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Coordinates:43°39′36″N70°15′18″W/ 43.66000°N 70.25500°W/43.66000; -70.25500
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Portland
City
Clockwise: Portland waterfront, the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill, the corner of Middle Street and Exchange Street in the Old Port, Congress Street, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Monument Square, and winter light sculptures in Congress Square Park
Clockwise: Portland waterfront, thePortland ObservatoryonMunjoy Hill,the corner ofMiddle StreetandExchange Streetin theOld Port,Congress Street,theSoldiers' and Sailors' MonumentinMonument Square,and winter light sculptures inCongress Square Park
Flag of Portland
Flag
Official seal of Portland
Seal
Official logo of Portland
Logo
Nickname:
The Forest City
Motto(s):
Resurgam(Latin)
"I Will Rise Again"
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Portland is located in Maine
Portland
Portland
Location in Maine
Portland is located in the United States
Portland
Portland
Location in the United States
Coordinates:43°39′36″N70°15′18″W/ 43.66000°N 70.25500°W/43.66000; -70.25500
CountryUnited States
RegionNew England
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Settled1632
IncorporatedJuly 4, 1786
Named forIsle of Portland[1]
Government
• TypeCouncil–manager
• City managerDanielle West
•MayorMark Dion
• BodyPortland City Council
Area
[2]
•City69.44 sq mi (179.85 km2)
• Land21.54 sq mi (55.79 km2)
• Water47.90 sq mi (124.06 km2)
• Urban
135.91 sq mi (352.0 km2)
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
(2020)
•City68,408
• RankUS: 519th
• Density3,175.86/sq mi (1,226.21/km2)
•Urban
205,356 (US:188th)[3]
• Urban density1,657.7/sq mi (640.0/km2)
•Metro
556,893 (US:103rd)
DemonymPortlander
Time zoneUTC−5(EST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−4(EDT)
ZIP Codes
04101–04104, 04108–04109, 04112, 04116, 04122–04124
Area code207
FIPS code23-60545
GNISfeature ID573692
Websitewww.portlandmaine.gov

Portland(⫽ˈpɔːrtlənd⫽PORT-lənd) is themost populous cityin theU.S. stateofMaineand theseatofCumberland County.Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020.[4]TheGreater Portlandmetropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people. Historically tied to commercial shipping, the marine economy, and light industry, Portland's economy in the 21st century relies mostly on the service sector. ThePort of Portlandis the second-largest tonnage seaport in theNew Englandarea as of 2019.[5]

The city seal depicts aphoenixrising from ashes, a reference to Portland's recovery from four devastating fires.[6]Portland was named after the EnglishIsle of Portland.In turn, the city ofPortland, Oregon,was named after Portland, Maine.[7]The wordPortlandis derived from theOld EnglishwordPortlanda,which means "land surrounding a harbor".[8]The Greater Portland area has emerged as an important center for thecreative economy,[9]which is also bringinggentrification.[10]

History[edit]

Main article:History of Portland, Maine
For a chronological guide, seeTimeline of Portland, Maine.
Fort Casco, Portland, Maine, built byWolfgang William Romer;map byCyprian Southack

The original Algonquin-speaking EasternAbenakiresidents called the Portland peninsula Machigonne ( "great neck" ).[11][12]It is also called Məkíhkanək ( “at the fish hook” ) in Penobscot.[13][14]

The first European settler wasChristopher Levett,an English naval captain granted 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) in 1623 to found a settlement inCasco Bay.A member of theCouncil for New Englandand agent forFerdinando Gorges,Levett built a stone house where he left a company of ten men, then returned to England to write a book about his voyage to bolster support for the settlement.[15]Ultimately, the settlement was a failure and the fate of Levett's colonists is unknown. The explorer sailed from England to theMassachusetts Bay Colonyto meetJohn Winthropin 1630, but never returned to Maine.Fort Levettin the harbor is named for him.

Thepeninsulawas settled in 1632 as a fishing and trading village named Casco.[11]When the Massachusetts Bay Colony took over Casco Bay in 1658, the town's name changed again to Falmouth. In 1676, the village was destroyed by the Abenaki duringKing Philip's War.It was rebuilt. DuringKing William's War,a raiding party of French and their native allies attacked and largely destroyed it again in theBattle of Fort Loyal(1690).

Longfellow Square(c. 1906)

On October 18, 1775,Falmouth was burnedin theRevolutionby theRoyal Navyunder command of CaptainHenry Mowat.[16]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, after theisleoff the coast ofDorset,England.[1]Portland's economy was greatly stressed by theEmbargo Act of 1807(prohibition of trade with the British), which ended in 1809, and theWar of 1812,which ended in 1815.

In 1820, Maine was established as a state with Portland as its capital. In 1832, the capital was moved north and east toAugusta.In 1851, Maine led the nation by passing the first state law prohibiting the sale of alcohol except for "medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes." The law subsequently became known as theMaine Law,as eighteen other states quickly followed. ThePortland Rum Riotoccurred on June 2, 1855.

Gun recovered fromUSSMaineonMunjoy Hill

In 1853, upon completion of theGrand Trunk RailwaytoMontreal,Portland became the primary ice-free winter seaport for Canadian exports. ThePortland Company,located onFore Street,manufactured more than six hundred 19th-century steamlocomotives,as well as engines for trains and boats, fire engines and other railroad transportation equipment. The Portland Company was, for a time, the city's largest employer and many of its employees were immigrants from Canada, Ireland and Italy. Portland became a 20th-centuryrail hubas five additional rail lines merged intoPortland Terminal Companyin 1911. These rail lines also facilitated movement of returning Canadian troops from theFirst World Warin 1919. Following nationalization of the Grand Trunk system in 1923, Canadian export traffic was diverted from Portland toHalifax,resulting in marked local economic decline.Icebreakerslater enabled ships to reach Montreal in winter, drastically reducing Portland's role as a winter port for Canada.[17][18]

On June 26, 1863, aConfederateraiding party led by Captain Charles Read entered the harbor at Portland leading to theBattle of Portland Harbor,one of the northernmost battles of theCivil War.The1866 Great Fire of Portland, Maine,on July 4, 1866, ignited during theIndependence Daycelebration, destroyed most of the commercial buildings in the city, half the churches and hundreds of homes. More than 10,000 people were left homeless.[19]

By act of theMaine Legislaturein 1899, Portland annexed the city ofDeering,[20]despite a vote by Deering residents rejecting the motion, thereby greatly increasing the size of the city and opening areas for development beyond the peninsula.[21]

In 1967, the city began the controversial razing ofFranklin Streetto construct alimited-access highwayto improve access in and out of the city for non-residents. The reconstruction of the street demolished 130 homes and businesses and caused an unknown number of families to be relocated or displaced.[22]The construction ofThe Maine Mall,an indoor shopping center established inSouth Portlandin 1971, economically depressed downtown Portland. The trend reversed when tourists and new businesses started revitalizing the old seaport, a part of which is known locally as theOld Port.

Since the 1990s, the historically industrialBaysideneighborhood has seen rapid development, including attracting aWhole Foods MarketandTrader Joe'sgrocery stores, as well asBaxter Academy for Technology and Science,acharter school.Other developing neighborhoods include theIndia Streetneighborhood, near the Ocean Gateway, andMunjoy Hill,where many modern condominiums have been built.[23][24][25]TheMaine College of Arthas been a revitalizing force downtown, attracting students from around the country. The historicPorteous BuildingonCongress Streetwas restored by the college. Universities operating in the city are expanding. TheUniversity of Southern Maineis improving its Portland campus with a 580-bed dormitory, student center, and an arts center. TheUniversity of New Englandintends to move its medical school from itsBiddefordcampus to its Portland campus.Northeastern University'sRoux Instituteplans to build on the formerB&M Baked Beans factorycampus in East Deering.[26]

Portland is known as a walkable city, offering many opportunities forwalking tourswhich feature its maritime and architectural history.[27]

Geography[edit]

Aerial view of Portland from the north
Deering Oaks Parkwith fountain and castle pavilion is located at the point whereInterstate 295meetsState Street,Park Avenue, and Deering Avenue.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 69.44 sq mi (179.85 km2), of which 21.31 sq mi (55.19 km2) is land and 48.13 sq mi (124.66 km2) is water.[28]Portland is situated on a peninsula in Casco Bay on theGulf of Maineand the Atlantic Ocean.

Portland bordersSouth Portland,WestbrookandFalmouth.

Climate[edit]

Portland has ahumid continental climate(Köppen:Dfb,closely bordering onDfa), with cold, snowy, and often prolonged winters, and warm, relatively short summers. The monthly average high temperature ranges from roughly 30 °F (−1 °C) in January to around 80 °F (27 °C) in July. Daily high temperatures reach or exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on only four days per year on average, while cold-season lows of 0 °F (−18 °C) or below are reached on 10 nights per year on average.[29]The area can be affected by severenor'eastersduring winter, with high winds and snowfall totals often measuring over a foot. Annual liquid precipitation (rain) averages 47.2 in (1,200 mm) and is plentiful year-round, but with a slightly drier summer. Annual frozen precipitation (snow) averages 69 in (175 cm) in the city. However, this number can fluctuate seasonally from as little as 30 inches to as much as 150 inches, depending on a multitude of factors. In Southern Maine, snowstorms can be intense from November through early April, while warm-season thunderstorms are somewhat less frequent than in the Midwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern U.S. (although their frequency has increased in recent years).[30]Direct strikes by hurricanes or tropical storms are rare, partially due to the normally cooler Atlantic waters off the Maine coast (which usually weaken tropical systems), but primarily because most tropical systems approaching or reaching 40 degrees North latitude recurve (due to the Coriolis force) and track east out to sea well south of the Portland area. Extreme temperatures range from −39 °F (−39 °C) on February 16, 1943, to 103 °F (39 °C) on July 4, 1911, and August 2, 1975.[29]Thehardiness zonesare 5b and 6a.

Climate data forPortland International Jetport,Maine (1991–2020 normals,[a]extremes 1871–present[b])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19) 		68
(20) 		88
(31) 		92
(33) 		96
(36) 		98
(37) 		103
(39) 		103
(39) 		96
(36) 		88
(31) 		75
(24) 		71
(22) 		103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.8
(11.0) 		51.5
(10.8) 		61.2
(16.2) 		74.5
(23.6) 		85.4
(29.7) 		89.2
(31.8) 		91.6
(33.1) 		90.0
(32.2) 		86.6
(30.3) 		75.3
(24.1) 		65.4
(18.6) 		55.6
(13.1) 		93.5
(34.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.4
(0.2) 		35.0
(1.7) 		42.3
(5.7) 		53.8
(12.1) 		64.2
(17.9) 		73.6
(23.1) 		79.5
(26.4) 		78.7
(25.9) 		71.1
(21.7) 		59.5
(15.3) 		48.4
(9.1) 		38.3
(3.5) 		56.4
(13.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.0
(−4.4) 		26.2
(−3.2) 		34.1
(1.2) 		44.6
(7.0) 		54.9
(12.7) 		64.3
(17.9) 		70.4
(21.3) 		69.2
(20.7) 		61.6
(16.4) 		50.3
(10.2) 		40.0
(4.4) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		47.5
(8.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.6
(−9.1) 		17.3
(−8.2) 		26.0
(−3.3) 		35.4
(1.9) 		45.5
(7.5) 		55.0
(12.8) 		61.2
(16.2) 		59.7
(15.4) 		52.1
(11.2) 		41.0
(5.0) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		22.4
(−5.3) 		38.6
(3.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −6.1
(−21.2) 		−2.2
(−19.0) 		6.4
(−14.2) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		33.1
(0.6) 		43.4
(6.3) 		51.7
(10.9) 		48.6
(9.2) 		37.1
(2.8) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		16.0
(−8.9) 		3.9
(−15.6) 		−9.0
(−22.8)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32) 		−39
(−39) 		−21
(−29) 		8
(−13) 		23
(−5) 		33
(1) 		40
(4) 		33
(1) 		23
(−5) 		15
(−9) 		−6
(−21) 		−21
(−29) 		−39
(−39)
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) 3.50
(89) 		3.54
(90) 		4.08
(104) 		4.41
(112) 		3.67
(93) 		4.15
(105) 		3.43
(87) 		3.57
(91) 		3.77
(96) 		5.25
(133) 		4.25
(108) 		4.50
(114) 		48.12
(1,222)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 18.6
(47) 		16.6
(42) 		13.6
(35) 		2.8
(7.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		2.3
(5.8) 		14.6
(37) 		68.7
(174)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) 11.2 10.2 11.3 11.1 12.5 11.7 10.8 9.4 9.3 10.9 10.7 12.3 131.4
Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) 7.6 7.0 5.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 6.0 28.6
Averagerelative humidity(%) 66.8 65.2 66.3 66.8 71.1 74.7 75.3 76.3 76.7 73.9 72.6 70.2 71.3
Averagedew point°F (°C) 11.5
(−11.4) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		42.6
(5.9) 		53.1
(11.7) 		59.2
(15.1) 		58.5
(14.7) 		50.9
(10.5) 		39.7
(4.3) 		30.0
(−1.1) 		17.4
(−8.1) 		35.7
(2.1)
Mean monthlysunshine hours 164.8 172.8 205.2 213.5 243.2 259.1 282.2 267.6 229.1 195.7 138.7 140.9 2,512.8
Percentpossible sunshine 57 59 55 53 53 56 60 62 61 57 48 51 56
Averageultraviolet index 1 2 3 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1 4
Source 1:NOAA(relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)[29][32][33]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV)[34]
Water temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average sea temperature °F (°C) 41.3
(5.2) 		38.8
(3.8) 		38.0
(3.3) 		41.6
(5.3) 		46.7
(8.1) 		54.6
(12.6) 		61.3
(16.3) 		63.7
(17.7) 		60.5
(15.8) 		54.9
(12.8) 		49.6
(9.8) 		45.3
(7.4) 		49.7
(9.8)
Source: Weather Atlas[34]

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Sea-level rise[edit]

Portland is becoming increasingly affected byglobal warmingand the rise of sea levels. The coast is one of the fastest-warming saltwater bodies, and is predicted to see an increase to about 10–17 inches by 2030, in comparison to the levels in 2000. This is a major threat to the residents and ocean life around the area.[35]In 2022, theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationissued a report that showed sea level in Portland could rise by six inches by 2050, two feet by 2060 and two to six feet by 2100.[36]

In January 2024,Portland experienced a record-high tideof 14.57 feet (4.44 m). Combined with heavy rainfall and strong winds, it caused severe flooding.[37]

Neighborhoods[edit]

Portland waterfront looking West
Park Street Rowin the West End, completed 1835
Main article:Neighborhoods in Portland, Maine

Portland is organized into neighborhoods generally recognized by residents,[38]but they have no legal or political authority. In many cases, city signs identify neighborhoods or intersections (which are often called corners). Most city neighborhoods have a local association[39]which usually maintains ongoing relations of varying degrees with the city government on issues affecting the neighborhood.

On March 8, 1899, Portland annexed the neighboring city of Deering.[40]Deering neighborhoods now comprise the northern and eastern sections of the city before the merger. Portland'sDeering High Schoolwas formerly the public high school for Deering.

Portland's neighborhoods includethe Arts District,Bayside, Bradley's Corner, Cliff Island, Cushing's Island, Deering Center, Deering Highlands, Downtown,East Deering,East Bayside, East End,Eastern Cemetery,Great Diamond Island,Highlands,Kennedy Park,Libbytown,[41]Little Diamond Island,Lunt's Corner, Morrill's Corner,Munjoy Hill,Nason's Corner,North Deering,Oakdale, the Old Port, Parkside,Peaks Island,Riverton Park, Rosemont, Stroudwater,West End,andWoodfords Corner.

From the early 2000s onward, many of Portland's neighborhoods have facedgentrification,causing many local residents to be "priced out" of their neighborhoods. In 2015, thePortland Press Heraldpublished a series of articles documenting the "super-tight apartment market" and the trauma caused by evictions and steep jumps in monthly rent.[42]Also in that year, city landlords raised rents by an average of 17.4%, which was the second-largest jump in the country.[43]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17902,240—
18003,70465.4%
18107,16993.5%
18208,58119.7%
183012,59846.8%
184015,21820.8%
185020,81536.8%
186026,34126.5%
187031,41319.3%
188033,8107.6%
189036,4257.7%
190050,14537.7%
191058,57116.8%
192069,27218.3%
193070,8102.2%
194073,6434.0%
195077,6345.4%
196072,566−6.5%
197065,116−10.3%
198061,572−5.4%
199064,3584.5%
200064,249−0.2%
201066,1943.0%
202068,4083.3%
2022 (est.)68,4240.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[44]


Raymond H. Fogler Library[45]

2010 census[edit]

As of thecensus[46]of 2010, there were 66,194 people, 30,725 households, and 13,324 families residing in the city. Thepopulation densitywas 3,106.2/sq mi (1,199.3/km2). There were 33,836 housing units at an average density of 1,587.8/sq mi (613.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.0%White(83.6% non-Hispanic White alone), down from 96.6% in 1990,[47]7.1%African American,0.5%Native American,3.5%Asian,1.2% fromother races,and 2.7% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 3.0% of the population. 40.7% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher.

There were 30,725 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.7% weremarried couplesliving together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 56.6% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

Map of Portland's poverty rate and accessibility to public transit and grocery stores

2000 census[edit]

As of the census of 2000, there were 64,250 people, 29,714 households, and 13,549 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,029.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,169.6/km2). There were 31,862 housing units at an average density of 1,502.2 per square mile (580.0/km2).

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 metropolitan area included 487,568 total inhabitants. This has increased to an estimated 513,102 inhabitants (and the largest metro area in Northern New England) as of 2007.[48]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,2.59%African American,0.47%Native American,3.08%Asian,0.06%Pacific Islander,0.67% fromother races,and 1.86% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.52% of the population.

The largest ancestries include: British (including Scottish, Welsh, and English) (21.2%), Irish (19.2%),French(10.8%), Italian (10.5%), and German (6.9%).[citation needed]

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.

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 $22,698. About 9.7% of families and 14.1% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Race/ethnicity composition

Race/ethnicity 2020 2010[49] 2000[50] 1990[51] 1960[51]
White 84.6% 83.6% 91.27% 96% 99.4%
African Americans 8.4% 7.1% 2.59% 1.1% 0.5%
Asian 3.5% 3.5% 3.08% 1.7% 0.1%
Two or more races 2.9% 2.7% 1.86% 0.2% NA
Hispanic or Latino 3% 3% 1.52% 0.8% NA
Native American 0.1% 0.5% 0.47% 0.4% NA

Economy[edit]

Municipal ferries on the Portland waterfront

Portland has become Maine's economic capital because the city has Maine's largest port, largest population, and is close to Boston (105 miles to the southwest). Over the years, the local economy has shifted from fishing,manufacturing,and agriculture towards a moreservice-based economy.Most national bank institutions and other related financial organizations, such asBank of AmericaandKey Bank,base their Maine operations in Portland.UnumProvident,Covetrus,TruChoice Federal Credit Union,People's United Bank,ImmuCell Corp, andPioneer Telephonehave headquarters here, and Portland's neighboring cities of South Portland, Westbrook andScarborough,provide homes for other corporations includingIDEXXandWEX Inc.Between 1867 and 2021, Burnham & Morrill Company, maker of B&M Baked Beans, had its main plant in Portland (theB&M Baked Beans factory).[52]

The city's port is also undergoing a revival, and the first-evercontainer traindeparted from the new International Marine Terminal with fifteen containers of locally produced bottled tap water in early 2016.[53]

In January 2020, Portland was announced to be the location of a new research institute that will focus on the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Northeastern University was selected by technology entrepreneurDavid Rouxto lead the institute that will include programs that will allow graduate student research.[54]

Portland also has a large subsidized housing industry, with several large real estate companies in the business.[55][56]The city is described as one of the "best places to live" in the United States.[57][58]

Portland's East End Waterfront with new marina and high-tech companies.

Arts and culture[edit]

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
TheTime and Temperature Building

Portland has a long history of prominence in the arts, peaking the first time in the early 19th century, when the city was "a rival, and not a satellite of either Boston or New York."[59]In that period,Henry Wadsworth Longfellowgot his start as a poet andJohn Nealheld a central position in leading American literature toward itsgreat renaissance,[60][61]having founded Maine's first literary periodical,The Yankee,in 1828.[62]Other notable literary or artistic figures who were contemporaries includeGrenville Mellen,Nathaniel Parker Willis,Seba Smith,Elizabeth Oakes Smith,Benjamin Paul Akers,Charles Codman,Franklin Simmons,John Rollin Tilton,andHarrison Bird Brown.[63]Since 2000, Portland has hosted a monthly First Friday Art Walk event which attracts more than 3,000 visitors.[64]

Sites of interest[edit]

The Arts District, centered on Congress Street, is home to thePortland Museum of Art,Portland Stage Company,Maine Historical Society & Museum,Portland Public Library,Maine College of Art,SPACE Gallery,Children's Museum of Maine,Merrill Auditorium,theKotzschmar Memorial Organ,andPortland Symphony Orchestra,as well as many smaller art galleries and studios.

Baxter BoulevardaroundBack Cove,Deering Oaks Park,theEastern Promenade,Western Promenade,Lincoln Parkand Riverton Park are all historical parks within the city. Other parks and natural spaces includePayson Park,Post Office Park,Baxter Woods,Evergreen Cemetery,Western Cemeteryand theFore River Sanctuary.

Thompson's Point,in the Libbytown neighborhood, has been a focus of renovation and redevelopment since the 2010s. The location hosts a concert venue, ice rink, hotels, restaurants, wineries, and breweries.[65]

Notable buildings[edit]

Wadsworth-Longfellow House

The spire of theCathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionhas been a notable feature of the Portland skyline since its completion in 1854. In 1859,Ammi B. Youngdesigned theMarine Hospital,the first of three local works bySupervising Architects of the U.S. Treasury Department.Although the city lost to redevelopment its 1867Greek Revivalpost office, which was designed byAlfred B. Mullettof whiteVermontmarbleand featured aCorinthianportico,Portland retains his 1868United States Custom HouseonFore Street.

Franklin Towersis a 16-story residential tower. Between 1969 and 2023, at 175 feet (53 meters),[66]it was Maine's tallest residential building. It was surpassed by201 Federal Street,which is 29.5 feet (9.0 m) taller.[67]

During the building boom of the 1980s, several new buildings rose on the peninsula, including the 1983Charles Shipman Payson BuildingbyHenry N. CobbofPei, Cobb, Freed & Partnersat thePortland Museum of Artcomplex (a component of which is the 1801McLellan-Sweat Mansion), and the Back Bay Tower, a fifteen-story residential building completed in 1990.[68]

477 Congress Street (known locally as theTime and Temperature Building) is situated nearMonument Squarein the Arts District and is a major landmark: the 14-story building features a large electronic sign on its roof that flashes time and temperature data, as well asparking-baninformation in the winter. The building is home to several radio stations. ThePress Herald Building,at 390 Congress Street, is strategically located acrossCongress StreetfromPortland City Halland was built in 1923. It was expanded in 1948 for use as the newspaper's headquarters.[69]

TheWestin Portland Harborview,completed in 1927, is a prominent hotel located downtown onHigh Street.PhotographerTodd Webblived in Portland during his later years and took many pictures of the city.[70]Some of Webb's pictures can be found at the Evans Gallery.[71]

Media[edit]

See also:Media of Portland, Maine

The city is home to one daily newspaper,The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram,founded in 1862.The Press Heraldis published Monday through Saturday andThe Maine Sunday Telegramis published on Sundays. Both are published by MaineToday Media Inc., which also operates an entertainment website,MaineTodayand owns papers in Augusta, Waterville, and Bath.

Portland had an alternative weekly newspaper,The Portland Phoenix,published by the Phoenix Media/Communications Group, which also produced a New England-wide news, arts, and entertainment website,thephoenix,and a twice-annual LGBT issues magazine,Out in Maine.

Other publications includeThe Portland Forecaster,a weekly newspaper;The Bollard,a monthly alternative magazine formerly known asMainer;The West End News,The Munjoy Hill Observer,The Baysider,The Waterfront,Portland Magazine,andThe Companion.Portland is also the home office ofThe Exception Magazine,an online newspaper which covers Maine.

The Portland broadcastmedia marketis the largest one in Maine for bothradioand television. Radio stations located in Portland includeWFNK(Classic Hits),WJJB(Sports),WTHT(Country),WBQW(Classical),WHXR(Rock),WHOM(Adult Contemporary),WJBQ(Top 40),WCLZ(Adult Album Alternative),WBLM(Classic Rock),WYNZ(1960s–1970s Hits), andWCYY(Modern Rock).WMPGis a local non-commercial radio station run by community members and theUniversity of Southern Maine.TheMaine Public Broadcasting Network's (MPBN) radio news operations are based in Portland.

Television stations includeWCSH 6(NBC),WMTW 8(ABC),WGME 13(CBS),WPFO 23(Fox),WIPL 35(ION), andWPXT 51(The CW;MyNetworkTVon DT3). There is noPBSaffiliate licensed to the city of Portland, but the market is served by MPBN outlets WCBB Channel 10 inAugustaand WMEA-TV Channel 26Biddeford.

Channel number Call sign Network Owner
6 WCSH NBC Tegna Inc.
8 WMTW ABC Hearst Television
10 WCBB PBS Maine Public Broadcasting Network
13 WGME CBS Sinclair Broadcast Group
23 WPFO Fox Cunningham Broadcasting
26 WMEA-TV PBS Maine Public Broadcasting Network
35 WIPL Ion Television Ion Media
51 WPXT The CW
MyNetworkTV(DT3) 		Hearst Television

Historical newspapers[edit]

Newspapers formerly published in Portland include theEastern Argus,Evening Express,The Pleasure BoatandThe Portland Daily Sun.

Food and beverage[edit]

Number of restaurants[edit]

Downtown Portland, including the Arts District and the Old Port, has 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. The city is also home to numerous food trucks and food carts,[72]which park on the city streets and at festivals, events and breweries. Most operate in the summer; a few operate year-round.

Notable restaurants includeFore Street,Duckfat,Becky's Diner,andThe Great Lost Bear.[73]

Food recognition[edit]

Portland has developed a national reputation for the quality of its restaurants, eateries, and food culture. The city has been visited by many food shows, includingRachael Ray'sFood Networkshow$40 a Day,theTravel Channel'sMan v. Food,andAnthony Bourdain: No Reservations.[74][75][76]Bon Appetitnamed Portland the Restaurant City of the Year in 2018.[77]

Beverages[edit]

Portland is home to numerous juice bars,[78]coffee shops, coffee roasteries,[79]tea houses, distilleries,microbreweriesandbrewpubs.

Brewers include theD. L. Geary Brewing Company,Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company,Shipyard Brewing Company,andAllagash Brewing Company.Portland's spirits industry has also grown in recent years.[80][81]

The city is known for its pure tap water. The water comes fromSebago Lake.It is piped to Portland by the Portland Water District. Sebago Lake is one of fifty surface-water supplies among 13,000 in the country that theEnvironmental Protection Agencysays do not need filtration.[82]

Farmers markets[edit]

ThePortland Farmers' Markettakes place Wednesdays in Monument Square, Saturdays in Deering Oaks Park (from early May to the end of November), and Saturdays atThe Maine Girls Academy(from early December to the end of April).

Vegetarian food[edit]

The city has the state's most vegan and vegetarian restaurants.[citation needed]Vegetarian-friendly restaurants number more than 200 in 2020, according to theMaine Sunday Telegram.[83]Celebrity chefToni Fiorefirst filmed the PBS cooking showTotally Vegetarianin 2002 at the cable access station in Portland.[84]ThePortland Press Heraldhas featured a vegan column byAvery Yale Kamilain its Food & Diningsection since 2009.[85][86]In 2011, the Portland Public Schools added a daily vegetarian cold lunch to its school menu choices. In 2019, the district changed to a daily hotvegan school mealoption.[87]

Food festivals[edit]

Portland hosts a number of food and beverage festivals, including:

  • Festival of Nations,takes place in July in Deering Oaks Park and organized by group of local organizations[88]
  • Greek Festival,three-day event in June at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church[89]
  • Harvest on the Harbor,multi-day event takes place in October[90]
  • Italian Street Festival & Bazaar,three-day event in August outside St. Peter's Parish commemorates the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Feast of Saint Rocco[91]
  • Maine Brewers Festival,held multiple times a year by the Maine Brewers' Guild[92]
  • Maine VegFest,takes place in October and organized by Maine Animal Coalition since 2005; the event features all vegan food and was originally called Maine Vegetarian Food Festival[93]
  • Taste of the Nation,fundraiser for food insecurity that stopped after 2015 but happened again in 2019[94]
  • Maine Restaurant Week,takes place over twelve days in March[95]
  • Maine Seaweed Week,takes place in the spring[96]

Food history[edit]

Since 1768, thePortland Farmers Markethas been in operation. It was first established in the Town Hall that "served 136 families on the peninsula."[97]

Portland is where nationalProhibitionstarted. Portland mayor and temperance leader Neal Dow led Maine to ban alcohol sales in 1851.[98]The law led to the Portland Rum Riot in 1855. In 1845,The Pleasure Boatwas the earliest vegetarian publication in Maine.[99]

Canned corn was developed in Portland by the N. Winslow company. By 1852 the Winslow's Patent Hermetically Sealed Green Corn was a commercial success and the company became a world leader in the canning industry.[100][101]An historic B&M Baked Beans canning plant built in 1913 operated on the waterfront until 2021 when it closed and production moved to the midwest.[102]By late 2022, B&M customers were reporting that the baked beans were undercooked, crunchy, and tasted different. Customers speculated that the beans were no longer being baked. Some customers were hoarding B&M bean cans produced at the Portland plant.[103]

In the early 20th century, aLittle Italyneighborhood developed around India Street.[104]The city'sAmato'sItalian delicatessen on India Street is reported to be the birthplace of theItalian sandwich,called "an Italian" by locals, which Amato's first served in 1902.[105]The Village Restaurant,an Italian restaurant in the city's East End, was in operation for 71 years, from 1936 to 2007.[106]In 1949, Miccuci's Grocery Co. opened on India Street and remains in business.[104]

In the 1970s and 1980s,The Hollow Reedwas a notable vegetarian restaurant on Fore Street cited for its influence on the city's restaurant culture.[107]In 1979,The Great Lost Bearopened onForest Avenueand was recognized for its large selection of draft craft beers.[108]In 1982DiMillo's on the Wateropened in a former car ferry docked at Portland'sLong Wharf.[109]In 1988, theGritty McDuff'sbrewpub was founded on Fore Street and is considered the first brewpub to open in Maine sinceProhibitionended.[110]In 1989,Marcy's Dineropened on Free Street, and in 2015 it made international headlines following a spat between the then-cook-owner and a patron over the latter's screaming child.[111]

In 1991,Becky's Dineropened on Commercial Street, after it got an exception to the city's zoning laws prohibiting non-fishery businesses on the waterfront, and has attracted famous patrons includingTaylor Swift[112]and presidentBill Clinton.In 2007, theGreen Elephantopened on Congress Street and received critical attention for the vegetarian menu.[113]

In 2024,ZU Bakerylocated in the West End won theJames Beardaward for Outstanding Bakery, and Atsuko Fujimoto, owner ofNorimoto Bakery,in Deering Center, won the James Beard award for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.[114]

Sports[edit]

Team Sport League Venue Established Championships Affiliation
Portland Sea Dogs Baseball Eastern League Hadlock Field 1994 1 Boston Red Sox(since 2003)
Maine Celtics Basketball NBA G League Portland Exposition Building 2009 0 Boston Celtics(since 2019)
Maine Mariners Ice hockey ECHL Cross Insurance Arena 2018 0 Boston Bruins(since 2021)
Portland Hearts of Pine Soccer USL League One Fitzpatrick Stadium 2025 0 None
Portland Rugby Football Club Rugby union New England Rugby Football Union Fox Street Field 1969 1 None
Maine Roller Derby Roller Derby WFTDA Portland Exposition Building 2006 0 None
Portland Lumberjacks Team bowling PBA League Bayside Bowl 2016 3 None
Portland Rising Ultimate PUL Fitzpatrick Stadium 2020 0 None
Entrance area of Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Sea Dogs

The city is home to four minor league teams. ThePortland Sea Dogs,theDouble-Afarm teamof theBoston Red Sox,play atHadlock Field.TheMaine Celtics,theNBA G Leagueaffiliate of theBoston Celtics,play at thePortland Exposition Building.TheMaine Mariners,ECHLaffiliates of theBoston Bruins,play atCross Insurance Arena.AUSL League Onesoccer team was granted to Portland in 2023. The team, calledPortland Hearts of Pine,will begin play by 2025.[115]

The city is also home toPortland Rugby Football Club,the oldest continually active sports team in the city, founded in 1969. The team competes in Division II of theNew England Rugby Football Union.

Other pro and semi-pro sports teams in the city include the Portland Lumberjacks, a bowling team competing in thePBA League,andPortland Rising,a women'sultimateteam competing in thePremier Ultimate League.

Previously, Portland was home of several minor leagueice hockeyteams: theMaine Nordiques(NAHL) from 1973 to 1977, theMaine Mariners(AHL) from 1977 to 1992, and thePortland Pirates(AHL) from 1993 to 2016. The Mariners were three-timeCalder Cupwinners, winning it in 1978, 1979 and 1984, while the Pirates would win the Calder Cup in 1995.

GPS Portland Phoenixsoccer teams played inUSL League Twofrom 2009 until 2020.

TheMaine Mammothsof theNational Arena Leagueplayed in 2018 and were the firstindoor footballteam to call Portland home. The team suspended operations after one season while it negotiated with local ownership groups, but was ultimately dissolved.

The city was previously home to anAustralian rules footballteam, theMaine Cats.The team played in theUnited States Australian Football Leaguefrom 2018 until it merged with theBoston Demonsin 2023.[116]

The Portland Sports Complex, located off of Park and Brighton Avenues nearI-295andDeering Oakspark, houses several of the city's stadiums and arenas, including:

  • 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 3,000)
  • Portland Ice Arena – hockey and figure skating (Capacity 400)

Cross Insurance Arena has 6,733 permanent seats following renovation in 2014.

The Portland area has eleven professionalgolf courses,124 tennis courts, and 95playgrounds.There are also over 100 mi (160 km) of naturetrails.

Portland hosts theMaine Marathoneach October.

Bayside Bowl was expanded in 2017 to 20 lanes, including a rooftop deck. It hosted the 2017 PBA League and Elias Cup.

Memorial Stadiumis the home of the Deering High School sports teams and is located behind the school.

Parks and recreation[edit]

The city of Portland includes more than 700 acres of open space and public parks. The city and surrounding communities are linked by 70 miles of trails, both urban and wooded, maintained by the nonprofit Portland Trails. The Portland Parks Conservancy, which was established in 2019, is a nonprofit organization that raises money to support Portland's park system.[117]In 2021, the Portland Parks Conservancy funded the establishment of the Portland Youth Corp. The Portland Youth Corp performs work in Portland's parks and residents between the ages of 14 and 16 can apply to participate in the paid program.[118]

The city requiresorganic land caretechniques be used on both public and private property.[119]In 2018, the Portland City Council banned the use of synthetic pesticides.[120]In 2020, the city received a $10,000 grant fromHannaford,Stonyfield Farm,and Osborn Organics to pay for soil tests and other start up costs of transitioning the heavily used Fox Field in Kennedy Park to an organic maintenance plan.[121]

Well-known and historic parks include:

Parks with splash pads and pools:[122]

Government[edit]

City Hall(c. 1910)
Closeup of City Hall (2014)
Custom House, completed 1872

The city has adopted acouncil-manager style governmentthat is detailed in the city charter. The citizens of Portland are represented by a nine-membercity councilwhich makes policy, passes ordinances, approves appropriations, appoints the city manager and oversees the municipal government. The city council of nine members is elected by the citizens of Portland. The city has five voting districts, with each district electing a citycouncilorto represent their neighborhood interests for a three-year term. There are also four members of the city council who are electedat-large.[123]The four at-large members are elected throughProportional ranked-choice voting.[124][125]

From 1923 until 2011, city councilors chose one of themselves each year to serve asMayor of Portland,a primarily ceremonial position. On November 2, 2010, Portland voters narrowly approved a measure that allowed them to elect the mayor. On November 8, 2011, former State Senator and candidate for U.S. CongressMichael F. Brennanwas elected as mayor. On December 5, 2011, he was sworn in as the first citizen-elected mayor in 88 years (seePortland, Maine mayoral election, 2011). The office of mayor is a four-year position that earns a salary of 150% of the city's median income.[126]The current mayor isMark Dion,who narrowly defeated city councilor Andrew Zarro after 5 ranked choice rounds in the November 2023 election.[127]

Acity manageris appointed by the city council. The city manager oversees the daily operations of the city government, appoints the heads of city departments, and prepares annual budgets. The city manager directs all city agencies and departments, and is responsible for the executing laws and policies passed by the city council.[123]The current city manager is Danielle West.

Aside from the main city council, there is also an elected school board for thePortland Public School system.The school board is made up in the same manner of the city council, with five district members, four at-large members and one chairman.[128]There are also three students from the local high schools elected to serve on the board. There are many other boards and committees such as the Planning Committee, Board of Appeals, and Harbor Commission, etc. These committees and boards have limited power in their respective areas of expertise. Members of boards and committees are appointed by city council members.

On November 5, 2013, Portland voters overwhelmingly approved an ordinance to legalize the possession and private use ofcannabisfor adults, making the city the first municipality in the Eastern United States to do so.[129]

James E. Craigwas chief of the Portland Police Department from 2009 to 2011. He would later go on to become the chief of theCincinnati Police DepartmentandDetroit Police Department.

In theU.S. House of Representatives,Portland is included inMaine's 1st congressional districtand is currently represented byDemocratChellie M. Pingree.

Portland city vote
by party in presidential elections[130][131]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 81.33%33,786 15.61%6,486 3.06%1,272
2016 75.90%28,534 18.06%6,789 6.05%2,273
2012 76.32%27,739 20.60%7,488 3.08%1,118
2008 76.87%28,317 21.29%7,844 1.84%679
2004 72.60%26,800 25.61%9,455 1.79%661
2000 63.41%20,506 27.33%8,838 9.27%2,997
1996 64.04%19,755 23.27%7,178 12.69%3,915
1992 55.31%19,510 24.55%8,660 20.14%7,104

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 21, 2022[132]
Party Total Voters Percentage
Democratic 30,544 64.05%
Unenrolled/Independent 10,313 21.63%
Republican 5,063 10.62%
Green Independent 1,728 3.62%
Libertarian 40 0.08%
Total 47,688 100.00%

Education[edit]

Portland High School
College of Pharmacy, University of New England
See also:Portland Public SchoolsandList of Portland, Maine schools

High schools[edit]

Colleges and universities[edit]

College expansions underway in 2022 at the University of Southern Maine to add a 580-bed dorm, at the University of New England to move the medical school from Biddeford into a new $93 million building on the Portland campus, and at the Northeastern University Roux Institute to build a campus on the site of the formerB&M Baked Beans factoryhave the potential, within two decades, to bring the total college and university students in the city to 15,000, which would be similar to the percentage of students in Boston.[26]

Infrastructure[edit]

Fire department[edit]

The Portland Fire Department (PFD) providesfire protectionandemergency medical servicesto the city of Portland 24/7, 365. Established on March 29, 1768, the PFD is made up of over 230 paid, professional firefighters and operates out of seven fire stations, located throughout the city, in addition to those staffed by "on-call" firefighters onPeaks Island,Great Diamond Island,Cushing IslandandCliff Island.The Portland Fire Department also operates an Airport Division Station at 1001 Westbrook St., at thePortland International Jetport,and a Marine Division Station, located at 54 Commercial St.[133][134]

Police[edit]

ThePortland Police Departmentis the largest municipal police department in the state of Maine.[citation needed]

Hospitals[edit]

Maine Medical Center

Maine Medical Centeris the state's only Level Itrauma centerand is the largest hospital in Maine.[135]

Mercy Hospital,a faith-based institution, is the fourth largest in the state. It completed the first phase of its new campus along theFore Riverin 2008.[136]

The formerly-independent Brighton Medical Center (once known as the Osteopathic Hospital) is now owned by Maine Medical Center and is operated as a minor care center under the names Brighton First Care and New England Rehab. In 2010, Maine Medical Center's Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation, and Simulation opened at the Brighton campus.[137]The former Portland General Hospital is now home to the Barron Center nursing facility.[citation needed]

Wastewater management[edit]

One wastewater management project is named the Bedford Street Sewer Separation, with its goal to "improve the water quality and health of Back Cove by reducing the amount ofcombined sewer overflows(CSO) that over flow during heavy rain events through the use of sewer separation andwater treatmentdevices. "[138]

Transportation[edit]

Roads[edit]

See also:Portland Transportation CenterandOcean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal
Portland from above, looking north alongI-295

Portland is accessible fromI-95(theMaine Turnpike),I-295,andUS 1.U.S. Route 302,a major travel route and scenic highway between Maine andVermont,has its eastern terminus in Portland. State Routes includeSR 9,SR 22,SR 25,SR 26,SR 77,andSR 100.SR 25 Businessgoes through southwestern Portland.

Intercity buses and trains[edit]

The formerBoston and Maine Railroadline, now used byAmtrak'sDowneaster,passing through Lincoln Street inWoodfords Corner

Amtrak'sDowneasterservice offers five daily trains connecting the city'sstationwith eight towns and cities to the south, ending at Boston'sNorth Station.Trains also go north toFreeportandBrunswick.

Concord Coach Linesbus service connects Portland to 14 other communities in Maine as well as to Boston'sSouth StationandLogan Airport.Both theDowneasterand the Concord Coach Lines can be found at thePortland Transportation Centeron Thompsons Point Road, in the Libbytown neighborhood.[41]

Local bus service[edit]

Local bus transit is provided byGreater Portland Metro[139]with connections toSouth Portland Bus ServiceandBiddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit.

Airports[edit]

Commercial air service is available at thePortland International Jetport(PWM), located in Stroudwater, west of the city's downtown district. American, Southwest, JetBlue, Breeze Airways, Sun Country, Delta, and United Airlines service the airport. Direct flights are available to Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Minneapolis, Orlando, Philadelphia, New York, Newark, Raleigh-Durham, Sarasota, and Washington, D.C.[140]

Water transportation[edit]

ThePort of Portlandis the second-largest cruise and passenger destination in the state (next toBar Harbor) and is served by theOcean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal.Ferry service is available year-round to many destinations inCasco Bay.From 2006 to 2009,Bay Ferriesoperated a high speed ferry calledThe Catfeaturing a five-hour trip toYarmouth,Nova Scotia, for summer passengers and cars. In years past theScotia Prince Cruisestrip took eleven hours. A proposal to replace the defunct Nova Scotia ferry service was rejected in 2013 by the province. From May 15, 2014, until October 2015, the cruise ship ferryNova Starmade daily trips to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.[141]Due to poor passenger numbers and financial problems, Nova Scotia selected Bay Ferries, the prior operator ofThe Cat,to operate the service starting in 2016, citing the company's experience and industry relationships. Nova Star officials pledged a smooth transition to the new operator.[142]The Nova Star was later ordered seized by federal marshals for nonpayment of bills.[143]

Bay Ferries announced on March 24, 2016, the charter of the formerHawaii SuperferryboatHST-2from theUS Navyfor the Portland-Yarmouth service for two years. Bay Ferries signed a ten-year deal with Nova Scotia to run the ferry route, which will take about five and a half hours each way. They stated that the boat would be renamedThe Cat[144]and that service would begin around June 15, after refitting in South Carolina. There is still a dispute as to whether the ferry will be permitted to carry trucks, desired by Nova Scotia businesses but opposed by the City of Portland.[145]

TheCasco Bay Linesoperate several passenger ferries with dozens of trips every day year-round to the major populated islands of Casco Bay. The service toPeaks Islandalso provides an auto ferry for most of its schedule.

Notable people[edit]

Main article:List of people from Portland, Maine

Sister cities[edit]

Portland'ssister citiesare:[146]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. ^Official records for Portland were kept at downtown from March 1871 to 24 November 1940, and at Portland Int'l Jetport (PWM) since 25 November 1940. Temperature records are limited to the period that PWM was the official site (i.e. since 1940) and are based on the Monthly Weather Summary product issued by the NWS office in Gray, Maine.[31]precipitation and snowfall records date to 1871 and 1882, respectively.

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Further reading[edit]

  • John F. Bauman.Gateway to Vacationland: The Making of Portland Maine(University of Massachusetts Press: 2012) 285 pages; Explores the socio-economic, political and cultural history of Portland emphasizing the evolution of the city's built environment after the fire of 1866.
  • Chen, Xiangming, ed.Confronting Urban Legacy: Rediscovering Hartford and New England's Forgotten Cities(2015)excerpt
  • Michael C. Connolly.Seated by the Sea: The Maritime History of Portland, Maine, and Its Irish Longshoremen(University Press of Florida; 2010) 280 pages; Focuses on the years 1880 to 1923 in a study of how an influx of Irishimmigrantworkers transformed the city's waterfront.

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