Renys, a Maine department store, took the old LL Bean and Olympia Sports spaces on Congress Street. It should be good for a vibrant, living downtown.

On Monument Square.

Maine College of Art (MECA) dorms, I believe.

Ah. This one probably requires some explanation. We switched our TV service from cable to satellite this week. One of the fun perks is that we get a channel with the constantly refreshing view of earth from our satellite. I worked for a couple hours early, early this morning on the sofa with the view on the TV of the sun rising over the half of the planet on which I live. I’ve seen dawn views on the Danube, the Charles, the St. Lawrence, Lake Michigan, the Bosporus, and of course Casco Bay, but this one’s fun.

Enjoy.