds: a sinewy Motown bass line is reborn with woody heft on Kearney’s upright, Calabrese’s drumming mixes timekeeping with more adventurous jazz-inflected outbursts, McDuck’s nimble trumpet is an unexpectedly warm counterpoint to Price’s singing.

It all makes for a sound with familiar roots, but with a slant that is entirely their own. Lake Street Dive’s eventual artistic breakthrough came not without struggle, and still surprises original instigator Mike “McDuck” Olson. “Now we’re a pop band, leaning very heavily on soul and rock, with hook-y writing, which I never expected,” he concludes. “If I could travel through time, I’d go back six years and play the new record for my younger self, just to assure him that the awkward, new-band phase doesn’t last forever.”

Tickets are $15 and on sale now for this all ages shows. The Strand balcony and lobby bars will be open for those ages 21+ with a valid ID. For more information on all upcoming live concerts, films, HD broadcasts, and events at the Strand, visit www.rocklandstrand.com. Tel: (207) 594-0070 EX 3 Email: info@rocklandstrand.com

Augusta, Maine - In recognition of her decades of service to the people of Maine and in honor of her retirement from more than 30 years with the University of Maine at Augusta, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap was pleased to award Carol Kontos with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion on Wednesday. The NASS Medallion was created to honor those who exemplify values and service that serve the public interest in the areas of voting access, civic education, state government, or local philanthropy.

The Honorable Carol A. Kontos of Windham was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1991, serving four terms, including one term as House Majority Leader, and subsequent service in the Maine Senate. After retiring from the Legislature, Kontos continued her contributions to public service through editing Maine Remembers Those Who Served, a compilation of submissions received from families participating in Maine's Vote in Honor of a Veteran program, which she helped develop. She has served on the Secretary of State's Volunteer Ballot Question Clarity Board and has provided advice and support for many Secretaries of State in voter outreach and children's education programs.

"As a leader in the Maine Legislature, Carol was an outspoken advocate for the integrity of the elections process and the transparency, accountability, and accessibility of elections to the citizenry," said Dunlap. "Her entire career has been driven by public service to voters, students and veterans. I am proud to count her as a friend and wish her well on the next chapter of her journey."

This is the third NASS Medallion Secretary Dunlap has awarded since 2001. The previous recipients were in 2006 to Irma Bowles, Registrar of voters from Livermore, and in 2008 to Paul Jacques, Director of Dirigo Boys State in 2008. Each Secretary of State is eligible to award up to five Medallions a year for his or her state.

Ms. Kontos is retiring from University of Maine at Augusta this year after a distinguished 32 year career serving as the Director of Assessment and an Associate Professor of English.

For more information please contact Barbara Redmond, Chief Deputy Secretary of State at or 207-624-8400.

Elizabeth City Coast Guard members receive awards for tall ship Bounty rescue

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard honored 26 crew members Wednesday at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., for their efforts during the tall ship Bounty rescue.

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti presented the Distinguished Flying Cross to Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Haba and Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Todd, both rescue swimmers at the air station who rescued 14 of the 16 Bounty crew members.

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard's 5th District commander, presents a Distinguished Flying Cross medal to Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Haba, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., at the air station Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Haba is a Stratton, Colo., native and received the award for his efforts in rescuing crew members of the HMS Bounty, which sank during Hurricane Sandy off the coast of North Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill

The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to members who distinguish themselves by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. The act must have been in the face of great danger and well above normal expectations.

The remainder of the HC-130 Hercules and MH-60 Jayhawk personnel received awards ranging from commendation medals to air medals.

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard's 5th District commander, presents awards to an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., at the air station Wednesday, June 26, 2013. The crew received awards for their efforts in rescuing crew members of the tall ship Bounty, which sank during Hurricane Sandy off the coast of North Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill)

Aircrew members stand at attention during an award presentation held at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., Wednesday, June 26, 2013. The personnel shown each received an award for their efforts during the rescue of crew members from the tall ship Bounty, which sank during Hurricane Sandy off the coast of North Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill)

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard's 5th District commander, presents a Distinguished Flying Cross medal to Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Todd, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., at the air station Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Todd is a Tucson, Ariz., native and received his award for his efforts in rescuing crew members of the HMS Bounty, which sank during Hurricane Sandy off the coast of North Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill)

Augusta, Maine - In a letter to Members of the 126th Legislature, Governor Paul R. LePage applauded an amended bill that allows the University of Maine to compete in offshore wind development. With this issue resolved he requested that legislators support an energy bill he previously vetoed.

During consideration of LD 1559, "An Act to Reduce Energy Costs, Increase Energy Efficiency, Promote Electric System Reliability and Protect the Environment," the Governor pushed for the amendment to requiring the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to conduct a second round of competitive bidding for offshore wind projects. The amendment would allow the University of Maine to bid for an offshore wind project in our state's own waters.

The amendment failed, but the Senate resurrected it Thursday in LD 1472, "An Act to Provide for Economic Development with Offshore Wind Power," and was supported in a 22-13 vote.

In a letter sent to legislators Wednesday, the Governor explained why he vetoed LD 1559, also referred to as the Omnibus Energy Bill. "I had a discussion with chairs regarding this provision, and we came to an agreement that I would allow the bill to become law without my signature if this provision was included," he said.

The Governor stated that since the amendment passed and allows for an "equal playing field" to compete in offshore wind development, he encouraged the Legislature to enact the energy bill. The energy bill was enacted by the Legislature Thursday.

Senate President Justin Alfond decried the amendment, rejecting the notion that Maine's flagship university should compete in offshore wind development.

Alfond claimed that opening up the bidding process will jeopardize an investment by a Norwegian multi-national oil and gas company, Statoil, to build wind turbines off Boothbay Harbor. Recently, the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a term sheet for Statoil, subject to contract negotiations with the PUC.

Governor LePage has pushed for weeks to include the University of Maine during the bidding process. The State of Maine sends more than $175 million of taxpayers' money to the University of Maine system each year and the congressional delegation has worked to provide nearly $30 million in federal funding to support offshore wind research at the University. "The hard-working citizens who fund the University every year would be pleased to see that their ratepayer dollars are going to a project that will benefit Mainers, rather than subsidizing a foreign oil company," the Governor said. "Our own university has made significant progress in offshore wind technology recently and we have already invested millions into this research. Let's allow the University to compete on a level-playing field and allow the PUC to determine which one makes the most sense for Maine's economy."

Alfond said he will personally reach out to Statoil to reassure the Norwegians that they have his support instead of Maine's own university.

"Senator Alfond and other Democrats are fighting to give preference to a multi-international corporation, which has not guaranteed it will provide long-term jobs for Mainers," Governor LePage said. "Prior to moving forward with a $200 million contract I would prefer to consider the economic opportunity to our own university system, right here in Maine. I commend Republicans and the few Democrats who voted to support our flagship university as we move forward with this research and development."

President Barack Obama looks out a window as he and First Lady Michelle Obama tour the Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves) Museum on Gorée Island, Senegal, June 27, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President will participate in a Feed the Future food security eventwhere he will meet with farmers, innovators, and entrepreneurs whose new methods and technologies are improving the lives of smallholder farmers throughout West Africa.

Later in the morning, President and the First Family will depart Senegal en route South Africa. The departure from Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and the arrival at Waterkloof Air Base.

In the evening, the President will attend a meet and greet with Embassy personnel at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg. The President and the First Family will remain overnight in Sandton, South Africa.

The Vice President will be in Wilmington, Delaware. There are no public events scheduled.

5:00 AM	The President participates in a Feed the Future Food Security event Local Event Time: 9:00 AM Dakar, Senegal
6:15 AM	The President and the First Family depart Senegal Local Event Time: 10:15 AM Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
1:10 PM	The President and the First Family arrive South Africa Local Event Time: 8:10 PM Centurion, South Africa, Waterkloof Air Base
2:00 PM	The President meets and greets Embassy personnel Local Event Time: 9:00 PM Johannesburg, South Africa, U.S. Consulate

Paddy (Patrick) Mills of Cape Elizabeth and Warren will be performing at the Woody Guthrie folk Festival in Okemah Oklahoma on July 4.

Paddy is a local, midcoast, singer-songwriter who recently won 1st place in the Woody Guthrie songwriter contest. He currently performs throughout New England with special emphasis on midcoast Maine singing his award-winning song "Bayview massacre".

This is an exciting event for Paddy, his family and his friends. Your reporting of this event will be greatly appreciated. You can find more information about Paddy at Paddy Mills.com or on Facebook at Paddy Mills.

Biography

2013 Winner Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Contest
2013 Winner Rose Garden Coffe House Performing Songwriter Competion
2009 Finalist Solarfest Songwriter Showcase
2007 Village Soup Times, Best of the Best Readers Poll
2006 Finalist New England Songwriting Contest.
2006 Winner Unity College Earthday Songwriting Contest
2005 Finalist New England Songwriting Contest.
1999 Finalist Big Noise Song Slam

Paddy Mills is a folk singer whose songs are as salty as the Maine coast he calls home. Like Greg Brown on helium, Mills can spin a yarn; “projecting those stories as short movies onto the inside of our forehead for us to watch with our minds eye”, MaineFolkMusic.com describes his latest CD as “full of intimate, heartfelt, finely crafted, and masterfully performed songs”. Paddy is a full time musician, and bit of a road warrior, playing upwards of two hundred gigs a year. He is the winner of the 2013 Rose Garden Coffeehouse Performing Songwriter Competition as well as the 2013 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Contest. As a songwriter, Paddy has a knack for the overlooked. He knows that common sense is not so common, and simple truths are not so simple. With a hitch-hikers heart and a back pack full of notebook philosophy, Paddy can leave you grinning like you've just been let in on a secret -- one that you might just have known all along.

Instrumentation
Paddy Mills, acoustic guitar, wiessenborn, stomp box percusion, and vocals.

Discography
"Rocket Ships and Joyous Fits" (1997)
"The Original Sound Track to the novel The One Stop Hallelujah Coffee Shop" by Jennifer Blood (1997)
"Three... or 32" (2000)
"Our Hometown" (2006)
"3 Lefts" (2011)'
"Distiller of Fine Songs" (2012)

Official Website
http://www.paddymills.com

Portland, Maine - United Way of Greater Portland presented the 2013 Meg Baxter Legacy Award to Barbara K. Wheaton at the annual Legacy Reception, held on June 27 at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth. Recipients of the 2013 Kenneth Jordan Higgins Memorial Scholarships were also announced at the event. The 2013 Legacy Reception was sponsored by Pierce Atwood LLP.

The Meg Baxter Legacy Award celebrates the leadership role one person has played in the long-term success and strength of the United Way of Greater Portland and its Foundation.

A partner at Pierce Atwood since 1996, Barbara K. Wheaton has provided sophisticated, solution-driven estate planning services to individuals and families for over 25 years. Her legal practice includes all aspects of estate planning, charitable giving, and estate and trust administration. She is a graduate of Bowdoin College and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Barbara is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates, is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and was named 2013 Lawyer of the Year for Trusts and Estates in Maine by Best Lawyers.

A Trustee of the United Way of Greater Portland Foundation since 1998, Barbara has served as Chair since 2008. In this role, she also holds a seat on the United Way Board of Directors where her leadership and perspectives on planning for the future are highly valued. She also serves on the Community Impact Investment Committee for health-related initiatives, and has included United Way in her own estate plans.

The Kenneth Jordan Higgins Memorial Scholarships are extended to student(s) who have been accepted for admission to an accredited post-secondary vocational school, college, university, or graduate school who are resident(s) of Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth, Scarborough, or Cape Elizabeth and who can demonstrate financial need in order to attend such institution. The scholarships are provided under the terms of the Last Will and testament of Harlan B. Higgins of South Portland in memory of his son, Kenneth Jordan Higgins.

The recipients of the 2013 scholarships are:

· Michael Curran (Portland High School)

· Anastasija Filipovic (South Portland High School)

· Brianna Greenblatt (Westbrook High School)

· Kathleen Huffines (Scarborough High School)

United Way of Greater Portland has been working to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities for over 80 years.

Just Sew Stories:
New Exhibit Brings Hmong Culture to Maine

Portland, Maine – On Sunday, June 30th, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will celebrate the opening of Just Sew Stories: Hmong History Stitched, a new temporary exhibition within the acclaimed We Are Maine exhibit.

Just Sew Stories features more than a dozen costumes, toys and tapestries created in the traditional Hmong style of paj ntaub (literally translated as “flower cloth”). Long an important element of Hmong clothing and decorative arts, this intricate embroidery style evolved as the Hmong people were driven from their native countries during and after the Vietnam War, settling in refugee camps throughout Southeast Asia . As they traveled and resettled – many in the American Midwest – Hmong women used embroidery to tell the story of these migrations. The narrative tapestries they create are known as story cloths.

The exhibition was co-curated by Museum & Theatre staff and Hmong cultural consultant Kue John Lor with support from the Frances R. Dewing Foundation. In addition to the Hmong embroidery (most created by Lor’s aunt, Nao Vang, a Laos native living in Wisconsin), the exhibit features interactive components, including felt boards that children can use to create their own story cloths.

In the spirit of cross-cultural learning, the exhibit opening celebration will also feature a short documentary about the Culture Scholars, four Portland High School students from around the world who work part-time at the Museum & Theatre leading programs that encourage families to learn about new cultures and share their own. The Children’s Museum & Theatre’s multicultural programming – including the Culture Scholars program, the We Are Maine exhibit and other endeavors – earned international recognition in 2012, when the Museum & Theatre was one of four children’s museums in the world to receive the MetLife Promising Practice Award.

Social Media Primer for Small Business July 15

Mariah Klapatch of Partners for Performance will offer a free workshop on social media and marketing at the Camden Public Library on Monday, July 15, 12:00 to 2:00. All are welcome, please call the library at 236-3440 to register. “For many small businesses the task of maintaining a vibrant online presence may be a challenge and indeed feel unnecessary and burdensome,” says Klapatch. “Like building a bridge, we may not know the exact engineering that goes into it but we all know how essential a well-built bridge is when we find a river in our path.”

“In a world that is rapidly becoming a global online community the possibility for increasing your marketing reach is endless! The naturally inclusive environment of the internet means there are ways to engage potential customers at little or no cost,” added Klapatch. “This seminar aims to demonstrate practical ways to increase your online presence in the most enjoyable, effective way possible. By gearing this program to local small and micro businesses we will explore specific tools for all this and more. We will introduce simple techniques and clear examples that are easy to understand and transferable back to your business.”

Mariah Klapatch was born and raised in the Camden-Rockport area and is a 6th generation Mainer. After attending New York University’s prestigious Tisch film program she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. She works as a screenwriter and editor and has been actively engaged in social media since college. Two years ago she joined the Organizational Development firm Partners for Performance as a consultant and facilitator training with national organizations to improve communication and effectiveness in the workplace.

Lighthouse Cruise, Talk on Reducing Heating Bills the Green Way, and Children’s Story Hour Coming Up at Penobscot Marine Museum

June 28, 2013 – Join Penobscot Marine Museum curator Cipperly Good for Lighthouse Tour of Penobscot Bay by Boat! See eight lighthouses, including Eagle Island on a Camden Harbor Cruises boat. The captain will provide commentary on the lighthouses and other features of the Bay with Ms. Good adding historical context. Coffee and muffins on board. Tuesday, July 9. Leave Camden dock at 8:15, return at 12:15. Tickets are $115 for members and $130 for non-members. Buy tickets online at http://lighthousecruise.eventbrite.com or call 207-548-2529.

Penobscot Marine Museum’s Children’s Story Hour and Book Signing will feature
celebrated children’s illustrator and author Chris Van Dusen on Wednesday, July 10, 11:00 am. Chris will read his beloved children’s book The Circus Ship. This exciting story tells of the burning of the ship ROYAL TAR off the coast of Vinalhaven, and the rescue of the circus animals it was carrying. There will be a book signing afterwards. Free with PMM admission. At PMM in the Peapod.

If you would like to find out how to have no heating or hot water bills, come hear Matthew O'Malia’s talk “How To Keep Warm and Stay Green” at Penobscot Marine Museum on Thursday, July 11th at 7:00 pm. O’Malia is an architect and partner of GO Logic, the firm which designed Maine’s first Passive House Certified home. This house is so energy-efficient it will have no heating or hot water bills for the next 25 years. G O Logic also designed the Belfast Area Co-housing Community and TerraHaus, a dormitory at Unity College. Their many awards include the Citation for Excellence in Architecture from AIA New England. They provide a comprehensive problem-solving approach to the design and construction of quality, sustainable, zero-energy buildings. Matthew will discuss the concepts and details of the highly-insulated passive solar house building. The talk will be at PMM’s Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance are $8 for members, $10 for non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members. Buy tickets online at http://gologic.eventbrite.com or call 207-548-2529.

In the next few days:

Garden History Lecture Series

Heirloom Gardening is for the Birds!

(Bees and Butterflies, too!)

Monday, July 1, 2013

7:00 pm

Diana Chapin of The Heirloom Garden of Maine will present a collection of slides that highlight some of the most colorful and fragrant plants that attract birds, butterflies and bees to the garden. She'll discuss the lifecycle of a butterfly and how a gardener may select specific plants that offer shelter, foliage and nectar for the insects in various stages of their lifecycle.

At PMM's Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance $8 members, $10 non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.

Buy tickets online at http://garden02.eventbrite.com

or call 207-548-2529.

The Art of Katahdin

An illustrated talk and book signing by author David Little

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

7:00 pm

Celebrating our greatest natural treasure, this book tells the fascinating story of America's love affair with Maine's highest mountain. David Little spent seven years writing this amazing history of the lure Mount Katahdin held in the 19th and 20th centuries and still holds today for America's artists.

At PMM's Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance $8 members, $10 non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.

Buy tickets over the phone at 207-548-2529.

Augusta, Maine - Governor Paul R. LePage on Wednesday signed the $613.6 million Highway Fund budget into law.

Separate from the state's general fund budget, the Highway Fund budget funds the Maine Department of Transportation, the Motor Vehicle Division of the Secretary of State, and a portion of the State Police.

"The Highway Fund budget is fiscally responsible," said Governor LePage. "It does not raise taxes or fees, and it puts people to work. I am pleased to put my name to a budget that makes good sense for Maine people."

This budget, LD 1480, the FY14-FY15 biennial Highway Fund Budget, received unanimous support from the Transportation Committee on June 11. Subsequently, the Maine House and Senate followed suit with near unanimous support with only one negative vote being cast, allowing it to go to the Governor's desk for his signature.

"We worked hard to make sure all the pieces of this budget were geared to benefit our customers; the citizens of Maine," said MaineDOT Commissioner David Bernhardt. "In order for us to responsibly provide the safest and most reliable transportation system possible, we allocate the funding where it matters most. This ensures that today's infrastructure needs are met, while maintaining the ability to plan for future needs."

Transportation infrastructure maintained or supported by the MaineDOT includes about 8,500 miles of highway (out of about 23,000 total public road miles, meaning MaineDOT maintains a higher percentage of public road miles than all but eight other state DOT's) 2,728 state bridges, 1,110 miles of active railroad track (315 miles of which are state owned) the Downeaster Amtrak Service, 6 commercial airports including the majors in Portland and Bangor and 30 general aviation airports, 3 major seaports, the Maine State Ferry Service serving Penobscot Bay island communities, and 20 plus transit providers running about 450 buses.

Video: Coast Guard Medevacs Man From Fishing Vessel

Open Call for Art

American Lung Association of the Northeast honored by EPA

12th International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR)

White House Schedule - June 27, 2013

Disaster at Sea

Monty Python Meets Don Quixote in Theater at Monmouth’s Season 44 Opener

Boston’s Lake Street Dive Live at Strand July 18‏

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap Awards the Honorable Carol A. Kontos with NASS Medallion

Coast Guard Members Receive Awards For Tall Ship Bounty Rescue

Amendment Allows University of Maine to Compete for Offshore Wind Project

White House Schedule - June 28, 2013

Belfast Bay Fiddlers with Rick Fitzsimmons

Local Singer-Songwriter wins 1st place in the Woody Guthrie Songwriter Contest

UNITED WAY OF GREATER PORTLAND ANNOUNCES 2013 MEG BAXTER LEGACY AWARD

Just Sew Stories

Social Media Primer for Small Business

Lighthouse Cruise, Talk on Reducing Heating Bills the Green Way, and Children’s Story Hour Coming Up at Penobscot Marine Museum

Penobscot Marine Museum

Governor Signs Biennial Highway Fund Budget