Featured image: USS Portland (image credit: Ingalls Shipbuilding) The USS Portland, the newest ship in the Navy fleet, arrived at Terminal 2 in Portland last weekend. It's an impressive vessel with a length of 684 feet and beam of 105 feet (see more specs). The Portland is the third ship to be named after the … Continue reading Tour the newest ship in the U.S. Navy fleet in Portland this week

Featured image: A Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream cone (photo courtesy Ben & Jerry's) From noon to 8 p.m. today (April 10) in your time zone, get your free ice cream cone at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop. Since this tradition started in 1979, Ben & Jerry's has handed out more … Continue reading It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s