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 100N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 6 2 1 Clockwise from top left: courtesy fork food lab; meaghan maurice (2); library of congress; courtesy photo Dig in The once-familiar frontage of Pierre’s [computer store] on Ex- change has transformed into an eye-popping yellow eatery. It’s time to swap modems for meatballs. The Portland Meatball Com- pany, owned by Noah Talmatch (Timber Steakhouse and The North Point), has opened its doors to the public. However, some Portland residents are already nostalgic for the former gadget store and its mercurial owner. “Pierre’s was here forever–it was true Old Port. And we already have enough restaurants,” a local complains. Husband-and-wife team Bin & Jon Harrison from He- bron, Maine, have become minor YouTube celebrities since they began creating instructional vlogs on bargain hunting the toy aisles in 2012 under the moniker Bin’s Toy Bin. The couple, who left full-time jobs to pursue this project, now boast over 225,000 video subscribers, 198 mil- lion cumulative video views, and even a merchandise range. “Toys are our passion,” says Bin. “We went to a My Little Pony convention this sum- mer and had over 100 kids approach us! The only downside is the unfiltered comment section on YouTube, that can be unpleasant.” youtube.com/user/ BinsToyBin Toy Empire An action rifle owned by legendary sharp- shooter Annie Oakley recently went under the hammer at the James D. Julia auction house in Fairfield, fetching $207,000, far be- yond the $125,000-$175,000 presale esti- mate. “I’m a huge Annie Oakley fan,” says auctioneer Jim Julia. “I love finding her guns and ephemera. We actually sold Annie’s gold-plated Marlin rifle for almost $400,000 in 2007.” Since we first reported on it back in April [See “Kitchen Collaboration,” May 2016], Fork Food Labs on Par- ris Street has slowly transformed from an empty former bak- ery/boxing gym into the city’s first food industry co-working space. Owners Neil Spillane and Eric Holstein recently hosted a launch event to unveil the sleek new community kitchen and tasting room. “An epic party indeed!” exclaimed guest Nicho- le Cullen via Facebook. We’re hungry to see what they can cook up in the future. The Love Locks fence on Commer- cial Street, long weighted down by declarations of devotion, is gone, baby, gone. In its place is a new, blue replacement (right). You’ll need a bike lock if you want to adorn this one. Annie’s Got a Gun Where is the Love? Cloudy with a Chance of…