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Kiernan Shipka Attends AMC's "Mad Men" Season 7 Premiere Party

April 3, 2014, 8:40 am
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Hollywood, California - Fourteen year old actress Kiernan Shipka looked super adorable in a dark pattern dress with blue high heels as she stepped out on a Wednesday evening to attend the AMC celebration of the 'Mad Men' season 7 premiere at ArcLight Cinemas on April 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California.

Kiernan Brennan "Kiki" Shipka born November 10, 1999 is an American child actress noted for playing Don and Betty Draper's daughter Sally on the AMC series Mad Men, and for voicing Jinora in The Legend of Korra.
















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DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE APRIL 3, 2014

April 3, 2014, 8:50 am
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
APRIL 3, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY 
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Algiers, Algeria and Rabat, Morocco. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan, Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Tina Kaidanow, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Prem Kumar, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki.
8:35 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in the U.S.-Algeria Strategic Dialogue, in Algiers, Algeria.
9:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, in Algiers, Algeria.
10:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a joint press availability with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, in Algiers, Algeria.
10:50 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a Tree Planting Ceremony with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, in Algiers, Algeria.
11:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a U.S.- Algerian youth soccer event, in Algiers, Algeria.
12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Algerian Acting Prime Minister Youcef Yousfi, in Algiers, Algeria.
2:20 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with staff and family members of Embassy Algiers, in Algiers, Algeria.
3:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Algiers, Algeria.
4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in Algiers, Algeria.
7:35 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with staff and family members of Embassy Rabat, in Rabat, Morocco.
8:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, in Rabat, Morocco.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
9:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns participates in the U.S.-Tunisian Strategic Dialogue, at the Department of State.
9:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi, at the Department of State.
6:15 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Joma’a, in Washington, DC.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom participates in the Launch of the U.S. Global Development Lab, in New York City, New York.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Administrator Shah participates in the Launch of the U.S. Global Development Lab, in New York City, New York.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Cairo, Egypt from March 30 through April 4.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars and Member of Parliament Mustafa Dzhemilev, at the Department of State.
2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman participates in the U.S.-Tunisia Strategic Dialogue, at the Department of State.
5:30 p.m. Under Secretary Sherman meets with Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Tunisian Minister of Economy and Finance Hakim Ben Hammouda, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli attends a meeting, at the White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL
Under Secretary Sewall joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Algiers and Rabat.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from March 30 through April 4. Please click herefor more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS CHARLES RIVKIN
10:30 a.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin chairs an Economic Working Group during the U.S.-Tunisia Strategic Dialogue, in Washington, DC.
12:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin joins the Tunisia Strategic Dialogue working lunch, in Washington, DC.
2:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin meets with Taiwan Economic Affairs Vice Minister Bill Cho, in Washington, DC.
4:00 p.m. Assistant Secretary Rivkin meets with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs Myron Brilliant, in Washington, DC.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
Assistant Secretary Jacobson is on travel to Mexico City, Mexico from April 2 through April 4. Please click here for more information.
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Assistant Secretary Jacobson leads the U.S delegation to the U.S. – Mexico Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue, in Mexico City, Mexico.
5:00 p.m. LOCAL Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with Mexican Foreign Secretary Jose Antonio Meade, in Mexico City, Mexico.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS ANNE PATTERSON
6:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Patterson attends the 2014 Women in the World Summit at the Lincoln Theater, in New York.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFAIRS DEAN PITTMAN
Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman is on travel to Geneva for meetings of the Geneva Group. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to Sarh and Maro, Chad from April 3 through April 4 where she will visit returnee centers and refugee camps.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
Assistant Secretary Ryan joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Algeria and Rabat from April 3 through April 5.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
9:00 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya participates in the U.S.-Tunisia Strategic Dialogue Opening Plenary Session, at the Department of State.
10:30 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya participates in the U.S.-Tunisia Strategic Dialogue, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya attends a flag ceremony in honor of Assistant Secretary Janice L. Jacobs, at the Department of State.
4:00 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya attends the Asian American Foreign Affairs Association 5th Annual Leadership Dinner, in Virginia.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is in Kigali, Rwanda as part of the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Rwanda’s 20th Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
Ambassador Kaidanow joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Algeria and Morocco from April 3 through April 5.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN
2:00 p.m. Director McKean meets with Director of the Center for a New American Security Dr. Richard Danzig, at the Department of State.
3:15 p.m. Director of Policy Planning McKean attends a meeting, at the White House.


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Maine high school graduation rates continue to climb

April 3, 2014, 9:16 am
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The State Department of Education is encouraged by the increase, but says a wide graduation-proficiency gap and high college remediation rates show Maine schools must prioritize proficiency
Augusta, Maine - Maine’s high school graduation rate continues to climb with 86.36 percent of all students who entered the ninth grade in the fall of 2009 earning their diplomas on time in 2013, but State education officials stress that proficiency must be the top priority.

That rate is among the top 15 in the nation, which reflects a rise of more than a full percentage point each year since it was at 80.3 percent in 2009-2010 when the current calculation method was first used.

Maine Education Commissioner Jim Rier congratulated Maine schools and students for the continued improvement in the graduation rate, but stressed the state’s focus must be on ensuring students are truly college and career ready when they leave Maine public schools.

As of 2018, Maine high schools will award proficiency-based diplomas that require students to demonstrate mastery of the state’s learning standards in critical content areas like math and reading.  The gap between the percentage of students who graduate and those who are proficient in math and reading is now around 37 percent, and a third of graduates who go onto college in Maine need basic remedial courses.  

“While I am encouraged to see a continually climbing graduation rate, it’s more important to me that our college and career readiness rates are also rising,” said Commissioner Rier. “As Maine moves toward awarding diplomas based on proficiency rather than time served, students can be more confident the diplomas they’ve earned signify they are adequately prepared for success at the next step.”

Of Maine’s 133 high schools, 73 improved their four-year graduation rate from 2012 to 2013 and 60 did not.

The State is working toward a goal of having a 90 percent graduation rate, and 45 high schools met or exceeded that in 2013, including North Haven Community School, Saco Transition Program, Rangeley Lakes Regional School, East Grand School, Mt Abram Regional High School, Erskine Academy, SAD 70 Hodgdon High School, Cape Elizabeth High School, Houlton High School, Yarmouth High School, York High School, Wells High School and Calais Middle/High School, which all boasted rates above 95 percent.

York County has the highest four-year graduation rate at 89.86 percent, followed by Washington County with 89.29 percent and Franklin County with 88.6 percent. Androscoggin County had the state’s lowest at 77.94 percent.

The five-year graduation rate for the 2012 graduating class cohort was also up slightly to 87.39 percent.

The Class of 2013 was the smallest in recent years, down to 12,792 students from 13,042 in 2012, which mirrors declining overall public school enrollment.

While members of the Class of 2014 are getting ready to graduate in just two months, graduation rate data for the Class of 2013 only recently became publicly available due to the reporting and review cycle at the State and local levels.

To see Maine high school graduation data, visit the Maine Department of Education’s transparent online Education Data Warehouse at http://www.maine.gov/doe/dataresources/.
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Pure Prairie League, Jonathan Edwards and Chris Ross at The Grand

April 3, 2014, 2:02 pm
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Ellsworth, Maine - The Grand, downtown Ellsworth’s historic 1938 art deco theatre, is excited to host a fundraising concert for the Maine People’s Alliance featuring Pure Prairie League, Jonathan Edwards and Chris Ross on Friday, May 9th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are reserved seating and are $47. All proceeds benefit the Maine People’s Alliance.

“Falling In and Out of Love!”  - “Amie!”  - “Let Me Love You Tonight!”  

These are just a few of the hits of Pure Prairie League, the American country-rock band whose roots began in the 1960s in Waverly, Ohio. The band has maintained itself as a successful country-rock band, releasing ten albums and enjoying hits with different configurations of the group.

Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, Jonathan Edwards delivers songs of passion, songs of insight and songs of humor—all rendered in a pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age.  He is a veteran performer who is neither grizzled nor nostalgic. “I've been...doing what I do best, which is playing live in front of people. I've been concentrating on that and loving it," he says.

Chris Ross is Maine’s newest sensation. A recent recipient of New England’s Songwriter of the Year Award, Ross tells stories with his songs.  Reminiscent of Maine’s Ray LaMontagne and Bruce Springsteen, this singer/songwriter, is a force all his own. He connects emotionally with his audience and his range of material, strong vocals and dark humor is earning him more followers all the time.

And now they all come together to raise money for the Maine People’s Alliance on the Grand stage. The MPA's purpose is to bring individuals and organizations together to realize shared goals. They focus on leadership development to increase the number of citizen leaders prepared to work for positive social change.  The group is the leading progressive social change organization in Maine with over 32,000 members and thousands of active volunteers working every day to build a better Maine. More at: www.mainepeoplesalliance.org

For more information on the show or to purchase tickets, please call The Grand Box Office at 207-667-9500. For more information on events at The Grand visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow The Grand on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339
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Hepatitis C is subject of April 10 CMMC program‏

April 3, 2014, 3:01 pm
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Lewiston, Maine -“Hepatitis C Virus Infection” is the subject of a Central Maine Medical Center Accenting Your Health presentation set for April 10.

Imad H. Durra, M.D., an infectious diseases specialist who practices with Central Maine Medical Center Infectious Diseases Associates in Lewiston, will provide an introduction to the basics of hepatitis C transmission and prevention, the disease’s effect on the liver and other organs, and how it is treated.

Prior to relocating to the Lewiston-Auburn area several years ago, Durra practiced for nine years at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where he provided inpatient consultation services and managed outpatient care for patients living with HIV, hepatitis C, and other infectious diseases. He also directed a hepatitis C clinic sponsored by Acadia Hospital in Bangor

He earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Medical School in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed an internal medicine residency at State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y., where he served as chief resident. He completed an infectious diseases fellowship at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, N.J.

He is certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

The program will be offered from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 10 in the Chairmen’s Rooms, located on
the lower lever of the 12 High Street Medical Office Building in Lewiston.

There is no cost for the presentation.

Those interested in attending the program are urged to register in advance by calling 795-8448, emailing prevention@cmhc.org, or registering online at www.cmmc.org

Interpreter services are available upon advance request.
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Owens No-Hits Reading in Season Opener

April 3, 2014, 7:36 pm
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Betts Leads-Off Season with a Home Run and Goes 4-for-4
Reading, PA- Henry Owens no-hit the Reading Fightin Phils in the Sea Dogs 2014 season opener as the Sea Dogs defeated Reading 5-0.  The game was called after six innings due to rain.  Mookie Betts lead the offensive attack for Portland going 4-for-4 with a home run.

Owens (1-0, 0.00) is credited with the complete game no-hitter firing six no-hit innings.  He struck out nine and walked two batters.  He retired the final 16 batters he faced.  The only base runners Owens allowed was a pair of walks in the first inning.  Owens did not allow a ball out of the infield.  He tossed 86 pitches, 59 for strikes.

The 22 year-old Owens is ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox top pitching prospect and their #2 prospect overall.  He was the Red Sox 2013 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going a combined 11-6 with a 2.67 ERA between High-A Salem and Portland.

The no-hitter is the third in Sea Dogs franchise history and the first complete game no-hitter.  It also marks the first no-hitter in Sea Dogs history as an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.  Brad Penny and Luis Arroyo combined for the first no-hitter in franchise history on August 8, 1999 against Trenton.  The last no-hitter came on August 13, 2001 when Josh Beckett and two relievers combined to no-hit the Binghamton Mets.

Mookie Betts lead the Sea Dogs offense with a 4-for4 performance with a home run, three runs scored, and
a RBI.  Betts started the Sea Dogs season off with a bang hitting a lead-off home run in the first inning on a 3-2 pitch.  Portland would take a 2-0 lead in the first when Carlos Rivero doubled and scored on a RBI single off the bat of Henry Ramos.

Sea Dogs catcher Blake Swihart celebrated his 22nd birthday with a 2-for-3 performance including a RBI triple in the third inning scoring Ramos to give Portland a 3-0 lead.

Betts singled in the fourth and scored on a Deven Marrero (2-for-4, 2 RBI) double as Portland extended the lead to 4-0 against the Phillies top pitching prospect Jesse Biddle.

Betts and Marrero would strike again in the fifth inning, Betts singled and scored on a Marrero double to complete the Portland scoring as Portland went ahead 5-0.

Biddle (0-1) suffered the loss for Reading yielding four runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings.  He struck out five and walked two batters.

Former Sea Dogs player Billy McMillon earned his first win as Sea Dogs manager and the 300th of his managerial career.

The Sea Dogs and Fightin Phils will battle again on Friday night at 7:05 PM from FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, PA. Right-hander Keith Couch (0-0, 0.00) will get the ball for the Sea Dogs.  Couch led the Sea Dogs in wins with 11 in 2013.  He will be opposed by Reading right-hander Severino Gonzalez (0-0, 0.00).  Radio coverage begins at 6:15 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network and www.seadogs.com.  Coverage on MiLB.TV kicks-off at 7:00 PM.

The Sea Dogs home opener is set for Thursday, April 10th at 6:00 PM at Hadlock Field against the New Britain Rock Cats.  Tickets for Opening Day and all 2014 Sea Dogs home games are available and can be ordered by calling the Sea Dogs ticket office at 207-879-9500 or order online at www.seadogs.com.
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"A Good Day For A Sail" The Maine Windjammer Project

April 4, 2014, 5:34 am
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Shailene Woodley with Theo James Attends "Divergent" Madrid Premiere

April 4, 2014, 6:24 am
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Madrid, Spain - Twenty two year old actress Shailene Woodley looked gorgeous in a red halter dress as she stepped out on a Thursday with co-star Theo James to attend the 'Divergent' Madrid premiere held at the Callao cinema on April 3, 2014 in Madrid, Spain.

Shailene Diann Woodley born November 15, 1991 is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013) and for co-starring alongside George Clooney in the critically acclaimed 2011 film The Descendants, for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture. For her performance in the film The Spectacular Now, she won the Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Woodley starred as Beatrice Prior in the film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel Divergent, and will play Hazel Grace Lancaster in the film adaptation of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars.

Theo James born Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis; December 16th, 1984 is an English actor known for portraying Jed Harper in Bedlam.

In 2013, James played the lead as a rookie detective and future New York City police commissioner Walter William Clark, Jr., in the CBS crime drama Golden Boy. In 2014, he played "Four" in the film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel, Divergent.

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April 20th Pirates Game vs. Manchester Rescheduled

April 4, 2014, 7:37 am
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Game moved to Wednesday, April 9th at 7 PM
Lewiston, Maine - The Portland Pirates, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, announced that the VIP Cup Series game, presented by VIP Tires & Service, between the Pirates and Manchester Monarchs on Sunday, April 20th at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee has been rescheduled.

The game will now be played Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Tickets for the April 20th game will be honored for Wednesday’s game. Individual tickets sold at the Colisee may be exchanged for a refund at the point of purchase prior to 3 PM on Wednesday, April 9th. Season Ticket Holders who cannot attend the game can have their ticket value from the rescheduled game to be applied as a credit to the 2014-15 season or can obtain a refund for the ticket value of the rescheduled game by calling the Pirates office at (207) 828-4665.

The Shirts Off Their Back promotion will take place on April 19th following the Pirates team awards after the Pirates face the St. John’s IceCaps.
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Mutiny, Shipwrecks, and Cannibalism with Maine Author Andrew Vietze at Thomaston Public Library

April 4, 2014, 8:00 am
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Thomaston, Maine - The Thomaston Public Library is proud to present an evening with Maine writer and editor Andrew Vietze, on Tuesday, April 8th at 7 PM. Mr. Vietze will read from his recent book Boon Island, "a harrowing true tale of fraud, mutiny, shipwreck, and cannibalism on the desolate rock known as Boon Island." Many Mainers are familiar with the story of Boon Island because of the historical novel by that name written by Kenneth Roberts. Mr. Vietze will talk about the process of researching and writing his nonfictional account of that same event, involving the wreck of the ship Nottingham Galley.

The former Managing Editor of Down East: The Magazine of Maine, Andrew Vietze is the bestselling author of eight books, including the critically acclaimed Boon Island (Globe Pequot, 2012) and Becoming Teddy Roosevelt (Down East, 2010). Publishers Weekly called Boon Island "a maritime whodunit rife with twists and turns and high drama”; The Portsmouth Herald dubbed it “superb. . . both a well-researched history and a page-turning mystery that begs to be a motion picture.” Co-written with historian Stephen Erickson, it won a gold medal at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, was a ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist, and is the subject of a Travel Channel feature premiering this summer.

Becoming Teddy Roosevelt also won an IPPY, was a Book of the Year Finalist, and was the inspiration for Coastal Maine Botanical Garden's new program for middle schoolers, the Lunder New Naturalists. The book was formally honored by decree of the Maine State Legislature in 2010, hailed as “so symbolic of the spirit and unique character of Maine.” Vietze got his start at the Maine Times in the early 90s, and, in addition to his books, he's written for a wide array of publications, including: New York Times' LifeWire, Weather.com's “Forecast Earth,” Crawdaddy, Time Out New York, Explore, Big Sky Journal, AMC Outdoors, Popmatters, and American Songwriter. A Registered Maine Guide, he splits his time between an old farmhouse in Appleton and a cabin in the woods of Baxter State Park, where he works as a seasonal ranger.

For more information about Andrew Vietze, please see his website at www.andrewvietze.com. For more information about the event, please call the library at 354-2453.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE APRIL 4, 2014

April 4, 2014, 8:03 am
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
APRIL 4, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY 
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan, Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism Tina Kaidanow, Spokesperson Jen Psaki, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Prem Kumar, and Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and. 
8:55 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezour, in Rabat, Morocco.
9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in the Strategic Dialogue Opening Plenary, in Rabat, Morocco.
10:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a joint press availability with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezour, in Rabat, Morocco.
11:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in the Peace Corps Volunteers Swearing-In Ceremony, in Rabat, Morocco.
2:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with King Mohammed VI, in Casablanca, Morocco.


DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
9:45 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Former Chairman, Democratic Party of Hong Kong Martin Lee and Former Chief Secretary for Administration Hong Kong Government Anson Chan, at the Department of State.
11:30 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting, at the White House.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
10:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends the monthly President’s Management Council meeting, at the White House.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
Administrator Shah attends meetings and briefings, at USAID.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Cairo, Egypt from March 30 through April 4.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
Under Secretary Sherman attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWALL
Under Secretary Sewall joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from March 30 through April 4.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
Assistant Secretary Jacobson is on travel to Mexico City, Mexico from April 2 through April 4.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS ANNE PATTERSON
1:20 p.m. Assistant Secretary Patterson participates in a panel on “Diplomats on the Front Lines” at the 2014 Women in the World Summit. 

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFAIRS DEAN PITTMAN
Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman is on travel to Geneva for meetings of the Geneva Group.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to Ndjamena, Chad where she will meet with international and nongovernmental organizations.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
Assistant Secretary Ryan joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR TOM MALINOWSKI
9:45 a.m. Assistant Secretary Malinowski joins Deputy Secretary Burns for a meeting with Former Chairman, Democratic Party of Hong Kong Martin Lee and Former Chief Secretary for Administration Hong Kong Government Anson Chan, at the Department of State.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is in Kigali, Rwanda as part of the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Rwanda’s 20th Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
Ambassador Kaidanow joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHY RUSSELL
Ambassador Russell is on travel to New York to participate in the 2014 Women in the World Summit where she will speak on U.S. support for girls globally during the April 5 session and address more broadly U.S. policy on women’s rights.

DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING DAVID MCKEAN
1:30 p.m. Director McKean meets with U.S. Ambassador to Chile Mike Hammer, at the Department of State.


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Intergenerational Book Club to Discuss Remarkable Creatures: A Novel at Thomaston Public Library

April 4, 2014, 8:11 am
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Thomaston, Maine - On Tuesday, April 15th, at 2:30 PM, the Thomaston Public Library's Intergenerational Book Club will discuss Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier.

In 1810, a sister and brother uncover the fossilized skull of an unknown animal in the cliffs on the south coast of England. With its long snout and prominent teeth, it might be a crocodile – except that it has a huge, bulbous eye. Remarkable Creatures, by Tracy Chevalier, is the story of Mary Anning, who has a talent for finding fossils, and whose discovery of ancient marine reptiles such as that ichthyosaur shakes the scientific community and leads to new ways of thinking about the creation of the world.
Working in an arena dominated by middle-class men, however, Mary finds herself out of step with her working-class background. In danger of being an outcast in her community, she takes solace in an unlikely friendship with Elizabeth Philpot, a prickly London spinster with her own passion for fossils.

The strong bond between Mary and Elizabeth sees them through struggles with poverty, rivalry and ostracism, as well as the physical dangers of their chosen obsession. It reminds us that friendship can outlast storms and landslides, anger and and jealousy.

On the third Tuesday of every month, the Intergenerational Book Club, a group of men and women of all
ages, comes together to share their opinions and ideas about the book selection. Extra copies of the books are purchased by the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library from the Annual Appeal funds. We thank you for your donations. All are welcome at the Thomaston Library on April 15th at 2:30  p.m.

If you live in Thomaston and would like to attend but need a ride, please call the library at 354-2453 a week before the discussion date.
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White House Schedule - April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014, 8:25 am
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President Barack Obama gives a signing pen to Jacob Miller, brother of Gabriella Miller, after signing H.R. 2019, the "Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act", in the Oval Office, April 3, 2014. The law ends taxpayer contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and diverts the money in that fund to pay for research into pediatric cancer through the National Institutes of Health. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office
Later in the morning, the President and Vice President will meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew.
In the afternoon, the President will host Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa of Tunisia at the White House.  During the meeting, the President looks forward to discussing the commitment Tunisia’s leaders have made to advancing Tunisia’s democracy and how the United States can further support Tunisia’s historic transition.  The leaders will discuss a broad range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest, including U.S. economic, political, and security assistance to support the Prime Minister’s reform agenda and Tunisia’s stability.  Prime Minister Jomaa’s visit is a demonstration of the strong bonds of friendship between the American and Tunisian people, and America’s enduring commitment to Tunisia’s democratic transition. The Vice President will also attend. 
In the evening, the President will host a reception for Greek Independence Day in the East Room. The Vice President will also attend.
10:00 AM
The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
10:45 AM
The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of the Treasury Lew
Oval Office
12:30 PM
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest
2:10 PM
The President meets with Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa; the Vice President also attends
Oval Office
5:40 PM
The President hosts a reception for Greek Independence Day; the Vice President also attends
East Room


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The Grand Presents “Lawrence of Arabia”!

April 4, 2014, 8:30 am
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Ellsworth, Maine - The Grand concludes its monthly “Classic Hollywood Films” series on Sunday, April 13th at 2 pm with the classic adventure biopic - “Lawrence of Arabia” (starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn and Alec Guiness). Tickets are General Admission and are $5 per person. The series is sponsored by No Frills Oil.

The true story of T.E. Lawrence (the late Peter O’Toole in a star-making performance), who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I, this Oscar-winning epic underscores the clash between cultures that changed the tide of war. With Omar Sharif, Alec Guiness and Anthony Quinn.

What’s better than getting out of the cold and into a warm theater to see the best that Hollywood has offered from the past decades? The Grand offers everyone the opportunity to see classic films the way they were meant to be seen - projected on a giant screen, larger than life - films that are all appropriate for all age so you can bring the whole family!

So bring a friend, get out of the cold and share the experience of seeing the classic movie “Lawrence of Arabia” on Sunday, April 13th.

The “Classic Hollywood Films” series is part of the film program at The Grand. The program continues into the summer with The Grand's “Continental Film Festival” (featuring the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Film “The Great Beauty”) beginning in July!

For more information on these or other Grand events, please call the box office at 207-667-9500 or visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339
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Oceanographer/ Author Presentation at the Blue Hill Public Library

April 4, 2014, 8:36 am
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Blue Hill, Maine - Maine oceanographer and non-fiction author Mary Cerullo, will do a presentation for all ages at the Blue Hill Public Library on Tuesday, April 15th at 4:00 PM. Her books and life’s work focus on the ocean and she describes herself as a "science interpreter.”  Mary will share photographs and anecdotes about the subjects of her books and insights into her research process.

Mary Cerullo is the author of 15 books, mostly aimed at kids, including City Fish or Country Fish, Shipwrecks: Exploring Sunken Cities Beneath the Sea, What Dolphins Can Teach Us, Searching for Sea Monsters: Giant Squid, Giant Octopus, and their Kin and  Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster which is a Maine Student Book Award nominated book for 2013-14.  She is currently the Associate Director of Friends of Casco Bay.

This event is open to the public and is made possible by a grant from the Rose and Samuel Rudman Library Trust through the Maine Community Foundation.  All ages are welcome and Mary's books will be available for purchase and signing.

In addition to the Library program, the Rudman grant and contributions from local schools also provide funding for Mary to be the keynote speaker at the “Maine Student Book Award Day” for 140 local fourth to sixth graders from six area schools and a homeschooling group.  This event will be hosted by Maine Maritime Academy in Castine and features workshops centered on oceanography and maritime subjects from Mary’s nominated book. These workshops will use the academy’s world-class facilities including navigation simulators, the training ship State of Maine, and oceanography labs.

Mary will also do a program at the Blue Hill Consolidated where she will engage and inspire the students about the writing and research process for non-fiction. Sedgwick School will take advantage of Mary’s visit to the area to host their own author’s day. For further information, please call Pat at 374-5515.
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Blue Hill Public Library Play Reading

April 4, 2014, 8:43 am
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Blue Hill, Maine - The public is invited to participate in the Blue Hill Public Library Play Reading Group on Wednesday, April 16th from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library, and every 3rd Wednesday of the month until next summer. This month the group will read The Second Shepherd’s Play from Wakefield Mystery Plays.


The Wakefield Mystery Plays date from the late-14th to the mid-15th centuries and are a collection of thirty two dramatic works translated from the famous manuscript of Biblical enactments found near the English town of Wakefield. The cycle, which ran from approximately the late 14th to the mid-15th Centuries, is notable for the "The Second Shepherd's Play," which recounts the visiting of the baby Jesus by the shepherds and although the underlying tone is serious, the antics of the shepherds are comical.


The playreading group welcomes inexperienced and experienced readers alike. The only criteria are the love of plays and the joy of reading them aloud among like-minded theater fans. For further information, contact the Blue Hill Library at 374-5515 or Michael Donahue at 374-5248 (or Donahue.mg@gmail.com).
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“STAR” Party at the Blue Hill Public Library

April 4, 2014, 8:49 am
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Blue Hill, Maine - The Blue Hill Public Library will host a “STAR” (Sharing Telescopes and Astronomical Resources) Party to introduce the public to a new telescope for the Library to circulate to patrons on Monday, April 21 at 7:00 PM weather permitting.  Alternate dates are Wednesday the 23rd or Thursday the 24th in case of cloudy weather.  If in doubt, library patrons should check the library’s Facebook page for rescheduling information.

The grant making this possible was funded by the National Science Foundation and administered by Cornerstones of Science and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), two non-profits based in Maine. Cornerstones of Science works to increase scientific literacy by strengthening public libraries’ capacities to serve as gathering places for informal scientific discovery. MMSA works to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education from kindergarten through college in Maine.

Local astronomers will be on hand with telescopes set up on the grounds of the library.  While gazing at the stars through a telescope, participants will learn more about our solar system, discover what is currently visible in the sky, including constellations, planets, galaxies and nebulae.

The program is open to all ages and no registration is necessary.   Those who attend are advised to dress warmly and bring flashlights for navigating around the library grounds after dark.  For more information call Pat at 374-5515 or visit our events calendar at www.bhpl.net.
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Boredom Busters: Live Reptile Presentation

April 4, 2014, 8:53 am
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Blue Hill, Maine - As part of the Blue Hill Public Library’s Boredom Busters activities for school vacation week, Chewonki Foundation will present a program, “Scales and Tales: Amazing Reptiles!” featuring four live “teaching” reptiles at Library on Tuesday April 22nd at 1:00 PM.  The program is made possible by the generous efforts of Downeast Audubon, whose mission it is to engage and educate the people of Hancock County, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats. The program is geared for all ages.

Many people conjure up images of slimy skin and bloodthirsty monsters when they hear the word "reptile." This hands-on program works to dispel some of those fears by allowing people to see the animals firsthand, and also examine snakeskins, turtle shells, skeletons, and other unique reptilian artifacts that will be part of the program.

Chewonki is an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset, Maine, that teaches appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, through natural history programs like this one and other educational initiatives.

The teaching animals at Chewonki have been rescued and are not releasable-- some had been collected illegally from the wild and confiscated, a few were unwanted pets, and others have permanent injuries that would keep them from surviving in the wild. Chewonki holds special State and Federal permits to possess, exhibit and teach with them.

For more information contact Pat at the Library at 374-5515.
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Application for Juvenile Specialized Panel

April 4, 2014, 9:02 am
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Please be advised that the Commission is implementing the Juvenile Specialized Panel set forth in our rule, Chapter 3: Eligibility for Specialized Case Types. The rule can be found at the following link:

http://www.maine.gov/mcils/rules/rules/CHAPTER%203%20-%20FINALLY%20ADOPTED,%20Passed%20by%20Comm,%20Leg,%20Gov%20.pdf

All attorneys wishing to remain on the juvenile roster must complete and file an application. Complete applications must be received by May 2, 2014, to remain on the roster.
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Trekkers’ Big Trek/Little Trek Spring Program Comes to a Close

April 4, 2014, 9:26 am
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Oceanside High School senior, Sienna Barstow, and sophomore, Brianna Garrett, with their Big Trek/Little Trek matches at Lura Libby School.
Thomaston, Maine - Trekkers, a local outdoor-based mentoring nonprofit, will soon complete its 9th year of Big Trek/Little Trek afterschool mentoring programming. The program unites high school mentors from Oceanside High School with third and fourth grade elementary school students from St. George School and Lura Libby School.

The Big Trek/Little Trek afterschool program builds supportive, positive relationships between high school students and elementary school students.  It fosters personal growth and builds communication and leadership skills through interpersonal relationships. The program runs during the fall and spring, for one hour a week for seven weeks during each session. The program works in collaboration with the schools’ guidance departments and creates a healthy, safe environment for afterschool play through teambuilding exercises, sports, playground games and arts and crafts.

During this year’s fall session of Big Trek/Little Trek, twelve high school students completed a total of 73.25 volunteer hours through the program. Many of this year’s participants are returning mentors and some are even alumni of the program from when they were in elementary school.

Program Coordinators Neal Young and Lindsey Evans ran this year’s program.  “By continually showing up throughout the session and being intentional about interacting with their Littles, Bigs make an impact through making Littles feel connected and valued. Seeing our student mentors grow into their role and the joy the Littles’ experience through interacting with them is my favorite thing about Big Trek/Little Trek,” said Neal Young about the program.

Thus far, over 118 volunteer hours have been dedicated to the program by the high school “Big Treks.” The spring session of the program has 15 Big/Little matches between the two schools and will conclude next week.

For more information about Big Trek/Little Trek, call the Trekkers office at 594-5095.
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