can't miss events

Here's how the public right of way on Chapel Street looked this morning. With an overgrown, abandoned sidewalk, this cobblestone street near Merrill Auditorium in Portland's Bayside neighborhood has long been neglected.

Portland gained a new police chief this morning when City Clerk Linda Cohen swore in James Craig. Once he was sworn in, he received a standing ovation.

After two years of anticipation, endless campaign messages and hilarious SNL skits, the day has finally come for us average guys and gals to make a decision. Even though I'd been warned there would be lines, I was pretty shocked to find a rather long one at my polling place at 7:15 this morning.

The monthly Greendrinks gathering is always a happening time, but this month's party taking place tomorrow night is sure to be one of the best yet. Why's that?

Last night Adam and I stopped by the BaROCK the Vote party at the Asylum and got to hear the sweet, sweet sounds of the Pete Kilpatrick Band. There were at least a couple hundred people there and everyone paid $20 at the door, which went straight to the Barack Obama for President campaign.

At last night's annual Bayside community dinner held at the Boys & Girls Club, Alex Landry (left) was elected chair of the neighborhood association's steering committee.

Last night at the Portland Museum of Art's Totally 25 b-day party celebrating the anniversary of the Charles Shipman Payson Building everything was a flashback to the '80s. Down in the glass gallery there were tons of desserts and '80s music by DJ Kyle Downs.

Last night over a totally radical dinner at the Green Elephant (you've got to like totally try the tempura asparagus salad off the specials menu - it's like, oh my god, seriously fresh), my sister and I had a blast reminiscing about the gag me with a spoon world that was '80s fashion.