Portland company that turns restaurant grease into fuel has opened its first gas pump for vehicles. Maine Biofuel is able to produce about 3,000 gallons of biodiesel a day, according to founder and CEO Jarmin Kaltsas, and can make 1 million gallons of fuel a year. The pump’s located at 51 Ingersoll Drive, off Riverside Street in Portland, and is open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Payment must be in cash for now, but credit cards will be accepted soon.

Kaltsas calls his company a “recycling plant,” because the biofuel is made from recycled vegetable oil, rather than food crops that have been converted into fuel. The waste grease is collected from local restaurants.

Portland’s easygoing quality of life is praised in the April 1st feature. The list was compiled based on a leisure index, crime data and 5-year cost of living average and unemployment figures. Kudos for local highlights go to Grittys, Cinque Terre, Blackpoint Inn and Cold River Vodka!

Portland Harbor Museum has announced that it has moved from its former location at SMCC in South Portland to the former WT. Grant Building on Congress St., in downtown Portland and has scheduled a grand opening for May 21.  The grand opening will include, among its many fascinating exhibits, photo displays of the working waterfront by renowned photographers Nance Trueworthy and Dean Abramson.