A Blend of STEM Classes & Summer Fun. 207.325.3600 mssmsummercamp@mssm.org www.mssm.org/summercamp Transportation to Portland Available Astronomical Adventure Tour The Beauty of Moving Matter Lift Off ! Exoplanet Encounter We See 3D Welcome to Mars Calculus in a Week Thermodynamics Parts & Pieces Reimaging Science Guts, Blood, & Brains Robotics Learn Computer Programming M AY 2 0 1 8 5 1 Maine. Owner and sushi chef Anusat Lim- sitong plans to familiarize us with tasty, healthful treats like bubble tea and bingsu– a type of dessert made from shaved ice and sweet toppings. Electric Avenue T he dark horse of the Portland scene, Washington Avenue keeps on giv- ing us more reasons to go east. Af- ter two years of speculation and planning, an unusual development on the corner of Washington and Marion Street has final- ly come to fruition. “Yes! At long last, the Black Box shipping-container project is moving ahead,” says Jed Harris, commer- cial real-estate developer. The vision for pop-up commercial spaces housed in six reused shipping containers has been on Harris’s mind for several years, inspired by the success of similar projects in other U.S. cities and London. “We have a reser- vation agreement with The Cheese Shop of Portland and a new espresso bar. The containers have been modified by a com- pany in Brewer called SnapSpace. If all goes well, they’ll arrive onsite this month, and tenants will be able to occupy by June 1. We’re very excited to see what types of businesses show up.” Take a trip past the Nissen Building to see the new industrial- chic structure come to life, as this stretch of Portland evolves before our eyes. Some- times the new energy feeds on new en- ergy: The Cheese Shop owners Will and Mary Sissle were put in contact with Har- ris by Pete and Orenda Hale, the restaura- teurs who recently expanded Drifters Wife bistro and wine shop a few doors down. “Washington Avenue is one of our favorite places to visit,” Mary says. “It felt natural to open our shop among those places we love the most. This was the perfect way for us to get our shop going in our ideal neighbor- hood quickly and cost efficiently.” The lit- tle storefront will offer cheeses cut-to-order and an array of dairy and deli items from Maine and beyond. Ogunquit’s Bob’s Clam Hut owner Mi- chael Landgarten teased back in January that the building (formerly 3 Buoys seafood shack) at the corner of Cumberland and Washington would soon be transformed into “an urban Bob’s,” complete with a Femaleempowermentisthefocusof CoworkHERScollaborativeworkspaceonCongressStreet.Right:SKORDO spices things up on Fore Street,offering kitchenware and an eclectic mix of spices and herbs.