Posts By Chelsea H. B. DeLorme
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Living In Portland
Walks with Dogs
April 19, 2013 / / There is a brief, blissful period at this time of year when it's warm enough to enjoy a sea breeze, but no one is lying in the sand (or on the rocks) just yet: which means it's still off-leash season at many local beaches! The following photos come from some of my favorite public spaces to visit with my rescue dog, who tends to take issue with other large white things, like FedEx trucks. Anywhere away from a road where he can run free makes a great dog walk for me.
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Working in Portland
Beneath the Street
April 10, 2013 / / Ever wondered why Wharf Street is a block removed from the wharves? Fore Street was the original water line, named after the river that flows into Portland Harbor. In 1853 the city began to fill in the wharves in front of Fore Street, extending the land mass and creating Commercial Street, in order to lay down railroad track and enhance the city's position as a hub of commerce (at least according to Creating Portland: History and Place in Northern New England).
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Living In Portland
Discover the Next...
March 19, 2013 / / By now most people have at least heard of Kickstarter, the crowd-sourced funding platform for creative projects. But have you heard about Portland's new organic bagel company or the aquaponic greenhouse filled with tomatoes and tilapia? Using Kickstarter's "discover" page allows you to find projects by geographic area.
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Working in Portland
Health, Happiness, and Employment
March 13, 2013 / / One of the most popular facebook posts Creative Portland and 2 Degrees Portland have shared (ever) was a recent link to The Atlantic announcing the happiest states in the union, based on tweets (The Geography of Happiness According to a Million Tweets). Hawaii was first, and Maine was the runner-up for relative, collective happiness.
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The Arts
VIDEO: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
February 28, 2013 / / If you've never heard Aly Spaltro's voice, hit play before you read any further. And maybe close your eyes the first time through, because this video, "The Nothing Pt.
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Living In Portland
Richard Blanco in Portland
January 31, 2013 / / Poet Richard Blanco is back home in Bethel, Maine after reading his poem "One Today" at President Barack Obama's second inauguration in Washington, D. C.
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Living In Portland
Everyday Outside
January 19, 2013 / / This week, Women's Health (in partnership with Men's Health) released their fifth-annual report on the country's healthiest cities for women. The editors come to these rankings using a fairly wide array of data in 41 categories, including nutrition, cost of living, and cancer rates.
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Living In Portland
Food to Look Forward to
January 8, 2013 / / It seems that everyone welcomed Eventide Oyster Co. with open mouths in 2012.