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Well, here we go. NBC has just announced its schedule for the 2012-2103 season. The upfront presentation will be held tomorrow.
Here's the sked:
MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – “The Voice”
10-11 p.m. – “REVOLUTION”
TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. –“The Voice”
9-9:30 p.m. – “GO ON”
9:30-10 p.m. – “THE NEW NORMAL”
10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood”
WEDNESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “ANIMAL PRACTICE”
8:30-9 p.m. – “GUYS WITH KIDS”
9-10 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
10-11 p.m. – “CHICAGO FIRE”
THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “30 Rock”
8:30-9 p.m. – “Up All Night”
9-9:30 p.m. – “The Office”
9:30-10 p.m. – “Parks and Recreation”
10-11 p.m. – “Rock Center with Brian Williams”
FRIDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – “Whitney”
8:30-9 p.m. – “Community”
9-10 p.m. – “Grimm”
10-11 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
SATURDAY
Encore programming
SUNDAY (Fall 2012)
7- 8:15 p.m. -- "Football Night in America"
8:15-11:30 p.m. -- "NBC Sunday Night Football"
SUNDAY (Post-football/Winter 2013)
7-8 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”
8-9 p.m. – “Fashion Star”
9-10 p.m. – “The Celebrity Apprentice”
10-11 p.m. – “DO NO HARM”[/B]
And below are the descriptions of the new shows:
2012-13 NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
(Please note: All of the new show websites, video clips and embeddable videos will be active shortly).
New Comedies
“Go On” -- Misery loves company. Unless you’re sportscaster Ryan King (Matthew Perry, “Friends,” “Mr. Sunshine”) who thinks misery should just be left alone. After taking some time off, Ryan – who recently lost his wife in a car accident – is now ready to get back to work. And while he seems like his same old charming, cocky self, his boss won’t set him back on the air until he seeks counseling. So, Ryan reluctantly joins a support group with one goal in mind: get in, get out and get back on the radio as quickly as possible. Played by the fast-talking, sarcastic, and charismatic Perry, Ryan gives grief a real run for its money. Within one day of group therapy, he hijacks the meeting and suddenly the downtrodden are cajoled into playing a game of “who’s got the best sob story?” And in no time all of them are battling it out, trying to one-up each other’s despair. Now, this is fun! Ryan’s total lack of interest in healing might be just what this group needs – and maybe, exactly what he needs to move on with his life. Also starring are Tony winner Laura Benanti (“The Playboy Club”), Julie White (“Transformers”), Suzy Nakamura (“Dodgeball”), Khary Payton (“General Hospital”) and Allison Miller (“Terra Nova”). From the Emmy-winning writer and executive producer Scott Silveri (“Perfect Couples,” “Friends”) comes a new series that proves grief can be good. Todd Holland (“Malcolm in the Middle”) and Karey Burke (“Free Agents,” “Miss/Guided”) also serve as executive producers. The pilot was directed by Holland. “Go On” is a production of Universal Television, Dark Toy Entertainment and Silver & Gold Productions.
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“The New Normal” -- These days, families come in all forms – single dads, double moms, sperm donors, egg donors, one-night-stand donors… It’s 2012 and anything goes. Bryan (Andrew Rannells, “Girls,” “The Book of Mormon”) and David (Justin Bartha, “The Hangover”) are a Beverly Hills couple and they have it all. Well, almost. With successful careers and a committed and loving partnership, the one thing missing is a baby. And just when they think the stars will never align, enter Goldie (Georgia King, “One Day”), an extraordinary young woman with a checkered past. A Midwestern waitress and single mother looking to escape her dead-end life and small-minded grandmother (Ellen Barkin, “Ocean’s Thirteen”), Goldie decides to change everything and move to L.A. with her precocious 8-year-old daughter. Desperate and broke – but also fertile – Goldie quickly becomes the guys’ surrogate and quite possibly the girl of their dreams. Surrogate mother, surrogate family. “The New Normal” is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Ryan Murphy Productions. Murphy serves as creator/executive producer and director along with executive producer/creator/writer Ali Adler (“Glee,” “Chuck”) and executive producer Dante Di Loreto (“Glee,” “American Horror Story”).
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“Animal Practice” -- Meet Dr. George Coleman (Justin Kirk, “Weeds”), a top-dog New York veterinarian. With an unorthodox style of operating, George’s success comes from his undeniable gift with animals of all kinds. That is, all but the human kind. Dorothy Crane once held the key to George’s heart, but today she also holds the key to the family business as she takes over Crane Animal Hospital. Not only is she George’s new boss, but her romantic history with him and her lack of experience with animals is seriously cramping his style. Dorothy is whip-smart and ambitious, and she’s going to make George pay for the past. Needless to say, he’s determined not to make any changes in his (animal) kingdom -- which includes poker games with a resident capuchin monkey. Also starring are Tyler Labine (“Reaper,” “Sons of Tucson”) as Dr. Doug Jackson, a vet who's great with animals but hapless in matters of the heart, Bobby Lee (“Harold & Kumar”) as Dr. Yamamoto, and newcomer Betsy Sodaro as Angela. “Animal Practice” is a production of Universal Television and American Work Inc. The executive producers are Scot Armstrong (“The Hangover Part II,” “Old School”) and Ravi Nandan (“Best Friends Forever”) of American Work Inc. ("Best Friends Forever") along with Emmy Award winners Joe & Anthony Russo (“Community,” “Arrested Development”). “Animal Practice” was written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka ("The Sitter"), who also serve as executive producers. Gail Lerner (“Happy Endings”) also is an executive producer. Directed by the Emmy-winning Russo brothers, “Animal Practice” is a comedy where the animals are running the asylum.
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“Guys with Kids” -- From Emmy winner and executive producer Jimmy Fallon comes a new comedy about three thirty-something dads trying to hold on to their youth, while holding onto their new babies’ hands. Easy, right? Thankfully, Chris (Jesse Bradford, “The West Wing”), Nick (Zach Cregger, “Friends with Benefits”) and Gary (Anthony Anderson, “Law & Order”) have each other to help navigate their survival as new dads, while still trying desperately to remain dudes. Balancing work or staying at home, painfully married or happily divorced, they know that taking care of the little ones while maintaining a social life is a daily challenge. Whether it’s hosing the little squirt down in the kitchen sink or hitting the bar strapped with a baby björn, these guys are on a roller-coaster adventure – parenting like you (and they) have never seen before. Also starring are Emily (Jamie Lynn Sigler, “The Sopranos”) and Tempestt Bledsoe (“The Cosby Show”). Someone once said it is much easier to become a father than to be one. These three guys are about to find out just how true that is. “Guys with Kids” is produced by Universal Television and Holiday Road. Fallon (“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”) serves as executive producer/creator along with executive producer/creator/writer Charlie Grandy (NBC’s “The Office”) and executive producer/creator Amy Ozols (“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”) as well as executive producers Rick Wiener and Kenny Schwartz (“Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place,” “American Dad”). Emmy-nominated director Scott Ellis (“Modern Family,” “30 Rock”) is the director.
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“Save Me” -- Welcome to the Midwestern suburbs, where exciting things never happen. Well, almost never. After a near-death experience (choking on a hero sandwich), Beth (Emmy nominee Anne Heche, “Hung”) is revived only to realize she now has a direct line to God. Of course, her husband Tom (Michael Landes, “Final Destination 2”) is skeptical and dismissive – and his mistress (Alexandra Breckenridge, “American Horror Story”) is stunned to learn that her lover’s wife is now a prophet! But when inexplicable things begin to happen, everyone’s beliefs are tested. Beth starts to say and do things that shock her family and entrance her friends, but she isn’t going to be your typical “fire and brimstone” prophet. Let’s just say, if God had a desperate housewife as His mouthpiece, Beth would be it! She is the absolute last person on Earth who would be chosen. Then again, they say He works in mysterious ways. And this one is a real mystery! Heather Burns (“Bored to Death”) and Madison Davenport (“Shameless”) also star. “Save Me” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Original Film. Novelist John Scott Shepherd (“Henry’s List of Wrongs,” “The Days”) is executive producer/creator along with executive producer/director Scott Winant (“Breaking Bad,” “True Blood,” “Californication”) and executive producers Neal H. Moritz (“The Big C,” “Prison Break,” “Fast Five”), Vivian Cannon (“The Big C”) and Alexa Junge (“Friends,” “Sex and the City”).
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“1600 Penn” -- The Gilchrists are just the average American family dealing with all the everyday issues – like a grown kid who’s forced to move back home, children who are smarter than their teachers and a stepmom (Jenna Elfman, “Dharma and Greg”) desperately trying to win over the kids. They’re loving, fun and a little crazy. In other words, just like everybody else. With one exception: they live in a very special house. The White House! Whether it’s entertaining foreign dignitaries, sneaking away for a night out, dealing with middle school crushes or putting out fires – figuratively and sometimes literally – there’s never a dull moment in the Gilchrist White House. For example, the First Son (Josh Gad, star of Broadway sensation “The Book of Mormon”) is one of the administration’s biggest liabilities, but also the glue that holds this family together. The President (Bill Pullman, “Independence Day,” “While You Were Sleeping”) knows too well that the only thing harder than being Head of State is being head of the family. Also starring are Martha MacIsaac (“Superbad”), Andre Holland (“Friends with Benefits”), Amara Miller (“The Descendants”) and Benjamin Stockham (“Sons of Tucson”). “Modern Family” meets “The West Wing” in this election-year comedy from Emmy-winning executive producer/director Jason Winer (“Modern Family”). The executive producers are Winer, Gad and Jon Lovett (former White House speechwriter). Winer also directed the pilot. “1600 Penn” is produced by 20th Century Fox.
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“Next Caller” -- What happens when a foulmouthed satellite radio DJ – played by the multi-platinum selling artist and outrageously charming Dane Cook (“My Best Friend’s Girl”) – is forced to share the mic with a chipper NPR feminist? It’s anyone’s call in this sharp new comedy from producer Stephen Falk (“Weeds”) and Emmy-winning director Marc Buckland (“Grimm,” “My Name Is Earl”). It’s her first day in New York City, and 26-year-old Stella Hoobler (Collette Wolfe, “Young Adult”) is ready to take on the world. After a stint on public radio, she’s been hired to co-host the no-holds-barred show “Booty Calls with Cam Dunne.” Smart, spunky and passionate, Stella is determined to elevate the show beyond its boy’s-club-locker-room humor into a respected debate about men, women and the state of human relationships. But there’s a problem: Cam! She’s going to find out the hard way that he’s got no intention of sharing the spotlight, especially with someone like her. It’s going to be a tense fight, but with the station’s one rule being “make some noise,” Cam and Stella could be a winning combination – as long as they don’t knock each other out on their way to success. Jeffrey Tambor (“Arrested Development”), Joy Osmanski (“True Jackson, VP”) and Wolé Parks (“Premium Rush”) also star. The series is created and executive-produced by Stephen Falk (“Weeds”) and directed by Emmy Award-winning director Marc Buckland (“Grimm,” “My Name Is Earl”), who also serves as executive producer on the pilot. “Next Caller” is produced by Lionsgate Television and Universal Television.
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New Dramas
“Revolution” -- Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Planes fall from the sky, hospitals shut down, and communication is impossible. And without any modern technology, who can tell us why? Now, 15 years later, life is back to what it once was long before the industrial revolution: families living in quiet cul-de-sacs, and when the sun goes down lanterns and candles are lit. Life is slower and sweeter. Or is it? On the fringes of small farming communities, danger lurks. And a young woman’s life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously – and unbeknownst to her – had something to do with the blackout. This brutal encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future. From director Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”) and the fertile imaginations of J.J. Abrams (“Lost,” “Person Of Interest”) and Eric Kripke (“Supernatural”), comes a surprising “what if” action-adventure series, where an unlikely hero will lead the world out of the dark. Literally. The series stars Billy Burke (“The Twilight Saga”), Tracy Spiridakos (“Being Human”), Anna Lise Phillips (“Terra Nova”), Zak Orth (“Romeo + Juliet“), Graham Rogers (“Memphis Beat”), J.D. Pardo (“A Cinderella Story”), Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”), David Lyons (“The Cape”), Maria Howell (“The Blind Side”), Tim Guinee (“Iron Man”) and Andrea Roth (“Rescue Me”). Kripke, Abrams, Favreau and Bryan Burk (“Lost,” “Star Trek”) serve as executive producers. “Revolution” is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions, Kripke Enterprises and Warner Bros. Television. The pilot was directed by Favreau.
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“Chicago Fire” -- No job is more stressful, dangerous or exhilarating than those of the Firefighters, Rescue Squad and Paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. These are America’s everyday heroes -- the courageous men and women who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way. But the enormous responsibilities of the job also take a personal toll. Big reputations and hefty egos, coupled with the pressure to perform and make split-second decisions, are bound to put squad members at odds. When a tragedy claims one of their own, there’s plenty of guilt and blame to go around. In the middle of a divorce, Lt. Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer, “House M.D.”) tries to go about business as usual but can’t help butting heads with the brash Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney, “The Vampire Diaries”) of the Rescue Squad – and each blames the other for their fallen team member. When it’s “go-time” though, they put aside their differences and put everything on the line for each other. “Chicago Fire” is a look inside one of America’s noblest professions. Also starring are Eamonn Walker (“The Messenger”), Charlie Barnett, (“Law & Order: SVU”), David Eigenberg (“Sex and the City”), Monica Raymund (“The Good Wife”), Lauren German (“Hawaii Five-O”), Teri Reeves (“Three Rivers”) and Merle Dandridge (“Sons Of Anarchy”). “Chicago Fire” is produced by Universal Television and Wolf Films. Emmy Award-winning creator/ producer Dick Wolf (“Law & Order” brand), Derek Haas (“3:10 to Yuma”), Michael Brandt (“3:10 to Yuma”), Peter Jankowski (“Law & Order” brand) and Danielle Gelber serve as executive producers. Haas and Brandt wrote the pilot, which was directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff (“Homeland”). From renowned Emmy-winning producer Dick Wolf and the writing team behind “3:10 to Yuma” comes an edge-of-your-seat view of a dirty job that often means the difference between life and death.
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“Do No Harm” -- Dr. Jason Cole (Steven Pasquale, “Rescue Me”) is a highly respected neurosurgeon who has it all – a lucrative career, confident charm, the gift of compassion. But he also has a deep, dark secret. One morning when he wakes up disoriented in a wrecked hotel room amidst several near-naked women he’s never seen before, he knows one thing: it’s happening again. Every night at the same hour, something inside Jason changes, leaving him almost unrecognizable – seductive, devious, borderline sociopathic. This new man is his dangerous alternate personality who goes by the name of ‘Ian Price.’ For years he’s battled Ian, keeping him in check with a powerful experimental sedative. But now his – their – body has developed a resistance to the serum, setting Ian free once again. And to make matters worse, after being suppressed for so long, Ian’s hell-bent on taking Revenge on his oppressor. With everyone Jason cares about at risk – patients, friends, coworkers and even the woman he loves – he’s got to stop Ian once and for all. Will they find some common ground, or will they bring each other down? Hell hath no fury like an alter ego scorned. Also starring are Alana De La Garza (“Law & Order”), Mousa Kraish (“Superbad”), Michael Esper (“A Beautiful Mind”), Ruta Gedmintas (“The Borgias”) and Phylicia Rashad (“The Cosby Show”). “Do No Harm” is produced by Universal Television and Traugott Company. The executive producer/writer is David Schulner (“Desperate Housewives,” “The Event”). Peter Traugott (“Ringer”) and Rachel Kaplan (“Ringer”) also are executive producers. Michael Mayer (NBC’s “Smash”) is the co-executive producer and director.
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“Infamous” -- When wealthy socialite and notorious party girl Vivian Bowers is found dead of an overdose, no one is really surprised. The heiress to the Bowers pharmaceutical empire has been tabloid fodder for years: wild, pretty, privileged… and now dead at the age of 32. But for FBI agent Will Moreno (Laz Alonso, “Avatar”), things don’t add up with this suspicious dynasty. Convinced that the troubled girl’s death was a homicide, he has a clever plan to get to the truth. Her name is Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good, “Think Like a Man”). Twenty years ago, she was Vivian’s best friend, having grown up in the Bowers’ home as daughter of the family housekeeper. And when she appears at Vivian’s funeral, the family re-embraces her and no one is the wiser. Joanna quickly begins to uncover dark secrets and clues about why Vivian’s life was very much in danger. At the same time, she rekindles an old romantic relationship and rediscovers the allure of the luxurious lifestyle she once knew. She’s about to see once again just how the other half lives... and dies. Also starring are Victor Garber (“Alias”), Tate Donovan (“Damages”), Katherine La Nasa (“Alfie”), Neil Jackson (“Quantum of Solace”) and Ella Rae Peck (“Gossip Girl”). “Infamous” comes from executive producer/writer Liz Heldens (“Friday Night Lights”) and director Peter Horton (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Dirty Sexy Money”). The series is from Universal Television and BermanBraun.
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“Hannibal” -- One of the most fascinating literary characters comes to life on television for the first time: psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this new drama from Bryan Fuller (“Pushing Daisies,” “Heroes”), based on the characters from Thomas Harris’ classic novels, we see where this incredible story began. Will Graham (Hugh Dancy, “The Big C”) is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham’s unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone – even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick. But when the mind of the twisted killer he’s pursuing is too complicated for even Will to comprehend, he enlists the help of Dr. Lecter, one of the premier psychiatric minds in the country. Armed with the uncanny expertise of the brilliant doctor, Will and Hannibal (known as a serial killer only to the audience) form a brilliant partnership and it seems there’s no villain they can’t catch. If Will only knew… Fuller is writer and executive producer. Martha De Laurentis ("Red Dragon," "Hannibal"), Sara Colleton ("Dexter"), Jesse Alexander ("Lost", "Heroes"), and Katie O'Connell also serve as executive producers. David Slade is the director/executive producer for the series pilot. "Hannibal" is produced by Gaumont International Television.
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New Alternative Shows
“Stars Earn Stripes” – The TV cop who wants to prove he can handle a gun in real life. The athlete making the transition from field to battlefield. The performer who wants to show how well she can perform under a different kind of pressure. In this fierce, entertaining and emotionally charged new competition honoring America’s armed forces, nine celebrities will gather at a secret training facility where they will be challenged to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises. From helicopter drops into treacherous locations to long range weapons fire, these stars will be tested physically, mentally and emotionally – and emerge in awe of the men and women who do such tasks on behalf of our country every day. From executive producers Dick Wolf (“Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU”), Mark Burnett (“The Voice,” “Survivor” and David A. Hurwitz (“Fear Factor”), this extraordinary show will donate money raised through the competition to veterans’ charities. Committed to hiring recent vets onto the crew, “Stars Earn Stripes” hopes to inspire other employers throughout the country to make similar commitments to our returning heroes, not to mention proving how impossible their service missions really are. The series is a production of Universal Television, One Three Television, LLC, Wolf Reality, LLC and Bill’s Market & Television Productions.
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“Howie Mandel’s White Elephant” -- From Howie Mandel (“America’s Got Talent”) comes an exciting new game show based on one of the most wildly popular holiday party games in America. A contestant selects a box from a studio full of unmarked packages containing millions of dollars in prizes, showing what’s inside to the others. Then, the next player is faced with a potentially life-changing dilemma: do they steal a prize that has already been revealed, or do they take a chance with another unopened box, hoping what’s inside is worth more? But that’s just the beginning. When there are only two contestants left, Howie will reveal what’s inside the boxes and give the players a choice: share… or steal. If both players choose to share, they will each keep the prizes they have won in the prior rounds. If one player shares and the other steals, the player that chose to steal will go home with all the prizes. But if both choose to steal, they both go home with nothing! The stakes are insanely high as each contestant grapples with the choice of a lifetime… and the white elephant in the room. “Howie Mandel’s White Elephant” is from Universal Television and Alevy Productions. Mandel and Mike Marks are the executive producers
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“Ready for Love” -- What does it take to find your soul mate? Well, producer Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”) is inviting every eligible woman in America to participate in an innovative and dramatic new dating competition to find out how easy it can be. She has hand-selected three impossibly handsome grooms and enlisted the three best Matchmakers in the world to find them life partners. Let the dating begin! The show kicks off with mass auditions screened by the Matchmakers, and then launches into a romantic journey that will combine the best elements of in-studio competition and story-based reality. Each week, the contestants will be whittled down until the dramatic finale, when the three “grooms” and final three “brides” decide if they’ll get engaged, married or simply live happily ever after… because they’re all Ready for Love! Bill Rancic (“Giuliana and Bill”) and Giuliana DePandi-Rancic (“Giuliana and Bill,” “Fashion Police”) are the hosts. "Ready for Love" is produced by Renegade 83, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Universal Television. Longoria, Jason Ehrlich ("The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette"), Greg Goldman ("Secret Millionaire," "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"), David Garfinkle ("Blind Date," "The 5th Wheel") and Jay Renfroe ("Blind Date," "The 5th Wheel") serve as executive producers.
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“Surprise With Jenny McCarthy” – Actress, comedienne and best-selling author Jenny McCarthy hosts “Surprise With Jenny McCarthy,” a unique variety show that will treat the audience to a funny, irreverent and heart-warming television experience that centers around giving people surprises of a lifetime. “Surprise With Jenny McCarthy” will spotlight multiple surprises within the one-hour episode -- from dramatic reunions to surprise announcements to good-natured pranks with fantastic feel-good twists. And, whether the surprise is an emotional roller coaster, a heartfelt thank-you, a hero’s reward or a slightly devilish prank with a happy ending, viewers get a chance to know the true stories of the people involved, which makes the payoffs all the more meaningful. As ringleader, cheerleader, head instigator and mistress of ceremonies, McCarthy helps pull off all kinds of incredible surprises on people from all walks of life. Funny, touching, engaging, exciting and always unpredictable, “Surprise With Jenny McCarthy” will keep viewers laughing, crying and on the edge of their seats. Arthur Smith (“Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares”) and Paul Buccieri are executive producers of the presentation from A. Smith & Co. and ITV Studios.
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Tips for a Toxic-Free Lifestyle
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Tips for a Toxic-Free Lifestyle
Rockport, Maine - Lisa Pohlmann, the Executive Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will lead an informative talk about everyday toxins and their effect on the environment and human health on Tuesday, May 22nd at Merryspring Nature Center at 12:00 noon.
With today’s global economy, industrialized food system, and ever-expanding prevalence of technology in our lives, we may not always be aware of the chemicals around us -- some of which may be harmful. NRCM’s Pohlmann will address the threats some of these toxic chemicals may pose to wildlife and human health. She will share what her organization is doing to address these threats, as well as outline the steps you may take to reduce toxic threats to your lifestyle.
Lisa has been with the Natural Resources Council of Maine since 2000. Before becoming Executive Director, she served as Deputy Director of NRCM. Prior to that, Pohlmann was Executive Director of New Hope for Women, a domestic violence organization based in the Midcoast. Lisa earned her Masters from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. She now resides in Jefferson, where she pursues her lifelong love of the outdoors by hiking, biking, kayaking, and skiing all across Maine.
This presentation is part of the Spring Talk Series at Merryspring, which is being sponsored by The First (www.the1st.com).
Admission to the Tuesday Talks is free to Merryspring members and children, with a nominal $5 fee for non-members.
Merryspring is a member-supported, non-profit nature education center and park located at the end of Conway Road just off Rt. 1 by the Hannaford shopping plaza in Camden. For more information, call Merryspring at 236-2239 or visit the website at www.merryspring.org.
Tips for a Toxic-Free LifestyleRockport, Maine - Lisa Pohlmann, the Executive Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will lead an informative talk about everyday toxins and their effect on the environment and human health on Tuesday, May 22nd at Merryspring Nature Center at 12:00 noon.
With today’s global economy, industrialized food system, and ever-expanding prevalence of technology in our lives, we may not always be aware of the chemicals around us -- some of which may be harmful. NRCM’s Pohlmann will address the threats some of these toxic chemicals may pose to wildlife and human health. She will share what her organization is doing to address these threats, as well as outline the steps you may take to reduce toxic threats to your lifestyle.
Lisa has been with the Natural Resources Council of Maine since 2000. Before becoming Executive Director, she served as Deputy Director of NRCM. Prior to that, Pohlmann was Executive Director of New Hope for Women, a domestic violence organization based in the Midcoast. Lisa earned her Masters from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. She now resides in Jefferson, where she pursues her lifelong love of the outdoors by hiking, biking, kayaking, and skiing all across Maine.
This presentation is part of the Spring Talk Series at Merryspring, which is being sponsored by The First (www.the1st.com).
Admission to the Tuesday Talks is free to Merryspring members and children, with a nominal $5 fee for non-members.
Merryspring is a member-supported, non-profit nature education center and park located at the end of Conway Road just off Rt. 1 by the Hannaford shopping plaza in Camden. For more information, call Merryspring at 236-2239 or visit the website at www.merryspring.org.
Camden Rotary to Host Giant Yard Sale
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Camden Rotary to Host Giant Yard Sale
Rockport, Maine - The Camden Rotary Club will hold its third annual Giant Yard Sale on May 26 and 27 at the former Rockport Elementary School East on West Street, near the intersection of Routes 1 and 90.
Sale items will include sporting goods, furniture, housewares, gardening supplies, toys, decorative items and much more.
The sale will take place in the old school gymnasium, rain or shine, and there will be plenty of parking, Sale hours are 8 a.m. – 4 pm. Saturday, May 26, and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27.
“Memorial Day weekend will kick off with some great bargains at this sale,” the community at the same time,” said club member Susie Goddard, who chairs the yard sale committee. “We have some something for everyone, and shoppers will be helping the community with every purchase they make.”
The 70 Camden Rotary Club members, their families and friends are donating thousands of items for the sale. Call Susie Goddard at 975-2528 if you would like to contribute items, too. (Sorry, no electrical appliances, TVs, electronics, books or clothing will be accepted.)
The event will raise funds to support local non-profit organizations that receive grants from the Rotary Club. Recipients of funds raised during the sale in past years include the Ragged Mountain Recreation Area Foundation, LifeFlight of Maine and the Camden Hills Regional High School Windplanners.
Visit http://www.camdenrotary.org for more details about the sale.
About the Camden Rotary
For over 85 years, Camden Rotary has embraced Rotary International’s mission of “Service Above Self” both at home in Maine and throughout the world. With a focus on friendship and camaraderie, Camden Rotarians work together to help those in need. From international projects that improve living conditions for people in underdeveloped countries to helping our senior citizens at home and providing college scholarships to local students, the Camden Rotary Club is dedicated to making the world a better place. For more information, please visit www.camdenrotary.org.
Camden Rotary to Host Giant Yard SaleRockport, Maine - The Camden Rotary Club will hold its third annual Giant Yard Sale on May 26 and 27 at the former Rockport Elementary School East on West Street, near the intersection of Routes 1 and 90.
Sale items will include sporting goods, furniture, housewares, gardening supplies, toys, decorative items and much more.
The sale will take place in the old school gymnasium, rain or shine, and there will be plenty of parking, Sale hours are 8 a.m. – 4 pm. Saturday, May 26, and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27.
“Memorial Day weekend will kick off with some great bargains at this sale,” the community at the same time,” said club member Susie Goddard, who chairs the yard sale committee. “We have some something for everyone, and shoppers will be helping the community with every purchase they make.”
The 70 Camden Rotary Club members, their families and friends are donating thousands of items for the sale. Call Susie Goddard at 975-2528 if you would like to contribute items, too. (Sorry, no electrical appliances, TVs, electronics, books or clothing will be accepted.)
The event will raise funds to support local non-profit organizations that receive grants from the Rotary Club. Recipients of funds raised during the sale in past years include the Ragged Mountain Recreation Area Foundation, LifeFlight of Maine and the Camden Hills Regional High School Windplanners.
Visit http://www.camdenrotary.org for more details about the sale.
About the Camden Rotary
For over 85 years, Camden Rotary has embraced Rotary International’s mission of “Service Above Self” both at home in Maine and throughout the world. With a focus on friendship and camaraderie, Camden Rotarians work together to help those in need. From international projects that improve living conditions for people in underdeveloped countries to helping our senior citizens at home and providing college scholarships to local students, the Camden Rotary Club is dedicated to making the world a better place. For more information, please visit www.camdenrotary.org.
National Museum of the Pacific War Host Annual Memorial Day Observance
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National Museum of the Pacific War Host Annual Memorial Day Observance
Fredericksburg, Texas - On Monday May 28 at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Courtyard the National Museum of the Pacific War will hold its annual Memorial Day observance to honor all of those who have lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces. This observance is free and open to the public.
Captain Dave Edgecomb Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi will be the keynote speaker. Captain Edgecomb enlisted in the United States Navy in 1983. He was awarded his pilots wings in March of 1989 after graduating from the Naval Academy in 1988. Before he assumed command of the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Captain Edgecomb served aboard the USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) as detachment Operations Officer in support of Operation Desert Storm. His service has taken him to Japan and Washington DC. He assumed command of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on July 14, 2011. The National Museum of the Pacific War is honored to have Captain Dave Edgecomb as the keynote speaker for the Memorial Day Observance on May 28 at 10 a.m.
The colors will be posted by the color guard from National Security Agency, Central Service Section based at Lackland AFB. The Nimitz Living History Detachment will execute the three gun volley, followed by taps performed by Bill Smallwood. The Fredericksburg High School Band will provide music for the observance.
The National Museum of the Pacific War is a Texas Historical Commission property supported, operated, and managed by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation.
National Museum of the Pacific War Host Annual Memorial Day ObservanceFredericksburg, Texas - On Monday May 28 at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Courtyard the National Museum of the Pacific War will hold its annual Memorial Day observance to honor all of those who have lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces. This observance is free and open to the public.
Captain Dave Edgecomb Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi will be the keynote speaker. Captain Edgecomb enlisted in the United States Navy in 1983. He was awarded his pilots wings in March of 1989 after graduating from the Naval Academy in 1988. Before he assumed command of the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Captain Edgecomb served aboard the USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) as detachment Operations Officer in support of Operation Desert Storm. His service has taken him to Japan and Washington DC. He assumed command of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on July 14, 2011. The National Museum of the Pacific War is honored to have Captain Dave Edgecomb as the keynote speaker for the Memorial Day Observance on May 28 at 10 a.m.
The colors will be posted by the color guard from National Security Agency, Central Service Section based at Lackland AFB. The Nimitz Living History Detachment will execute the three gun volley, followed by taps performed by Bill Smallwood. The Fredericksburg High School Band will provide music for the observance.
The National Museum of the Pacific War is a Texas Historical Commission property supported, operated, and managed by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation.
700 Students Expected at DEP-Hosted Southern Maine Children's Water Festival Friday
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700 Students Expected at DEP-Hosted Southern Maine Children's Water Festival Friday
Portland, Maine - Around 700 fourth, fifth and sixth grade students and their teachers from 14 area schools will flow onto USM'S Portland Campus next Friday for a day of fun and interactive learning about clean water, wetland ecosystems and the importance of stewarding Maine's most rapidly renewable resource.
The 17th annual Southern Maine Children's Water Festival is organized through a partnership of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Poland Spring, US Fish & Wildlife and 19 other local, state and federal agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Elementary and/or middle schools from Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Saco, Sanford, Alfred, New Sharon, Manchester, Harrison, Mt. Vernon, Wayne and Hebron will be attending and volunteers from Gorham High School and Morse High Schools will serve as festival guides for the youngsters.
Activities include Dripial Pursuit, a quiz show on water issues with VIP hosts including Maine DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho; classroom activities led by the state's leading environmental educators; an interactive play staged by Ferry Beach Ecology School; and plenty of time to tour the exhibition hall, where there will be dozens of displays-including a marine tidepool touch tank- focusing on engaging environmental protection topics like oil spill clean-up, reading a secchi disc to determine water quality and the process through which wastewater is treated.
The media is encouraged to attend. Please contact Samantha DePoy-Warren in advance of the water festival or via cell phone at 592-0427 the day of the event if you would like assistance in planning your coverage or guidance around the campus.
WHO: 700 southern Maine fourth, fifth and sixth graders and their teachers and more than 100 volunteers from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Poland Spring, US Fish & Wildlife and 19 other local, state and federal agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Participating schools include: Wayne Elementary School, Hebron Station School, Scarborough Middle School, Saco Middle School, Cape Cod Elementary School (New Sharon), Memorial Middle School (S Portland), Manchester Elementary School, Lyseth Elementary School (Portland), Harrison Elementary School, Kaler Elementary School (S Portland), Mt. Vernon Elementary School, Helena Dyer Elementary School (S Portland), Alfred Elementary School and St. Thomas School (Sanford)
Sponsors include: Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Poland Springs Bottling Company, Pierce Atwood, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Texas Instruments, Maine Coastal Program US Fish & Wildlife, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS), Biddeford-Saco Water District, Compliance Designs, Drumlin Environmental, LLC, Image Inc., Poland Spring Resort, Jordan Excavation, Maine Forest Service, McDonald Morrissey Associates Inc., Portland Water District , Ransom Environmental, Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc., South Berwick Water District, Summit Engineering & Consulting LLC, Titcomb Associates, Woodard & Curran and the Yarmouth Water District
WHAT: 17th Annual Southern Maine Children's Water Festival
WHERE: Sullivan Gym, University of Southern Maine Portland Campus
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 18
*Please note: DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho will be hosting the water related quiz show from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 before touring the exhibit hall.
*-The day-long immersion in the wonders of water and how to protect it will be held in Portland-*
700 Students Expected at DEP-Hosted Southern Maine Children's Water Festival FridayPortland, Maine - Around 700 fourth, fifth and sixth grade students and their teachers from 14 area schools will flow onto USM'S Portland Campus next Friday for a day of fun and interactive learning about clean water, wetland ecosystems and the importance of stewarding Maine's most rapidly renewable resource.
The 17th annual Southern Maine Children's Water Festival is organized through a partnership of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Poland Spring, US Fish & Wildlife and 19 other local, state and federal agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Elementary and/or middle schools from Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Saco, Sanford, Alfred, New Sharon, Manchester, Harrison, Mt. Vernon, Wayne and Hebron will be attending and volunteers from Gorham High School and Morse High Schools will serve as festival guides for the youngsters.
Activities include Dripial Pursuit, a quiz show on water issues with VIP hosts including Maine DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho; classroom activities led by the state's leading environmental educators; an interactive play staged by Ferry Beach Ecology School; and plenty of time to tour the exhibition hall, where there will be dozens of displays-including a marine tidepool touch tank- focusing on engaging environmental protection topics like oil spill clean-up, reading a secchi disc to determine water quality and the process through which wastewater is treated.
The media is encouraged to attend. Please contact Samantha DePoy-Warren in advance of the water festival or via cell phone at 592-0427 the day of the event if you would like assistance in planning your coverage or guidance around the campus.
WHO: 700 southern Maine fourth, fifth and sixth graders and their teachers and more than 100 volunteers from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Poland Spring, US Fish & Wildlife and 19 other local, state and federal agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Participating schools include: Wayne Elementary School, Hebron Station School, Scarborough Middle School, Saco Middle School, Cape Cod Elementary School (New Sharon), Memorial Middle School (S Portland), Manchester Elementary School, Lyseth Elementary School (Portland), Harrison Elementary School, Kaler Elementary School (S Portland), Mt. Vernon Elementary School, Helena Dyer Elementary School (S Portland), Alfred Elementary School and St. Thomas School (Sanford)
Sponsors include: Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Poland Springs Bottling Company, Pierce Atwood, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Texas Instruments, Maine Coastal Program US Fish & Wildlife, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS), Biddeford-Saco Water District, Compliance Designs, Drumlin Environmental, LLC, Image Inc., Poland Spring Resort, Jordan Excavation, Maine Forest Service, McDonald Morrissey Associates Inc., Portland Water District , Ransom Environmental, Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc., South Berwick Water District, Summit Engineering & Consulting LLC, Titcomb Associates, Woodard & Curran and the Yarmouth Water District
WHAT: 17th Annual Southern Maine Children's Water Festival
WHERE: Sullivan Gym, University of Southern Maine Portland Campus
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 18
*Please note: DEP Commissioner Patricia Aho will be hosting the water related quiz show from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 before touring the exhibit hall.
*-The day-long immersion in the wonders of water and how to protect it will be held in Portland-*
Joint Study Shows Adequate Water Supply in Freeport; Creates New Water Study Model
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Joint Study Shows Adequate Water Supply in Freeport; Creates New Water Study Model
Augusta, Maine - A recently completed joint study between the Maine Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey not only shows that the Freeport watershed has an adequate water supply for local use, but it also has resulted in a new, three-dimensional computer model that will help future water studies, according to state officials.
The two-year Freeport study, published in 2012, is the most exacting analysis of water withdrawal from this watershed done to date, and the study approach already is being applied to another site, said Dr. Robert Marvinney, Maine state geologist and project manager.
“This is the most rigorous analysis of the impact of water withdrawals in this watershed, and it now provides watershed managers with a robust tool to consider future water-use scenarios under varying climatic conditions,” Marvinney said. “This effort married the respective strengths of the Maine Geological Survey (MGS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a well-coordinated and useful study.”
The newly developed computer model is “a detailed model of the aquifer system that explicitly shows how the groundwater system and streams interact in the study area,” said Martha Nielsen, USGS hydrologist and study author. “The purpose was to understand how climate and aquifer management affect overall water availability and changes in stream flow.”
The extensive study was directed by the Water Resources Planning Committee, a statewide advisory group composed of water professionals, such as water district officials, state and federal officials, commercial water users, environmental groups and geologists. Marvinney, the committee’s chairman, said the group meets several times a year to discuss water issues in Maine and to recommend where state agencies should focus resources and research.
A watershed is defined as a geographic area in which all precipitation flows to a common point such as a river or lake. In 2006, MGS did a study of smaller watersheds in Maine that had the potential for “too much water use for what was available,” Marvinney said. Out of 973 watersheds examined – each about 35 square miles in size – about a dozen sites, including Freeport, were shown to have relatively high water use compared to supply.
That earlier study “was used as a guidance tool for where we should focus additional work,” the state geologist said.
The Freeport watershed was chosen collectively for the detailed study, begun in 2009, because it is a relatively small watershed, at 19 square miles, with a use of 100 million gallons a year; it has a major water user, the Freeport Water District utility; and there is a well-defined aquifer, or underground water source, Marvinney said.
For Freeport, “the overall goal was to look at how ground water and surface water [flowing streams, ponds and rivers] are tied together and how withdrawals from ground water would affect surface-water flows,” the state geologist explained. Environmental water need for aquatic habitats also was taken into consideration along with human use, he said.
In building the computer model, the purpose was to look at different climate and demographic risks and pumping scenarios, he continued. “What happens if there’s a drought? What happens if the population grows? So managers can begin to use the model as a planning tool,” Marvinney said.
As part of the project, Dan Locke, MGS hydrogeologist and study author, made numerous stream-flow measurements during 2009 and 2010 at five sites along Harvey and Merrill brooks in the Freeport-Pownal area. The measurements were made under different flow conditions and through the changing seasons. He also compiled information on groundwater levels and oversaw the drilling of two new observational wells. In addition, the Freeport aquifer also was studied in detail to understand its dimensions and thickness of sand, gravel, mud and clay layers, Marvinney noted.
Compiling data into the computer model resulted in “the most detailed analysis we’ve done on a small watershed in Maine,” Nielsen said. As a result, “what we have now is a tool that can help water resources managers look at future impacts on water resources, as in drought conditions and population increases. It gives us a framework that we can use for other watersheds.”
For Freeport, the computer model indicates there is an adequate water supply to meet direct demand, both human and environmental, the state geologist said. “With current usage, there is not an issue of annual supply,” he said.
The same modeling approach now is being used in an investigation of the Branch Brook watershed in York County where data collection is under way, Marvinney said.
The state geologist pointed out that the USGS is initiating a water census for the entire nation, and the analytical approach, designed for small watersheds, “undoubtedly” could be used in the Northeast and the type of geology found there.
“Our work can be part of this national effort,” Marvinney said.
To view the Freeport report, go to: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5227
For a summary of the study, go to: http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/water/sites/may10.htm
For more information about the Maine Geological Survey, go to: http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/water/sites/may10.htm
Photos are courtesy of the Maine Geological Survey.
Joint Study Shows Adequate Water Supply in Freeport; Creates New Water Study ModelAugusta, Maine - A recently completed joint study between the Maine Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey not only shows that the Freeport watershed has an adequate water supply for local use, but it also has resulted in a new, three-dimensional computer model that will help future water studies, according to state officials.
The two-year Freeport study, published in 2012, is the most exacting analysis of water withdrawal from this watershed done to date, and the study approach already is being applied to another site, said Dr. Robert Marvinney, Maine state geologist and project manager.
“This is the most rigorous analysis of the impact of water withdrawals in this watershed, and it now provides watershed managers with a robust tool to consider future water-use scenarios under varying climatic conditions,” Marvinney said. “This effort married the respective strengths of the Maine Geological Survey (MGS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a well-coordinated and useful study.”
The newly developed computer model is “a detailed model of the aquifer system that explicitly shows how the groundwater system and streams interact in the study area,” said Martha Nielsen, USGS hydrologist and study author. “The purpose was to understand how climate and aquifer management affect overall water availability and changes in stream flow.”The extensive study was directed by the Water Resources Planning Committee, a statewide advisory group composed of water professionals, such as water district officials, state and federal officials, commercial water users, environmental groups and geologists. Marvinney, the committee’s chairman, said the group meets several times a year to discuss water issues in Maine and to recommend where state agencies should focus resources and research.
A watershed is defined as a geographic area in which all precipitation flows to a common point such as a river or lake. In 2006, MGS did a study of smaller watersheds in Maine that had the potential for “too much water use for what was available,” Marvinney said. Out of 973 watersheds examined – each about 35 square miles in size – about a dozen sites, including Freeport, were shown to have relatively high water use compared to supply.
That earlier study “was used as a guidance tool for where we should focus additional work,” the state geologist said.
The Freeport watershed was chosen collectively for the detailed study, begun in 2009, because it is a relatively small watershed, at 19 square miles, with a use of 100 million gallons a year; it has a major water user, the Freeport Water District utility; and there is a well-defined aquifer, or underground water source, Marvinney said.
For Freeport, “the overall goal was to look at how ground water and surface water [flowing streams, ponds and rivers] are tied together and how withdrawals from ground water would affect surface-water flows,” the state geologist explained. Environmental water need for aquatic habitats also was taken into consideration along with human use, he said.
In building the computer model, the purpose was to look at different climate and demographic risks and pumping scenarios, he continued. “What happens if there’s a drought? What happens if the population grows? So managers can begin to use the model as a planning tool,” Marvinney said.
As part of the project, Dan Locke, MGS hydrogeologist and study author, made numerous stream-flow measurements during 2009 and 2010 at five sites along Harvey and Merrill brooks in the Freeport-Pownal area. The measurements were made under different flow conditions and through the changing seasons. He also compiled information on groundwater levels and oversaw the drilling of two new observational wells. In addition, the Freeport aquifer also was studied in detail to understand its dimensions and thickness of sand, gravel, mud and clay layers, Marvinney noted.
Compiling data into the computer model resulted in “the most detailed analysis we’ve done on a small watershed in Maine,” Nielsen said. As a result, “what we have now is a tool that can help water resources managers look at future impacts on water resources, as in drought conditions and population increases. It gives us a framework that we can use for other watersheds.”
For Freeport, the computer model indicates there is an adequate water supply to meet direct demand, both human and environmental, the state geologist said. “With current usage, there is not an issue of annual supply,” he said.
The same modeling approach now is being used in an investigation of the Branch Brook watershed in York County where data collection is under way, Marvinney said.
The state geologist pointed out that the USGS is initiating a water census for the entire nation, and the analytical approach, designed for small watersheds, “undoubtedly” could be used in the Northeast and the type of geology found there.
“Our work can be part of this national effort,” Marvinney said.
To view the Freeport report, go to: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5227
For a summary of the study, go to: http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/water/sites/may10.htm
For more information about the Maine Geological Survey, go to: http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/water/sites/may10.htm
Photos are courtesy of the Maine Geological Survey.
Blue Hill Public Library Yard Sale June 2nd
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Blue Hill Public Library Yard Sale June 2nd
Blue Hill, Maine - The staff at the Blue Hill Public Library have been doing some spring cleaning and are planning a yard sale on Saturday June 2nd from 8:00 to 11:00 AM (rain date the following Saturday). The eclectic list of available items (so far) include surplus office furniture, antique light fixtures, historic window sashes, two cases of surplus RV anti-freeze and an oriental rug, as well as utility items such as wire and heating equipment.
The public is also encouraged donate highly saleable non-clothing items on either Thursday May 31st or Friday June 1st. For more information, call the Library at 374-5515.
Where: Blue Hill Public Library grounds
When: Saturday, June 2nd from 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Cost: Admission is Free
Blue Hill Public Library Yard Sale June 2ndBlue Hill, Maine - The staff at the Blue Hill Public Library have been doing some spring cleaning and are planning a yard sale on Saturday June 2nd from 8:00 to 11:00 AM (rain date the following Saturday). The eclectic list of available items (so far) include surplus office furniture, antique light fixtures, historic window sashes, two cases of surplus RV anti-freeze and an oriental rug, as well as utility items such as wire and heating equipment.
The public is also encouraged donate highly saleable non-clothing items on either Thursday May 31st or Friday June 1st. For more information, call the Library at 374-5515.
Where: Blue Hill Public Library grounds
When: Saturday, June 2nd from 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Cost: Admission is Free
Library Plant Sale Saturday May 26th
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Library Plant Sale Saturday May 26th
Blue Hill, Maine - The Blue Hill Public Library’s annual plant sale will take place on Saturday May 26th from 8:00 to 11:00 AM on the Library’s front lawn—rain or shine. There will be a large selection of perennials from local gardens, soft fruit canes, vegetable and flower seedlings, a coffee and breakfast “goodies” bake sale, gardening book sale, a silent auction of gardening items, and a raffle. A Master Gardener will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Daylilies from hybridizer Tom Engle of Surry will again be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit the Library.
For more information or to volunteer to staff the event or help prepare for it contact the Library at 374-5515.
Where: Blue Hill Public Library
When: Saturday May 26th, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Library Plant Sale Saturday May 26thBlue Hill, Maine - The Blue Hill Public Library’s annual plant sale will take place on Saturday May 26th from 8:00 to 11:00 AM on the Library’s front lawn—rain or shine. There will be a large selection of perennials from local gardens, soft fruit canes, vegetable and flower seedlings, a coffee and breakfast “goodies” bake sale, gardening book sale, a silent auction of gardening items, and a raffle. A Master Gardener will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Daylilies from hybridizer Tom Engle of Surry will again be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit the Library.
For more information or to volunteer to staff the event or help prepare for it contact the Library at 374-5515.
Where: Blue Hill Public Library
When: Saturday May 26th, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park Offers May Nature Programs
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Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park Offers May Nature Programs
Augusta, Maine - Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport is offering nature programs at 2 p.m. on weekends and holidays through May 28, weather permitting.
Starting at the benches at the end of the second parking lot at the park, these one-hour-long guided programs may include walks, talks, and activities in a beautiful natural setting.
No reservations are needed except for group use, and the programs are free with park admission.
Admission is $1 for ages 5-11, $3.00 for Maine residents ages 12-64; $4.50 for non residents ages 12 – 64; $1.50 for non residents 65 and older; people under age five and Maine residents 65 and older are free.
For more information or to arrange for group visits, please call 865-4465.
For more information about Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, go to: http://www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods
For more information about Maine state parks and historic sites, go to: http://www.parksandlands.com
Calendar Entries for May 12-28
May 2012
5/12 -- Wild Flower Walk – Come for a walk in the woods to enjoy the spring wild flowers of Wolfe’s Neck Woods with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m. at benches by second parking lot, one hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/13 -- Osprey Watch - Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/19 -- Hike with the Ranger - Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m. at benches by second parking lot, one hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/20 -- Osprey Watch - Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/26 -- Osprey Watch - Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/27 -- Stroll with the Ranger – Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the accessible White Pines Trail with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/28 -- Wild Flower Walk – Come for a walk in the woods to enjoy the spring wild flowers of Wolfe’s Neck Woods with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m. at benches by second parking lot, one hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park Offers May Nature ProgramsAugusta, Maine - Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park in Freeport is offering nature programs at 2 p.m. on weekends and holidays through May 28, weather permitting.
Starting at the benches at the end of the second parking lot at the park, these one-hour-long guided programs may include walks, talks, and activities in a beautiful natural setting.
No reservations are needed except for group use, and the programs are free with park admission.
Admission is $1 for ages 5-11, $3.00 for Maine residents ages 12-64; $4.50 for non residents ages 12 – 64; $1.50 for non residents 65 and older; people under age five and Maine residents 65 and older are free.
For more information or to arrange for group visits, please call 865-4465.
For more information about Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, go to: http://www.maine.gov/wolfesneckwoods
For more information about Maine state parks and historic sites, go to: http://www.parksandlands.com
Calendar Entries for May 12-28
May 2012
5/12 -- Wild Flower Walk – Come for a walk in the woods to enjoy the spring wild flowers of Wolfe’s Neck Woods with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m. at benches by second parking lot, one hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/13 -- Osprey Watch - Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/19 -- Hike with the Ranger - Enjoy the best that the park has to offer in this season with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m. at benches by second parking lot, one hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/20 -- Osprey Watch - Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/26 -- Osprey Watch - Stop by the osprey sign opposite Googins Island to get a close look at the nesting ospreys any time from 2 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/27 -- Stroll with the Ranger – Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the accessible White Pines Trail with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair accessible. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
5/28 -- Wild Flower Walk – Come for a walk in the woods to enjoy the spring wild flowers of Wolfe’s Neck Woods with a knowledgeable guide. 2 p.m. at benches by second parking lot, one hour, weather permitting. Free with park admission. Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport. 865-4465.
New “LEGO” Club at the Blue Hill Library
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New “LEGO” Club at the Blue Hill Library
Blue Hill, Maine - The Blue Hill Public Library invites LEGO enthusiasts, ages 7 to 12, to share ideas and creative energy during monthly meetings of the new LEGO Club. Meetings will be on the fourth Saturday of the month, and each month there will be a theme. The first meeting will be on Saturday May 26th from 10:30 AM to noon. For more information call Pat at 374-5515.
Where: Larchwood Children’s Room, Blue Hill Public Library
When: Saturday May 26th and all 4th Saturdays of the month, 10:30 AM to noon
Cost: Admission is Free
New “LEGO” Club at the Blue Hill LibraryBlue Hill, Maine - The Blue Hill Public Library invites LEGO enthusiasts, ages 7 to 12, to share ideas and creative energy during monthly meetings of the new LEGO Club. Meetings will be on the fourth Saturday of the month, and each month there will be a theme. The first meeting will be on Saturday May 26th from 10:30 AM to noon. For more information call Pat at 374-5515.
Where: Larchwood Children’s Room, Blue Hill Public Library
When: Saturday May 26th and all 4th Saturdays of the month, 10:30 AM to noon
Cost: Admission is Free
Green News: eMonitoring at Blue Hill Library
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Green News: eMonitoring at Blue Hill Library
Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Public Library has been selected by PowerWise Systems as a testing facility for the newest version of their product, the commercial 3 phase eMonitor. The eMonitor is a device that monitors electricity usage on a circuit-by-circuit basis. The data is sent to a web page where extensive displays show how much electricity is used on each circuit at any given time, and allows the user to compare usage not only from day to day, but also to previous weeks, months etc.
The displayed data also allows the viewer to recognize the electrical signatures of different appliances in the building and detect when the usage patterns may indicate a problem with the appliance, such as if it is using more energy than it should. A great advantage of the product is its ability to help identify inefficient usage of electricity and isolate so-called “phantom load”, where an appliance draws unnecessary electricity while in a dormant state.
According to Library Director Rich Boulet, "This is another step in the “greening up” of the Blue Hill Library. Along with the recent installation of an environmentally sustainable heating system, extensive weatherization of the library building, and reviewing our procedures for environmental sustainability, we are hoping that this tool will help guide us towards less energy consumption at the library. This should help improve both our operating costs and environmental footprint."
The eMonitor was co-invented by Nielsen Van Duijn of East Blue Hill and Carsten Steenberg of Penobscot. Members of the public are invited to log in to the Library’s “eMonitor Dashboard” to take a look at the developing history of the Library’s power consumption at www.emonitor.us using BHPL as the user name and emonitor1 as the password. For more information, contact the Library at 374-5515.
Green News: eMonitoring at Blue Hill LibraryBlue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Public Library has been selected by PowerWise Systems as a testing facility for the newest version of their product, the commercial 3 phase eMonitor. The eMonitor is a device that monitors electricity usage on a circuit-by-circuit basis. The data is sent to a web page where extensive displays show how much electricity is used on each circuit at any given time, and allows the user to compare usage not only from day to day, but also to previous weeks, months etc.
The displayed data also allows the viewer to recognize the electrical signatures of different appliances in the building and detect when the usage patterns may indicate a problem with the appliance, such as if it is using more energy than it should. A great advantage of the product is its ability to help identify inefficient usage of electricity and isolate so-called “phantom load”, where an appliance draws unnecessary electricity while in a dormant state.
According to Library Director Rich Boulet, "This is another step in the “greening up” of the Blue Hill Library. Along with the recent installation of an environmentally sustainable heating system, extensive weatherization of the library building, and reviewing our procedures for environmental sustainability, we are hoping that this tool will help guide us towards less energy consumption at the library. This should help improve both our operating costs and environmental footprint."
The eMonitor was co-invented by Nielsen Van Duijn of East Blue Hill and Carsten Steenberg of Penobscot. Members of the public are invited to log in to the Library’s “eMonitor Dashboard” to take a look at the developing history of the Library’s power consumption at www.emonitor.us using BHPL as the user name and emonitor1 as the password. For more information, contact the Library at 374-5515.
May 24th ArtTalk at the Harlow
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May 24th ArtTalk at the Harlow
Hallowell, Maine - On Thursday, May 24 at 7pm local artist and activist Megan Bastey will present an ArtTalk on Adbusters and the Art of Modern Activism.
Bastey will examine the the explosive viral phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street, which was originally sparked by the Canadian group Adbusters. Bastey’s talk will touch on the history of art and politics, focusing primarily on Adbusters’ technique of mirroring opposing photographs and linking media images with words critical of those images. The ArtTalk will be followed by a discussion on the impact of Adbusters’ style of using humor, art, and political essay to inspire activism.
ArtTalks at the Harlow Gallery are sponsored by The Bank of Maine a local Maine business and long-time supporter of the Harlow Gallery – bank locally!
Your $3 suggested donation supports arts programming at the Harlow Gallery.
For more information, visit www.harlowgallery.org.
May 24th ArtTalk at the HarlowHallowell, Maine - On Thursday, May 24 at 7pm local artist and activist Megan Bastey will present an ArtTalk on Adbusters and the Art of Modern Activism.
Bastey will examine the the explosive viral phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street, which was originally sparked by the Canadian group Adbusters. Bastey’s talk will touch on the history of art and politics, focusing primarily on Adbusters’ technique of mirroring opposing photographs and linking media images with words critical of those images. The ArtTalk will be followed by a discussion on the impact of Adbusters’ style of using humor, art, and political essay to inspire activism.
ArtTalks at the Harlow Gallery are sponsored by The Bank of Maine a local Maine business and long-time supporter of the Harlow Gallery – bank locally!
Your $3 suggested donation supports arts programming at the Harlow Gallery.
For more information, visit www.harlowgallery.org.
The Grand Goes “Haywire”
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The Grand Goes “Haywire”
Ellsworth, Maine - The Grand’s hot, new film program CineGrand continues with acclaimed director Steven (“Traffic”, “Erin Brockovich”) Soderbergh’s action-packed globe-trotting suspense thriller “Haywire” on Friday, May 25th through Sunday May 27th at 7pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2pm.
“Haywire”, Soderbergh’s first all-out action film, tells the story of Mallory Kane (MMA superstar Gina Carano in her screen debut) a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive. With a rogues gallery of international actors including Ewan MacGregor, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender and Bill Pullman.
So bring a friend. Share the experience of a film that made Roger Ebert rave “ it’s a pleasure to see an A-list director taking the care to make a first-rate genre thriller,” when CineGrand presents “Haywire” screening on Friday, May 25th through Sunday May 27th at 7pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2pm.
Please note- admission for each CineGrand screening is as follows: General Admission-$7, Seniors- $6 and Members are $5.
The Grand is excited to present a new monthly program of the best reviewed (with the hottest buzz) movies. CineGrand screens one title per month (at least!) for three days to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy a movie the way it was meant to be enjoyed – projected on the big screen in a darkened theatre with hot buttered popcorn. Future titles include our annual Summer French Film series beginning with “Love Crime” starring Ludivine Sagnier (“Swimming Pool”, “Love Songs”) and Kristin Scott Thomas (“Tell No One”, “The English Patient”) on Thursday, June 28th through Saturday June 30th.
For more information on the CineGrand program, 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
Gina Carano as “Mallory Kane” in “Haywire”
The Grand Goes “Haywire” Ellsworth, Maine - The Grand’s hot, new film program CineGrand continues with acclaimed director Steven (“Traffic”, “Erin Brockovich”) Soderbergh’s action-packed globe-trotting suspense thriller “Haywire” on Friday, May 25th through Sunday May 27th at 7pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2pm.
“Haywire”, Soderbergh’s first all-out action film, tells the story of Mallory Kane (MMA superstar Gina Carano in her screen debut) a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive. With a rogues gallery of international actors including Ewan MacGregor, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender and Bill Pullman.
So bring a friend. Share the experience of a film that made Roger Ebert rave “ it’s a pleasure to see an A-list director taking the care to make a first-rate genre thriller,” when CineGrand presents “Haywire” screening on Friday, May 25th through Sunday May 27th at 7pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2pm.
Please note- admission for each CineGrand screening is as follows: General Admission-$7, Seniors- $6 and Members are $5.
The Grand is excited to present a new monthly program of the best reviewed (with the hottest buzz) movies. CineGrand screens one title per month (at least!) for three days to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy a movie the way it was meant to be enjoyed – projected on the big screen in a darkened theatre with hot buttered popcorn. Future titles include our annual Summer French Film series beginning with “Love Crime” starring Ludivine Sagnier (“Swimming Pool”, “Love Songs”) and Kristin Scott Thomas (“Tell No One”, “The English Patient”) on Thursday, June 28th through Saturday June 30th.
For more information on the CineGrand program, 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
Gina Carano as “Mallory Kane” in “Haywire”
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND'S ‘WRECKING BALL’ WORLD TOUR CONTINUES IN US AND CANADA
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND'S ‘WRECKING BALL’ WORLD TOUR CONTINUES IN US AND CANADA
TOUR TO HIT BOSTON’S HISTORIC FENWAY PARKON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE SATURDAY, MAY 19 AT 10:00 AM
Boston, Massachusetts – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band made history on September 6, 2003 when they headlined the first ever rock concert at Boston’s Fenway Park. Today, Springsteen and his band are excited to announce that they will celebrate Fenway Park’s 100th Anniversary by bringing the 2012 ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour to the legendary ballpark on August 14, pending city approval.
Tickets will be available at LiveNation.com, Etix.com, the Orpheum Theatre Box Office or by calling 800-514-3849.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just finished the first U.S. leg of the tour barnstorming across the country and earning accolades for their stellar performances. Rolling Stone called the show "epic," the New York Times said "explosive" and the Boston Globe wrote of the concert's "energy that bordered on superhuman." The ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour heads to Europe between May 13 and July 31 before the new dates begin.
Tour Dates:
August 14 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (on sale Saturday, May 19 at 10:00 am, http://www.etix.com)
August 18 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium
August 24 – Toronto, ON , Canada– Rogers Centre
August 26 – Moncton, NB, Canada – Magnetic Hill
August 29 – Vernon, NY – Vernon Downs Raceway
September 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
September 3 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
September 7 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
September 8 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
September 14 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
September 19 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
September 21 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
September 22 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball (Columbia) was released in March and debuted at #1 in the U.S. and 15 other countries.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND'S ‘WRECKING BALL’ WORLD TOUR CONTINUES IN US AND CANADATOUR TO HIT BOSTON’S HISTORIC FENWAY PARKON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE SATURDAY, MAY 19 AT 10:00 AM
Boston, Massachusetts – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band made history on September 6, 2003 when they headlined the first ever rock concert at Boston’s Fenway Park. Today, Springsteen and his band are excited to announce that they will celebrate Fenway Park’s 100th Anniversary by bringing the 2012 ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour to the legendary ballpark on August 14, pending city approval.
Tickets will be available at LiveNation.com, Etix.com, the Orpheum Theatre Box Office or by calling 800-514-3849.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just finished the first U.S. leg of the tour barnstorming across the country and earning accolades for their stellar performances. Rolling Stone called the show "epic," the New York Times said "explosive" and the Boston Globe wrote of the concert's "energy that bordered on superhuman." The ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour heads to Europe between May 13 and July 31 before the new dates begin.
Tour Dates:
August 14 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (on sale Saturday, May 19 at 10:00 am, http://www.etix.com)
August 18 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium
August 24 – Toronto, ON , Canada– Rogers Centre
August 26 – Moncton, NB, Canada – Magnetic Hill
August 29 – Vernon, NY – Vernon Downs Raceway
September 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
September 3 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
September 7 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
September 8 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
September 14 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
September 19 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
September 21 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
September 22 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball (Columbia) was released in March and debuted at #1 in the U.S. and 15 other countries.
Three Poets at LPL
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Three Poets at LPL
Lewiston, Maine - The Lewiston Public Library is partnering with LA Arts to present The Poet as Art, a public poetry series. The first event will take place this Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m in the Library's Callahan Hall with three Maine poets reading from their work and discussing their writing processes.
The featured poets in this free public reading are Megan Grumbling, Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and Chris Seid. Copies of their books will be available for sale at the event and the writers will be signing their works following the reading.
Megan Grumbling
Megan Grumbling’s work has appeared in Poetry, The Iowa Review, and The Antioch Review and was awarded a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. She teaches writing at the University of New England and Southern Maine Community College, edits reviews for The Café Review, reviews theatre
for the Portland Phoenix, and coordinates the LIT series for Mayo Street Arts.
Gibson Fay-LeBlanc
Gibson Fay-LeBlanc is a writer and teacher. His first collection of poems, Death of a Ventriloquist, was chosen by Lisa Russ Spaar for the Vassar Miller Prize and published in 2012. His poems have appeared in magazines including Guernica, The New Republic, and Tin House and received awards from the Bellevue Literary Review and UC Berkeley. With graduate degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia University, he has taught writing and literature in public and private middle schools, high schools, and colleges in California, Vermont, New York, and Maine. In 2011 he was named one of Maine’s “emerging leaders” by the Portland Press Herald and Maine Today Media for his work directing The Telling Room, where he still occasionally teaches writing. He is the Poetry Editor of Maine Magazine and is at work on a novel.
Christopher Seid
Christopher Seid was born and raised in Iowa. He lived in New Hampshire, Cape Cod, Southern California and Brooklyn before moving to Maine in 2002. He attended the University of Iowa as an undergrad and received an MFA from Vermont College. His first--and only--book of poems, Prayers to the Other Life, won the Marianne Moore Poetry Prize. His second book, Tranquility Base, needs a few finishing touches before it's ready for prime time. Chris lives in Yarmouth with his two children and works as a freelance writer.
For more information on the event, contact LA Arts at 782-7228 or the LPL Adult Services Desk at 513-3135.
Three Poets at LPLLewiston, Maine - The Lewiston Public Library is partnering with LA Arts to present The Poet as Art, a public poetry series. The first event will take place this Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m in the Library's Callahan Hall with three Maine poets reading from their work and discussing their writing processes.
The featured poets in this free public reading are Megan Grumbling, Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and Chris Seid. Copies of their books will be available for sale at the event and the writers will be signing their works following the reading.
Megan GrumblingMegan Grumbling’s work has appeared in Poetry, The Iowa Review, and The Antioch Review and was awarded a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. She teaches writing at the University of New England and Southern Maine Community College, edits reviews for The Café Review, reviews theatre
for the Portland Phoenix, and coordinates the LIT series for Mayo Street Arts.
Gibson Fay-LeBlanc
Gibson Fay-LeBlanc is a writer and teacher. His first collection of poems, Death of a Ventriloquist, was chosen by Lisa Russ Spaar for the Vassar Miller Prize and published in 2012. His poems have appeared in magazines including Guernica, The New Republic, and Tin House and received awards from the Bellevue Literary Review and UC Berkeley. With graduate degrees from UC Berkeley and Columbia University, he has taught writing and literature in public and private middle schools, high schools, and colleges in California, Vermont, New York, and Maine. In 2011 he was named one of Maine’s “emerging leaders” by the Portland Press Herald and Maine Today Media for his work directing The Telling Room, where he still occasionally teaches writing. He is the Poetry Editor of Maine Magazine and is at work on a novel.Christopher SeidChristopher Seid was born and raised in Iowa. He lived in New Hampshire, Cape Cod, Southern California and Brooklyn before moving to Maine in 2002. He attended the University of Iowa as an undergrad and received an MFA from Vermont College. His first--and only--book of poems, Prayers to the Other Life, won the Marianne Moore Poetry Prize. His second book, Tranquility Base, needs a few finishing touches before it's ready for prime time. Chris lives in Yarmouth with his two children and works as a freelance writer.
For more information on the event, contact LA Arts at 782-7228 or the LPL Adult Services Desk at 513-3135.
Sea Dogs Rebound with 4-2 Win Over Trenton
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Sea Dogs Rebound with 4-2 Win Over Trenton
Hernandez and Kurcz combine to spin a beauty
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (12-22) notched four runs in the fifth and held on to defeat the Trenton Thunder (16-16) 4-2 Friday night at waterfront Park. The win marks only the second in Portland's eight meetings against the Thunder.
With the game scoreless heading into the fifth inning, the first six Portland hitters reached, and four scored to give the Sea Dogs the lead. Reynaldo Rodriguez jolted his sixth homerun of the season to lead off the frame and put the Sea Dogs in front 1-0.
Ryan Pope was the first arm out of the bullpen for the Thunder when starter Graham Stoneburner left after seven outs with an injury. Pope (1-4) gave up the homerun and Oscar Tejeda followed with a single.
Bryce Brentz doubled home Tejeda, and Dan Butler followed with another two-bagger that ended Pope's night on the mound. Brentz scored on a bases loaded walk, drawn by Heiker Meneses off of Lee Hyde. Kolbrin Vitek drove home the final run with a groundout to the shortstop Addison Maruszak. Six pitchers combined to toss nine innings for the Thunder in the affair.
Portland starter Chris Hernandez was solid again in his seventh start of the season. The lefty dissected the Trenton order through six scoreless innings before running into trouble in the seventh. With two down in the inning Trenton third baseman Kavin Mahoney singled and catcher Jose Gil followed with a two run homer that forced Hernandez (2-2) out of the ballgame.
Aaron Kurcz was the only relief the Sea Dogs needed. The righty finished the seventh with a strikeout and allowed one baserunner over the final two and one-third innings. Kurcz earned his second save and struck out five in his outing.
Prime Motor Group Players of the Game: Chris Hernandez 6.2IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 2K, W
Aaron Kurcz 2.1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 5K, S
The Sea Dogs continue a seven game road trip on Saturday with a 7:05 PM game against the Trenton Thunder from Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Right-handed pitcher Billy Buckner (1-2, 3.94) will get the start for the Sea Dogs. Trenton will send righty Cory Arbiso (0-0, 3.09) to the hill. The Sea Dogs can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs radio network with 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI serving as the flagship station.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field May 18-20 for a three game series with the Binghamton Mets. Tickets are available for all remaining 2012 Sea Dogs' home games. Book your nine inning vacation by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or log on to www.seadogs.com.
Sea Dogs Rebound with 4-2 Win Over TrentonHernandez and Kurcz combine to spin a beauty
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (12-22) notched four runs in the fifth and held on to defeat the Trenton Thunder (16-16) 4-2 Friday night at waterfront Park. The win marks only the second in Portland's eight meetings against the Thunder.
With the game scoreless heading into the fifth inning, the first six Portland hitters reached, and four scored to give the Sea Dogs the lead. Reynaldo Rodriguez jolted his sixth homerun of the season to lead off the frame and put the Sea Dogs in front 1-0.
Ryan Pope was the first arm out of the bullpen for the Thunder when starter Graham Stoneburner left after seven outs with an injury. Pope (1-4) gave up the homerun and Oscar Tejeda followed with a single.
Bryce Brentz doubled home Tejeda, and Dan Butler followed with another two-bagger that ended Pope's night on the mound. Brentz scored on a bases loaded walk, drawn by Heiker Meneses off of Lee Hyde. Kolbrin Vitek drove home the final run with a groundout to the shortstop Addison Maruszak. Six pitchers combined to toss nine innings for the Thunder in the affair.
Portland starter Chris Hernandez was solid again in his seventh start of the season. The lefty dissected the Trenton order through six scoreless innings before running into trouble in the seventh. With two down in the inning Trenton third baseman Kavin Mahoney singled and catcher Jose Gil followed with a two run homer that forced Hernandez (2-2) out of the ballgame.
Aaron Kurcz was the only relief the Sea Dogs needed. The righty finished the seventh with a strikeout and allowed one baserunner over the final two and one-third innings. Kurcz earned his second save and struck out five in his outing.
Prime Motor Group Players of the Game: Chris Hernandez 6.2IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 2K, W
Aaron Kurcz 2.1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 5K, S
The Sea Dogs continue a seven game road trip on Saturday with a 7:05 PM game against the Trenton Thunder from Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Right-handed pitcher Billy Buckner (1-2, 3.94) will get the start for the Sea Dogs. Trenton will send righty Cory Arbiso (0-0, 3.09) to the hill. The Sea Dogs can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs radio network with 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI serving as the flagship station.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field May 18-20 for a three game series with the Binghamton Mets. Tickets are available for all remaining 2012 Sea Dogs' home games. Book your nine inning vacation by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or log on to www.seadogs.com.
Shake It Up "Tunnel It Up" Premiers Sunday, May 13th
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Shake It Up "Tunnel It Up" Premiers Sunday, May 13th
Editor: David Mills
Fans of the Disney Channel hit series Shake It Up will be able to watch an all new episode entitled "Tunnel It Up" this Sunday at 8:30pm. In this episode "Tunnel It Up", CeCe hatches a plan that will allow her and Rocky to tape a "Shake It Up, Chicago" national special and be at a school dance on the same night. Meanwhile, Deuce ends up having to bring Flynn to the dance.
Shake It Up stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya as CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue, Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones, Roshon Fegan as Ty Blue, Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez, Kenton Duty as Gunther Hessenheffer and Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer. Recurring are R. Brandon Johnson as Gary Wilde and Anita Barone as Georgia Jones.
"Tunnel It Up" was written by Jenny Lee and directed by Joel Zwick.
Photographs are courtesy of the Disney Channel.
Shake It Up "Tunnel It Up" Premiers Sunday, May 13thEditor: David Mills
Fans of the Disney Channel hit series Shake It Up will be able to watch an all new episode entitled "Tunnel It Up" this Sunday at 8:30pm. In this episode "Tunnel It Up", CeCe hatches a plan that will allow her and Rocky to tape a "Shake It Up, Chicago" national special and be at a school dance on the same night. Meanwhile, Deuce ends up having to bring Flynn to the dance.
Shake It Up stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya as CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue, Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones, Roshon Fegan as Ty Blue, Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez, Kenton Duty as Gunther Hessenheffer and Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer. Recurring are R. Brandon Johnson as Gary Wilde and Anita Barone as Georgia Jones.
"Tunnel It Up" was written by Jenny Lee and directed by Joel Zwick.
Photographs are courtesy of the Disney Channel.
Late-Inning Lightning Leaves Portland Behind, 5-1
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Late-Inning Lightning Leaves Portland Behind, 5-1
Murton and Johnson power Thunder in win
Portland, Maine - The Trenton Thunder (17-16) notched three in the sixth and two more in the seventh in the 5-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (12-23) Saturday night at Waterfront Park.
Trailing 1-0 in the sixth, with a runner on second, Trenton's first baseman Luke Murton powered a homerun off of Portland starter Billy Buckner and put the Thunder out in front for good at 2-1. Cody Johnson followed suit and went back-to-back with Murton, with a solo homerun to center off of the righty.
The Sea Dogs scored their lone run in the top of the first inning on back-to-back doubles with two out by Oscar Tejeda and Reynaldo Rodriguez. Cory Arbiso (1-0) silenced the Portland bats after the first and finished his night after seven innings. The righty allowed just the one run on four hits, he walked two, and struck out two.
Buckner (1-3) had cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. The righty scattered two hits, struck out five Thunder hitters, and walked just one before Abraham Almonte earned a free pass to begin the sixth inning.
Caleb Clay came on in relief and allowed two runs on a Murton double in the seventh. Josh Fields was the final Portland pitcher out of the pen and delivered a perfect eighth.
Prime Motor Group Players of the Game: Reynaldo Rodriguez 1-4, 2B, RBI
The Sea Dogs continue a seven game road trip on Sunday with a 1:05 PM game against the Trenton Thunder from Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Right-handed pitcher Chris Balcom-Miller (2-2, 5.12) will get the start for the Sea Dogs. Trenton will send righty Craig Hyer (2-2, 4.28) to the hill. The Sea Dogs can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs radio network with 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI serving as the flagship station.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field May 18-20 for a three game series with the Binghamton Mets. Tickets are available for all remaining 2012 Sea Dogs' home games. Book your nine inning vacation by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or log on to www.seadogs.com.
Late-Inning Lightning Leaves Portland Behind, 5-1Murton and Johnson power Thunder in win
Portland, Maine - The Trenton Thunder (17-16) notched three in the sixth and two more in the seventh in the 5-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (12-23) Saturday night at Waterfront Park.
Trailing 1-0 in the sixth, with a runner on second, Trenton's first baseman Luke Murton powered a homerun off of Portland starter Billy Buckner and put the Thunder out in front for good at 2-1. Cody Johnson followed suit and went back-to-back with Murton, with a solo homerun to center off of the righty.
The Sea Dogs scored their lone run in the top of the first inning on back-to-back doubles with two out by Oscar Tejeda and Reynaldo Rodriguez. Cory Arbiso (1-0) silenced the Portland bats after the first and finished his night after seven innings. The righty allowed just the one run on four hits, he walked two, and struck out two.
Buckner (1-3) had cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. The righty scattered two hits, struck out five Thunder hitters, and walked just one before Abraham Almonte earned a free pass to begin the sixth inning.
Caleb Clay came on in relief and allowed two runs on a Murton double in the seventh. Josh Fields was the final Portland pitcher out of the pen and delivered a perfect eighth.
Prime Motor Group Players of the Game: Reynaldo Rodriguez 1-4, 2B, RBI
The Sea Dogs continue a seven game road trip on Sunday with a 1:05 PM game against the Trenton Thunder from Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Right-handed pitcher Chris Balcom-Miller (2-2, 5.12) will get the start for the Sea Dogs. Trenton will send righty Craig Hyer (2-2, 4.28) to the hill. The Sea Dogs can be heard on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs radio network with 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI serving as the flagship station.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field May 18-20 for a three game series with the Binghamton Mets. Tickets are available for all remaining 2012 Sea Dogs' home games. Book your nine inning vacation by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or log on to www.seadogs.com.
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