Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140Give It A Toss Made in Italy. Sold in Maine. Every Tuesday evening in a tent on the 58 Fore Street lot opposite the Narrow Gauge Railway a league of avid cornholers, with team names like “I Swear We Get Better,” launch their beanbags in the hope of glory. Founders of the Portland Corn- hole League Jessica Pachuta and Greg Dutcher were surprised by its momentum. “It’s really catching on,” says Pachuta, whose job in event operations at The Portland Co. provides her a liquor license to keep players refreshed. “Attendance has practically doubled since May.” What’s the secret to cornhole’s success (beside the spirits license)? “Cornhole is great for everyone. It doesn’t discrimi- nate.” portlandcornhole.com, $20 a month per person. Joining the ranks of British brand FatFace who opened their first U.S. store last month on Exchange Street (because they visited and just “really liked it here”), O bag has delivered European flair to Middle Street. Jo Hoppe, who owns two O bag stores in Massachusetts, was con- vinced by her daughter, a Portland resident, to open her next shop front here. “It’s just such a vibrant young city, my daughter told me I simply had to bring O bag to Portland.” Their minimalist accessories allow you to mix-and-match your bag handles and accessories to suit your mood. In the- ory you’ll never need to buy another purse again… Monster Mashup Chowder J u ly / A u g u st 2 0 1 6 4 3 A tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd. Clockwise from top left: Joe Hegarty @News ProJoe; courtesy photo; jessica lynn; tristan spinski The hunt for the elusive Wessie continues in West- brook, following a sighting of a 10-foot-long snake eating a large mammal in Riverbank Park, a popular chidren’s play area. The rumored ser- pent has sent residents into hiss-terics, with numerous Have You Seen Wessie? posters cropping up in local businesses. The name Wessie seems a play on “Cassie,” a sobriquet the Portland Maga- zine design staff came up with in 1986 to describe the Casco Bay Sea Serpent while laying out a story by Loren Coleman about the creature. And, oh, yes, there’s Nessie, in Loch Ness, Scotland, with her so-called prior claim… Leavethebattleagainstinvasivegardenweedstotheexperts thissummer.TheirnamesareGertrude,Ray,Zephyr,Molly, Sawyer, Bernadette, and Cleo…and they’re goats. Owned by Chris & Heather Lombard of SCAPEGOATS, the Caprine landscapers can eat away half an acre of unwelcome vegetation, such as poison- ous ivy and Japanese knotweed, a week for $500-$700.Andthefertilizertheydepositis free. “We’ve had such a positive response,” Heather says. “Several big public parks are interested in hiring the goats!” Perhaps we’ll be seeing four-legged gardeners at Fort Williams Park someday soon? ecoscapegoats.com. Not so lonely Goatherd