Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. Tourists are drawn to Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, which is at the mouth of the Fore River and part of Casco Bay. Portland Head Light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is also a popular tourist draw. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 381 pixelsFull resolution (3294 × 1567 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Map_of_Maine_highlighting_Portland. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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The city seal depicts a phoenix rising out of ashes, which goes with its motto, Resurgam, Latin for "I will rise again", in reference to Portland's recoveries from four devastating fires.^[1] The city of Portland, Oregon, was named for Portland, Maine.^[2] The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ...

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History

City Hall c. 1910

Portland was originally called "Machigonne" by the native people who first lived there. It was settled by the English in 1632 as a fishing and trading settlement and renamed Casco. In 1658 its name was changed again, this time to "Falmouth." A monument at the end of Congress Street where it meets the Eastern Promenade is a tribute to the four historical names for Portland. Image File history File links City_Hall,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary City Hall, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links City_Hall,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary City Hall, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by...

In 1675, the village was completely destroyed by the Wampanoag people during King Philip's War. The community was rebuilt, to be destroyed by the same natives again several years later. On October 18, 1775, the community was destroyed yet again, bombarded during the American Revolutionary War by the Royal Navy under command of Captain Henry Mowat.^[3] Year 1675 (MDCLXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Wampanoag (Wôpanâak in the Wampanoag language) are a Native American people. ... Attack King Philips War, sometimes called Metacoms War or Metacoms Rebellion,[1] was an armed conflict between Indian inhabitants of present-day southern New England and English colonists and their Indian allies from 1675–1676. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about military actions only. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ...

Following the war, a section of Falmouth called "The Neck" developed as a commercial port and began to grow rapidly as a shipping center. In 1786, the citizens of Falmouth formed a separate town in Falmouth Neck and named it "Portland." Portland's economy was greatly stressed by the Embargo Act of 1807 (prohibition of trade with the British) and the War of 1812. In 1820 Maine became a state and Portland was selected as its capital. By this time both the Embargo Act and the war had ended, and Portland's economy began to recover. In 1832 the capital was moved to Augusta. 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Embargo Act of 1807 was a United States law prohibiting all export of cargo from US ports. ... This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Location in Kennebec County, Maine Coordinates: , County Established 1754 Government  - Mayor Roger J. Katz Area  - City 150. ...

Portland was a center for protests concerning the Maine law of 1851 culminating in the Portland Rum Riot on June 2, 1855. The Maine law, passed in 1851 in Maine, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing temperance movement in the United States. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... smoke weed The Portland Rum Riot, also called the Maine Law Riot, was a brief but violent period of civil unrest that occurred in Portland, Maine on June 2, 1855. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The Great Fire of July 4, 1866, ignited during the Independence Day celebration, destroyed most of the commercial buildings in the city, half the churches and hundreds of homes. More than 10,000 people were left homeless. After this fire, Portland was rebuilt with brick and took on a Victorian appearance. Citizens began building huge Victorian mansions along the city's Western Promenade. The Great Fire of Portland, Maine occurred on the first Independance Day after the end of the American Civil War on July 4, 1866. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Fourth of July redirects here. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...

First National Bank, Middle and Exchange Streets, c. 1910

The quality and style of architecture in Portland is in large part due to the succession of well-known 19th-century architects who worked in the city. Alexander Parris (1780–1852) arrived about 1800 and left Portland with numerous Federal style buildings, although some would be lost in the 1866 fire. Charles A. Alexander (1822–1882) provided many designs for Victorian mansions. Henry Rowe (1810–1870) specialized in Gothic cottages. George M. Harding (1827–1910) designed many of the commercial buildings in Portland's Old Port, as well as many of Portland's ornate residential buildings. Around the turn of the century Frederick A. Tompson (1857–1906) designed many of Portland's residential buildings. Image File history File links First_National_Bank,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary First National Bank, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links First_National_Bank,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary First National Bank, Portland, ME; from a c. ... For the periodical, see Nineteenth Century (periodical). ... Alexander Parris Alexander Parris (November 24, 1780 - June 16, 1852) was a prominent American architect-engineer. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Federal style architecture occurred in the United States between 1780 and 1830, particularly from 1785 to 1815. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Interior of San Zanipolo, Venice, photo Giovanni dallOrto. ...

But by far the most influential and prolific architects of the Western Promenade area were Francis Henry Fassett (1823–1908) and John Calvin Stevens (1855–1940). Fassett was commissioned to build the Maine General Hospital Building (now a wing of the Maine Medical Center) and the Williston West Church as well as many other churches, schools, commercial buildings, apartment buildings, private residences, and his own duplex home on Pine Street. From the early 1880s to the 1930s Stevens worked in a wide range of styles from the Queen Anne and Romanesque popular at the beginning of his career, to the Mission Revival Style of the 1920s, but the architect is best known for his pioneering efforts in the Shingle and Colonial Revival styles, examples of which abound in this area. Francis Fassett (1823-1906) was an architect who influenced the look of Portland, Maine, United States. ... John Calvin Stevens (1855-1940) was an American architect who designed residences in two divergent styles, the Shingle Style, of which he was an originator in the 1880s, and the Colonial Revival style, which dominated United States domestic architecture for the first half of the 20th century. ... // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... The Buttermans, the historic home of John Newman, the butter king, is one of several Queen Anne mansions in Elgin, Illinois The Queen Anne style of British and American architecture reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways... South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ... The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th Century and drew inspiration from the early Spanish missions in California. ... The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Colonial Revival home of Henry M. Jackson in Everett, Washington The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style and interior design movement in the United States. ...

The Victorian style architecture, which was popular during Portland's rebuilding, has been preserved very well by an emphasis on preservation on the part of the city government. In 1982 the area was entered on the National Register of Historic Places. In modern lifestyle surveys, it is often cited as one of America's best small cities to live in. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

The erection of the Maine Mall, an indoor shopping center established in the suburb of South Portland during the 1970s, had a significant effect on Portland's downtown. Department stores and other major franchises, many from Congress Street or Free Street, either moved to the nearby mall or went out of business. This was a mixed blessing for locals, protecting the city's character (chain stores are often uninterested in it now) but led to a number of empty storefronts. Residents had to venture out of town for certain products and services no longer available on the peninsula. The Maine Mall Maine mall is designated as a key geographic location in the state of Maine The Maine Mall is a suburban single-story shopping mall located in South Portland, Maine near Portland, the states largest city. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... South Portland is a city located in Cumberland County, Maine. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... A department store organizes its goods by departments, such as womens clothes, home furnishings, electronics, and the like. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see pedestrian street or promenade. ... Chain stores are a range of retail outlets which share a brand and central management, usually with standardised business methods and practices. ... A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ...

Since the mid-1990s, Maine College of Art has been a revitalizing force in the downtown area, bringing in students from around the country, and restoring the historic Porteous building on Congress Street as its main facility. The school has also maintained the Baxter Building, once home to the city's public library, as a computer lab and photography studio. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The Charles Q. Clapp House which houses many of MECAs adminstrative offices, pictured in 1965. ...

Portland is currently experiencing a building boom, though much more controlled and conservative than a previous building boom during the 1980s. In recent years, Congress Street has become home to more stores and eateries, spurred on by the expanding Maine College of Art and the conversion of office buildings to high-end condos. Rapid development is occurring in the city's historically industrial Bayside neighborhood, as well as the emerging harborside Ocean Gateway neighborhood at the base of Munjoy Hill.^[4][5][6] The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

Honors

• Ranked #6 on Relocate America's Top 10 Places to Live in 2007.^[7]
• Ranked #12 in the world by Frommer's in its list of Top Travel Destinations for 2007.^[8]
• Ranked #20 in Inc. Magazine 2006 Boom Town List of Hottest Cities for Entrepreneurs.
• Ranked #7 on the 2005 list of the 100 Best Art Towns in America. (The Countryman Press, April 2005)
• Named #15 in medium sized Top U.S. Cities for Doing Business. In the overall category of small, medium and large cities combined, out of 25,000 cities examined, Portland ranked #32. (INC. Magazine, May 2005)
• Named #1 Top Market in Small Business Vitality. The study suggests Portland to be the strongest small-business sector of any large metropolitan area in the United States and ranked it as the hottest small business market in which to develop a company. (American City Business Journals, January 2005)
• Named #14 in Best Performing Cities index, for its economic vitality based on measures that include employment and salary growth, with an emphasis on high-tech industries. (Milken Institute, California, November 2004).

A complete list of honors can be found at the City of Portland Economic Developement Center website. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 136.2 km² (52.6 mi²). 54.9 km² (21.2 mi²) of it is land and 81.2 km² (31.4 mi²) of it (59.65%) is water. Portland is located on a peninsula beside Casco Bay on the Gulf of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Gulf of Maine The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the northeastern coast of North America. ...

Portland borders South Portland, Westbrook and Falmouth. The city is located at 43.66713 N, 70.20717 W. South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. ... Location of city of Westbrook in map of Maine Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. ... Falmouth is a town located in Cumberland County, Maine. ...

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Neighborhoods

Eastern Promenade Park, overlooking Casco Bay

Waterfront

East End

Portland is organized into neighborhoods that are generally recognized by residents, but have no legal or political significance. City signage does, in many cases, name various neighborhoods or intersections (which are often called corners). Some city neighborhoods have a local neighborhood association whose self-appointed responsibility is to liaise with the city government on issues affecting the neighborhood. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1350, 712 KB) Summary Eastern Promenade Park overlooking Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1350, 712 KB) Summary Eastern Promenade Park overlooking Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. ... Casco Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, USA. Its easternmost approach is Cape Small and its westernmost approach is Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1104x828, 537 KB)[edit] Summary Portland, Maine from the waterfront. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1104x828, 537 KB)[edit] Summary Portland, Maine from the waterfront. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 436 KB) Summary Photo by William J. Grimes Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 436 KB) Summary Photo by William J. Grimes Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Several neighborhoods incorporate the name "Deering" in some way. This is a result of the 1899 merger of Portland with the neighboring city of Deering, which comprised the northern and eastern sections of the city prior to the merger. Deering High School is also so named as it was formerly the public high school for Deering. Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Deering High School is one of two major public high schools located in Portland, Maine, the other being Portland High School. ...

• Bayside
• Bradley's Corner
• Cushing's Island
• Deering Center
• Downtown
• East Deering
• East Bayside
• East End
• Eastern Cemetery
• Great Diamond Island
• Highlands
• Kennedy Park
• Libbytown
• Lunt's Corner
• Morrill's Corner
• Munjoy Hill
• North Deering
• Oakdale
• Old Port
• Parkside
• Peaks Island
• Riverton
• Rosemont
• Stroudwater
• West End
• Woodford's Corner

East Deering is the easternmost neighborhood of the city of Portland, Maine. ... Vintage postcard depicting Great Diamond Island, Casco Bay, and Portland Maine Great Diamond Island is an island in Casco Bay, Maine. ... Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland, Maine. ... The North Deering neighborhood is the northernmost neighborhood within the city of Portland, Maine. ... Portland, Maines Old Port district, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th century brick buildings and fishing piers, is a top tourist destination. ... Vintage postcard depicting Gem Theatre, boardwalk, and the Peaks Island House hotel in Peaks Island, Maine Photo of ferry landing and Welch Street on Peaks Island, Maine Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. ...

Demographics

Gun recovered from the USS Maine on Munjoy Hill

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 64,250 people, 29,714 households, and 13,549 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,169.6/km² (3,029.2/mi²). There were 31,862 housing units at an average density of 580.0/km² (1,502.2/mi²). Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... USS Maine (ACR-1), the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of Maine, was a 6682-ton second-class pre-dreadnought battleship originally designated as Armored Cruiser #1. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Portland's immediate metropolitan area ranked 147th in the nation in 2000 with a population of 243,537, while the Portland/South Portland/Biddeford greater metropolitan area included 489,343 total inhabitants. This has increased to an estimated 510,791 inhabitants as of 2004. Much of this increase in population has been due to growth in the city's southern and western suburbs.

The racial makeup of the city was 91.27% White, 3.08% Asian, 2.59% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 29,714 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.4% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.89. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,650, and the median income for a family was $48,763. Males had a median income of $31,828 versus $27,173 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,698. About 21.7% of families and 34.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economy

Fishing Vessels c. 1908

Due to being Maine's largest city, its proximity to Boston and having the state's largest port, Portland has become Maine's economic capital. The local economy has shifted over the years from relying primarily on fishing, manufacturing and agriculture towards a much more service-based economy. Most national financial services organizations with significant operations in the state have their Maine base here, such as Bank of America, Key Bank, Fidelity Investments, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, and Aetna. Several notable companies headquartered or partially headquartered here include: Unum, TD Banknorth, Maine Bank & Trust, ImmuCell Corp, and Pioneer Telephone. Several other notable companies that have an impact on the Greater Portland economy are located in the suburbs of South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough. Image File history File links Fishing_Vessels_at_the_Dock,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary Fishing Vessels at the Dock, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links Fishing_Vessels_at_the_Dock,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary Fishing Vessels at the Dock, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Service economy can refer to one or both of two recent economic developments. ... Financial services is a term used to refer to the services provided by the finance industry. ... Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ... Key Bank is a bank headquartered in the Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. ... This building in Woodland Hills, California is home to Blue Cross of Californias services for large employers WellPoint, Inc. ... Aetna, Inc. ... Unum or UNM NYSE: UNM is a Chattanooga, Tennessee based insurance company previously named UnumProvident, which was formed from the merger of two competing insurance companies, Unum of Portland, Maine and Provident of Chattanooga, TN. It is currently the largest disability insurance company worldwide. ... It has been suggested that Banknorth Group, Inc be merged into this article or section. ... Pioneer Telephone is a privately held company with headquarters in Portland, Maine. ... South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. ... Location of city of Westbrook in map of Maine Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. ... This article or section should include material from Scarborough (town), Maine Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of Maine. ...

Portland has a low unemployment level when compared to national averages and the state average. Portland and surrounding communities also have higher median incomes than most other Maine communities.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2005 Annual Table Report, the Port of Portland ranked as: United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ...

• The largest foreign inbound tonnage transit port in the United States;
• the largest tonnage port in New England;
• The 25th largest port in the United States; and
• The largest oil port on the US East Coast.

The Portland Pipeline, a crude oil pipeline that stretches from Portland to Montreal, was a major contributing factor in these rankings. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ...

Notable buildings

Old Post Office c. 1905

The spire of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has been a notable feature of the Portland skyline since its completion in 1854. In 1859, Ammi B. Young designed the Marine Hospital, the first of three local works by Supervising Architects of the U.S. Treasury Department. Although the city lost to redevelopment the 1868 Greek Revival Portland Post Office by Isaiah Rogers, it retains the equally monumental 1873 Italianate Portland Custom House by Alfred B. Mullett. Another significant structure is at 477 Congress Street, a 14-story commercial building completed in 1924, and known to locals as the Time & Temperature Building due to a large electronic sign on the top of the building that has flashed that data for decades. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York is the seat of the catholic Diocese of Syracuse. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Ammi Burnham Young, 1846, by C. Rogers Second Vermont State House, a daguerreotype of Youngs 1833 building. ... The Office of the Supervising Architect was an agency of the United States Treasury Department that designed federal government buildings from the early 1850s to the late 1930s. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Personal residence of Catherine the Great Greek Revival was a style of classical architecture which became fashionable in Europe in the 18th century, and in the United Kingdom and United States in the early 19th century. ... Isaiah Rogers (1800—1869), born in Massachusetts, was a prominent American architect of national reputation who practiced in Mobile, Alabama, Boston, Massachusetts, New York City, and Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alfred Bult Mullett (1834—1890) was a British-born American architect. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ...

A more recent building of note is Franklin Towers, a 17-story residential tower completed in 1969 and regarded as Portland's (as well as Maine's) tallest building. This building is next to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the Portland SkiLine. During the building boom of the 1980s, several new buildings rose on the peninsula, including the 1983 Charles Shipman Payson Building by Henry R. Cobb of I.M. Pei at the Portland Museum of Art, and the Back Bay Tower, a 15-story residential building completed in 1990.^[10] Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Ieoh Ming Pei (貝聿銘 pinyin Bèi Yùmíng) is a Chinese American architect born in Suzhou, China on April 26, 1917. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

Education

See also

• Portland Public Schools
• List of Portland, ME schools

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Below are a list of schools in the city of Portland, Maine Andover College Maine College of Art University of Maine School of Law University of New England (Westbrook College Campus) University of Southern Maine Casco Bay High School (public-expeditionary) Catherine McAuley High School (private) Cheverus High School (private...

Colleges and universities

• Andover College
• Maine College of Art
• University of Maine School of Law
• University of New England (Westbrook College Campus)
• University of Southern Maine

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High schools

• Casco Bay High School (public-expeditionary)
• Catherine McAuley High School (private)
• Cheverus High School (private)
• Deering High School (public)
• Portland Arts & Technology High School (public-vocational)
• Portland High School (public)
• Waynflete School (private)

Casco Bay High School is a public Expeditionary Learning school in Portland, Maine. ... Catherine McAuley High School of Portland, Maine is an all-girls college preparatory school that is run by the Sisters of Mercy. ... Cheverus High School is a private Jesuit college preparatory school in Portland, Maine. ... Deering High School is one of two major public high schools located in Portland, Maine, the other being Portland High School. ... Portland High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine (Cumberland County) which educates grades 9–12. ... Waynflete School is a private day school in Portland, Maine, located at 360 Spring Street in Portlands West End. ...

Culture

Sites of interest

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad c. 2004

Riverton Park c. 1910

Wadsworth-Longfellow House c. 1910

Downtown Arts District, centered around Congress Street, is home to the Portland Museum of Art, Portland Stage Company, Maine College of Art, Children's Museum of Maine, SPACE Gallery, Merrill Auditorium, and Portland Symphony Orchestra, as well as many smaller art galleries and studios. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 387 KB) Summary Photo by William J. Grimes Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 387 KB) Summary Photo by William J. Grimes Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Riverton_Park,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary Riverton Park, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links Riverton_Park,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary Riverton Park, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links Wadsworth-Longfellow_House,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ME; from a c. ... Image File history File links Wadsworth-Longfellow_House,_Portland,_ME.jpg‎ [edit] Summary Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ME; from a c. ... The Arts District of Portland covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West end. ... The Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine was originally founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. ... Portland Stage Company Homepage:[1] Portland Stage Company is the only professional LORT (League of Resident Theatres) theatre company in the state of Maine. ... The Charles Q. Clapp House which houses many of MECAs adminstrative offices, pictured in 1965. ... The Portland Symphony Orchestra, established in 1923 in Portland, Maine, is a fully professional symphony that is recognized as being one of the top orchestras of its size in the country. ...

Baxter Boulevard around Back Cove, Deering Oaks Park, the Eastern Promenade, Lincoln Park, Riverton Park and the Western Promenade are all historical parks within the city. Other parks and natural spaces include Payson Park, Post Office Park, Baxter Woods, Evergreen Cemetery and the Fore River Sanctuary. The non-profit organization Portland Trails also maintains an expansive network of walking and hiking trails throughout the city and neighboring communities. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ...

Other sites of interest include:

• Casco Bay Islands, including the Casco Bay Lines
• Cumberland County Civic Center, home of the Portland Pirates.
• Eastland Park Hotel
• East End Beach
• Exchange Street (the "Old Port" area)
• Hadlock Field, home to the Portland Sea Dogs.
• Longfellow Arboretum
• Maine Mall
• Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
• Martin's Point
• Old Port Exchange
• The Portland Club
• Portland Conservatory of Music
• Portland Financial District
• Portland Head Light Lighthouse
• Portland Observatory
• Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue
• University of Southern Maine (USM)
• Victoria Mansion
• Wadsworth-Longfellow House

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Media

Portland is home to a concentration of broadcast and publishing companies, advertising agencies, web designers and commercial photography studios.

The city is served by a daily newspaper, the The Portland Press Herald, every day except for Sunday when the Maine Sunday Telegram is printed. The Maine Sunday Telegram is published by Blethen Maine Newspapers, which publishes the Portland Press Herald and the free weekly lifestyle magazine The Maine SWITCH. The Portland Press Herald is a daily newspaper, serving the area around Portland, Maine. ...

Portland is also home to The Portland Phoenix, a weekly alternative newspaper, published by the Phoenix Media/Communications Group which is distributed free every Wednesday throughout greater Portland. The Phoenix also publishes the quarterly lifestyle magazine, Portland {STYLE}.

Other publications include The Portland Forecaster, a community newspaper published by the Sun Journal, The Bollard , The West End News, Portland {STYLE} The Blue Room, The Munjoy Hill Observer, The Baysider, The Waterfront and The Companion, a GLBT publication. LGBT (or GLBT) is an acronym used as a collective term to refer to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. ...

The Portland broadcast media market is the largest one in Maine in both radio and television. A whole host of radio options are available in Portland, including WFNK (Classic Hits), WJAB (Sports), WTHT (Country), WBQW (Classical), WHXR (Rock), WHOM (Adult Contemporary), WJBQ (Top 40), 98.9 WCLZ (Adult Album Alternative), WBLM (Classic Rock), and WCYY (Modern Rock). WMPG is a local non-commercial radio station, run by community members and the University of Southern Maine. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... WTHT was the call sign of a radio station operated by The Hartford Times newspaper in Hartford, Connecticut (USA). ... W-BACH is a network of FMradio stations in Maine owned by Nassau Broadcasting. ... WHXR, or The Bone, is a radio station based Lewiston, ME. It claims its playlist has harder music than rival station WBLM, who they attack on a regular basis on their station IDS. WHXR was a former Howard Stern affiliate. ... WHOM (FM 94. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... WJBQ (FM 97. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... WBLM 102. ... WCYY is a rock station from Portland Maine http://www. ... Modern rock is term commonly used to describe a rock music format found on American commercial radio. ... WMPG is a community radio station broadcasting from Portland, Maine. ... The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a multi-campus public university and part of the University of Maine System. ...

The area is served by local television stations representing most of the television networks. These stations include WCSH 6 (NBC), WMTW 8 (ABC), WGME 13 (CBS), WPFO 23 (FOX), WPME 35 (MyNetworkTV), and WPXT 51 (The CW). There is no PBS affiliate licensed to the city of Portland but the market is served by WCBB Channel 10 in Augusta and WMEA Channel 26 Biddeford. WCSH is the NBC-affiliated television station for Southern Maine and Northern New Hampshire. ... This article is about the television network. ... WMTW-TV, licensed to Poland Spring, Maine, broadcasts on Channel 8 and is the ABC affiliate for Portland and the rest of southern Maine, as well as parts of New Hampshire. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... WGME is the callsign of a television station in Portland, Maine. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... WPFO is the FOX-affiliated television station for Southern Maine and Northern New Hampshire. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... WPME-TV My Portland is a television station licensed to Lewiston, Maine, but with studios in Westbrook. ... MyNetworkTV (sometimes written My Network TV, and unofficially abbreviated MyNet, MyTV, MNT, or MNTV) is a television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation. ... WPXT is the CW affiliate for Northern New Hampshire and Southern Maine. ... “The CW” redirects here. ... PBS redirects here. ... A media market, broadcast market, or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers or Internet content. ... The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (abbreviated MPBN) is a television and radio broadcasting network located in the state of Maine in the United States. ... Location in Kennebec County, Maine Coordinates: , County Established 1754 Government  - Mayor Roger J. Katz Area  - City 150. ... Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... City Hall in 2005 Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. ...

Portland and its suburbs are the subjects of two monthly lifestyle magazines Portland and Port City Life.

Sports and recreation

Portland Sea Dogs, in May 2007, with the Portland Exposition Building in the background

The city is home to two minor league teams. The AA Portland Sea Dogs, a farm team of the Boston Red Sox, play at Hadlock Field. Additionally, there are the American Hockey League Portland Pirates. Skating at the Cumberland County Civic Center, they are an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Class-Level AA Minor League affiliations Eastern League Northern Division Major League affiliation Boston Red Sox Florida Marlins Name Portland Sea Dogs (1994-present) Ballpark Hadlock Field Minor League titles League titles Division titles 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005 Owner(s)/Operated By: Dan Burke Manager: Arnie Beyeler General Manager: The... A farm team, or farm club, generally refers to a minor league baseball league in the United States which are at a lower pay level and play in smaller cities and towns than do Major League Baseball, and which are under the control of the two major leagues and are... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Hadlock Field is a Minor League baseball stadium in Portland, Maine. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Portland Pirates are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, based in Portland, Maine. ... The Cumberland County Civic Center is a 6,746-seat multi-purpose arena in Portland, Maine. ... The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

The Portland Sports Complex, located off of Park Ave. and Brighton Ave. near I-295 and Deering Oaks park, houses several of the city's stadiums and arenas, including: Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) is a 52 mile-long connector in the U.S. state of Maine from I-95 in Scarborough to I-95 in Gardiner. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

• Hadlock Field - baseball (Capacity 7,368)
• Fitzpatrick Stadium - football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and outdoor track (Capacity 6,000+ seated)
• Portland Exposition Building - basketball, indoor track, concerts and trade shows (Capacity 2,000)
• Portland Ice Arena - hockey and figure skating (Capacity 400)

The Portland area has eleven professional golf courses, 124 tennis courts, and 95 playgrounds. There are also over 100 miles (160 km) of nature trails. Hadlock Field is a Minor League baseball stadium in Portland, Maine. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Portland Exposition Building is located in Portland, Maine. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... A tennis courts dimension A tennis court is where a game of tennis is played. ... Combination playground structure for small children; slides, climbers (stairs in this case), playhouse A playground is an area designed for children to engage in physical activity. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... A trail, in the most general sense, is any linear route for travel. ...

Food and beverage

Boiled Maine lobster dish served in Portland

The downtown and Old Port districts have a high concentration of eating and drinking establishments, with many more to be found throughout the rest of the peninsula, outlying neighborhoods, and neighboring communities. Local lore holds that Portland ranks among the top U.S. cities in restaurants and bars per capita. According to the Maine Restaurant Association, Portland is currently home to about 230 restaurants.^[11] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1331 × 1331 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1331 × 1331 pixel, file size: 1. ... Portland, Maines Old Port district, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th century brick buildings and fishing piers, is a top tourist destination. ...

Portland has also developed a national reputation for the quality of its restaurants and eateries. In the spring of 2007, Portland was nominated as one of three finalists for "Delicious Destination of the Year" at the 2007 Food Network Awards.^[12] Many local chefs have also gained national notoriety over the past few years.^[13][14]

The city and outlying region played host to Rachael Ray in an episode of her Food Network Series $40 A Day. EVOO redirects here. ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ...

Portland is home to a number of microbreweries and brewpubs, including the D. L. Geary Brewing Company, Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company, Shipyard Brewing Company, Casco Bay Brewing Co. and Allagash Brewing Company. Beer barrels outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England. ... A brewpub is a microbrewery, often combined with a restaurant, that sells the majority of its beer on premises. ... The D.L. Geary Brewing Company is a brewery located in Portland, Maine. ... Gritty McDuffs Brewing Company is a brewery located in Portland and Freeport, Maine. ... Shipyard Brewing Company is a brewery located in Portland, Maine. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Allagash Brewing Company is a microbrewery located in Portland, Maine. ...

Portland is the birthplace of the "Italian sandwich." Southern Maine’s signature sandwich, it is called simply "an Italian" by locals. Italian sandwiches are available at many stores, but most famously at Amato's delicatessens, which claims to have originated the sandwich (hence the name).[1] It has been suggested that Hero sandwich be merged into this article or section. ...

Infrastructure

Hospitals

Maine Medical Center is the largest hospital in Maine and is continuing to expand its campus and services. Mercy Hospital, a faith-based hospital, is the fourth-largest hospital in the state and began construction on its new campus along the Fore River in late 2006. The project is expected to be constructed in several phases, with completion of the first phase scheduled for 2008.[2] The Maine Medical Center of Portland, Maine is the largest hospital in northern New England. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... Mercy Hospital or Mercy Medical Center could refer to the following hospitals in: Australia Werribee Mercy Hospital - Werribee, Victoria Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne - Heidelberg, Victoria Guyana St. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Maine rivers ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Two formerly independent hospitals within the city are now being utilized in a different manner. The former Brighton Medical Center is now owned by Maine Medical Center, housing a minor emergency room and care center under the name Brighton First Care. The former Portland General Hospital is now home to the Barron Center nursing facility. The Maine Medical Center of Portland, Maine is the largest hospital in northern New England. ...

Transportation

See also: Portland, Maine (Amtrak station)

Amtrak's Downeaster service from Portland to Boston.

Portland is accessible from I-95 (the Maine Turnpike), I-295, and U.S. Route 1. U.S. Route 302, a major travel route and scenic highway between Maine and Vermont, has its eastern terminus in Portland. Other information Code POR Traffic Passengers (2006) 139,519 21% Portland is a train station in Portland, Maine served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 491 KB) Amtraks Downeaster service, from Boston, MA to Portland, ME. w:en:Image:AMTKdowneastern. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 491 KB) Amtraks Downeaster service, from Boston, MA to Portland, ME. w:en:Image:AMTKdowneastern. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... The Downeaster is a 116-mile (187 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Interstate 95 is 305 miles long in the state of Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Kittery to the Canadian border at Houlton. ... The Maine Turnpike runs from Kittery to Augusta and is a toll road for all of its length except for a short section in Kittery and York. ... Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) is a 52 mile-long connector in the U.S. state of Maine from I-95 in Scarborough to I-95 in Gardiner. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 (also called U.S. Highway 1, and abbreviated US 1) is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... U.S. Route 302 is a spur of U.S. Highway 2. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Concord Trailways bus service connects Portland to 14 other communtities in Maine as well as Boston's South Station and Logan Airport. Amtrak's Downeaster train service connects the city with Boston via coastal New Hampshire. Both bus and train can be found at the Portland Transportation Center on Thompson Point Road. FAA diagram of Logan Airport Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the 20 busiest airports in the U.S., with 22 million passengers a year using its 43 airlines. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... The Downeaster is a 116-mile (187 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine. ... “Boston” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,350 sq mi (24,217 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 4. ...

Commercial air service is provided by Portland International Jetport, which is located west of the city's downtown district. PWM logo Portland International Jetport (IATA: PWM, ICAO: KPWM) is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. ...

Ferry service is available year-round to many destinations in Casco Bay. Since May 22, 2006, The Cat high speed ferry has offered car ferry service to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, making the trip in five hours. Until 2005, Scotia Prince Cruises had offered service that took eleven hours. Casco Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, USA. Its easternmost approach is Cape Small and its westernmost approach is Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bay Ferries Limited, referred to simply as Bay Ferries, is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and the United States and is headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... Scotia Prince Cruises was a cruise ferry operator based in Maine which owns and operates the M/S SCOTIA PRINCE. This ferry operated across the Gulf of Maine between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia until the end of the 2004 sailing season. ...

The Portland Explorer is a service that connects various transportation centers within the city. METRO provides public bus transit throughout Portland and the surrounding area.

Notable residents

Birthplace of Thomas B. Reed c. 1915

• Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871-1938), surgeon
• James Alden, Jr., former Rear Admiral in the United States Navy^[15]
• Bebe Buell, model, actress, musician, & mother of Liv Tyler
• Cyrus Curtis, publisher & philanthropist
• Nik Caner-Medley, basketball player
• Howie Carr, radio personality (born at Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary)
• Joshua Chamberlain, civil war hero, governor, served later in life as Surveyor of the Port, Portland. Maintained a house on Back Bay
• Charles Codman, early American painter
• Ian Crocker, Olympic swimmer
• Patrick Dempsey, actor
• Neal S. Dow, Mayor of Portland, Union Army general, Temperance Movement leader
• Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• John Eder, Politician and Green Party organizer
• William Pitt Fessenden, senator
• Frank Fixaris, sportscaster
• John Ford, director
• Jeremiah Hacker, journalist & reformer
• Fletcher Hale, United States Representative from New Hampshire.
• B.E. Hart, comic artist & painter
• Daniel Lee James, extreme travel writer
• Stephen King, writer (born here, now lives in Bangor, Maine)
• Linda Lavin, actress
• Steve Letarte, NASCAR crew chief
• Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr., architect
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet
• Bob Ludwig, Grammy Award winning audio mastering engineer
• John Lynch, U.S. Representative
• John MacVane, news correspondent
• Bob Marley, comedian
• Andrea Martin, actress
• Holman S. Melcher, mayor, Civil War hero
• George Mitchell, US Senate Majority Leader, ex-chairman of Walt Disney. Practiced law in Portland 1965–1977, Assistant County Attorney; Cumberland County 1971
• Doug Morton, musician/producer
• John Neal, author & critic
• Judd Nelson, actor
• Alexander Parris, architect
• Lincoln Peirce, comic strip creator - Big Nate
• Quinton Porter, NFL quarterback, Houston Texans
• Thomas Brackett Reed -- "Czar Reed," U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House
• Victoria Rowell, actress
• Joan Benoit Samuelson Olympic marathon gold medalist
• Stuart Saunders Smith, composer and percussionist
• Ronald Speirs, Easy Company, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment officer
• Liv Tyler, actress
• Peleg Wadsworth, Revolutionary War general
• Charles W. Walton, was a United States Representative from Maine
• Jonathan Woodward, actor

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Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850 - 1933) was a significant U.S. publisher. ... Nik Caner-Medley (born October 20th, 1983 in Portland, Maine) is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines. ... Howard Louis[1] Howie Carr (born January 17, 1952) is an American broadcaster, award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author, and a highly rated talk-radio host in the greater Boston and New England area. ... Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914) was a college professor from Maine who volunteered to join the Union Army without the benefit of any formal military education, and became a highly respected and decorated Union officer during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of brigadier general... Charles Codman (circa 1800 - 1842) was a noted landscape painter of Portland, Maine. ... 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Movies filmed in Portland

• The Preacher's Wife
• The Man Without a Face
• Message in a Bottle (film)
• Thinner
• Shawshank Redemption
• Sixteen Stories
• Hero for a Day

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Sister cities

Portland has four sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Shinagawa, Japan
• Arkhangelsk, Russia
• Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
• Mytilene, Greece

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See also

• List of mayors of Portland, Maine

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References

1. ^ http://www.mainehistory.org/pdf/Falmouth_Fire.pdf
2. ^ Portland: The Town that was Almost Boston. Portland Oregon Visitors Association. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
3. ^ Jedediah Preble letter on Mowat kidnapping, 1775. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
4. ^ "Bayside is a journey of many 'next steps'", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2006-10-16. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. 
5. ^ Bouchard, Kelley. "Riverwalk: Parking garage due to rise; luxury condos to follow", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2006-10-6. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. 
6. ^ Turkel, Tux. "An urban vision rises in Bayside", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2007-2-6. Retrieved on 2007-2-27. 
7. ^ http://top100.relocate-america.com/
8. ^ "Frommer's Top Travel Destinations for 2007", Frommer's (Wiley Publishing, Inc.), 2006-11-21. Retrieved on 2006-11-29. 
9. ^ Monthly Averages for Portland, ME, Retrieved December 20, 2006.
10. ^ CB Richard Ellis/The Boulos Company. Greater Portland Area 2006 Office Market Survey. Retrieved on August 10, 2006.
11. ^ Huang, Josie. "Portland diners keep fast-food urges under control", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2007-4-23. Retrieved on 2007-4-23. 
12. ^ Goad, Meredith. "Portland has taste of food fame, but the other Portland is served", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2007-4-16. Retrieved on 2007-4-16. 
13. ^ Goad, Meredith. "Food could put Portland on the map", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2007-4-5. Retrieved on 2007-4-5. 
14. ^ Goad, Meredith. "Where chefs come to shine", Portland Press Herald (Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc.), 2007-4-11. Retrieved on 2007-4-11. 
15. ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Marquis Who's Who. 

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External links

• City of Portland
• History of Portland
• Portland Public Schools
• Greater Portland Casco Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Portland's Downtown District
• MaineToday.com - Local information, blogs, entertainment, breaking news
• Food in Portland - Portland restaurants reviews, news and listings
• Portland Food Map - a directory of restaurants in Portland
• Port of Portland
• Portland, Maine Transportation Page
• Portland Museum of Art
• Portland Public Library
• Portland Symphony Orchestra
• Movies filmed in Maine
• Portland travel guide at Wikitravel

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