Carol McGorrill hosts Peloton Labs annual member BBQ… Famed drumstick maker and Sanford native Everett ‘Vic’ Firth dies at 85… SoPo’s Taco Trio will open second location on Forest Ave… Jenny Anastasoff takes her brother to Videoport for one last visit… Portland ranks #14 in the U.S. for law graduates looking to launch their career… Council denies New England Cannabis Farmers Market an event permit for Deering Oaks Park… Customers learn the hard way that there is no crying at Marcy’s Diner… Small Business Development Center moves offices to 55 Exeter Street on USM campus… Green Party leader Tom MacMillan announces bid for Mayor… Videoport announces that they will close their doors in late August after 28 years… Maine Beer Bus makes a stop at City Hall… John Eder is upset that the City cut down several trees between Monument Square and Free Street… Jeanne Crocker, currently the district’s director of school management, to be interim superintendent of schools… Sierra Club Maine endorses this November’s Clean Elections referendum… New Hampshire native Casey Gilbert appointed Portland Downtown District‘s Executive Director… West End bike cop David Argitis hit by car while on bike duty, is at home recovering from injuries… MPA celebrates payday lender Ace Cash Express‘s announcement that it will close its stores and leave Maine… At the last minute, Tall Horse takes over Ruski’s for the night… Ethan Strimling is driving across the country… Eric Blumrich skips ahead of the line to see Bernie Sanders at a packed Civic Center… Mayor gives a mini key-to-the-city to Acting City Manager Mike Sauschuck… Kevin Ready named as a parking constable in an emergency decision by City Council… Sandy Amborn is back in town… Burt Shavitz, co-founder of Burt’s Bees, passes from an illness at the age of 80… Turkey spotted cruising the West End near Danforth St… Councilor Ed Suslovic makes a bid for Mayor… Incoming City Manager Jon Jennings selects former Rec and Facilities Director Anita LaChance to serve as his Deputy… David LaCasse installs Book Nook signs on the ramps at Reiche… Soul of Portland claims they have enough signatures to put their referendum to protect scenic views on the November ballot… Rumor has it that Dave Marshall will move to Bowdoinham and become a farmer…