Portland, Maine
The skyline of downtown Portland, Maine
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Nickname: The Forest City
Motto: Resurgam (Latin for "I will rise again")
Coordinates: 43°39′54″N 70°16′9″W / 43.665, -70.26917
Country	United States
State [	Maine
County	Cumberland
Settled	1632
Incorporated	1786
Government
- Mayor	Edward J. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This is a list of the sixteen counties in the US state of Maine. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Maine. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns This is a list of Mayors of Portland, Maine. Jonathan Dow 1832 Andrew L Suslovic
Area
- City	52. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 6 sq mi (136. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (54. 9 km²)
- Water	31. 4 sq mi (81. 2 km²)
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Population (2000)
- City	64,249
- Density	3,029. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (1,169. 6/km²)
- Urban	243,537
- Metro	489,343
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-60545
GNIS feature ID	0573692
Website: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 207 is the State of Maine 's sole Area code, except for a tiny portion which uses the Quebec Area code 418. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean It is the county seat of Cumberland County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Maine. The city population was 64,249 as of the 2000 Census, and estimated at 63,011 as of the 2006 Census Bureau estimate. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. It is also the principal city of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cumberland, York, and Sagadahoc counties. South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest city in the county and is the 6th largest in the State The Portland&ndashSouth Portland&ndashBiddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in York County is a County located in the US state of Maine. As of 2000 the population was 186742 Sagadahoc County is a County located in the US state of Maine. 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, and the Arts District, which runs along Congress Street in the center of the city. The Old Port (sometimes known as the Old Port Exchange) is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its Cobblestone streets 19th century The Fore River is a short horn-shaped Estuary, approximately 4 mi (6 Casco Bay is an Inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England. Portland Head Light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is also a popular tourist draw. Portland Head Light Station is a lighthouse located in Cape Elizabeth Maine, USA. Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the state's

The city seal depicts a phoenix rising out of ashes, which aligns with its motto, Resurgam, Latin for "I will rise again", in reference to Portland's recoveries from four devastating fires. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. ^[1] The city of Portland, Oregon, was named for Portland, Maine. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers ^[2]

The Portland Public School District is the largest school system in Maine. Portland Public Schools is the public school district in Portland Maine, United States.

Contents 1 History 2 Cityscape 3 Geography and climate 4 Neighborhoods 5 Demographics 6 Economy 7 Government 8 Notable buildings 9 Education 9.1 Colleges and universities 9.2 High schools 10 Culture 10.1 Sites of interest 10.2 Media 11 Sports 11.1 Food and beverage 12 Infrastructure 12.1 Hospitals 12.2 Transportation 13 Notable residents 14 Movies filmed in Portland 15 Sister cities 16 See also 17 References 18 External links

History

Main article: History of Portland, Maine

Portland was originally called "Machigonne" by the native people who first lived there. The first European settler of Portland was Christopher Levett, an English naval captain who was granted 6,000 acres (24 km²) from the King in 1623 to found a permanent settlement in Casco Bay. Capt Christopher Levett (1586-1630 was an English writer and explorer born in York. Levett proposed to call the new settlement 'York,' after the town of his birth in England. A member of the Council for New England and an agent for Sir Fernando Gorges, Levett returned to England and wrote a book about his voyage, hoping to drum up support for the settlement. ^[3] Levett was unsuccessful in stirring interest in his settlement, and he never returned to Maine. (Levett was in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 to confer with Governor John Winthrop, but he died aboard the return voyage to England. ) It's unknown what became of the men he left behind. Fort Levett in Portland Harbor is named for him. ^[4][5]

The next (and permanent) settlement by the English came in 1632, as a fishing and trading settlement. The town was then 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.

In 1675, the village was completely destroyed by the Abanaki people during King Philip's War. Abenaki (also Abnaki) is the cover term for a complex of dialects of one of the Eastern Algonquian languages, originally spoken in what is now Vermont, King Philip's War, sometimes called Metacom 's War or Metacom's Rebellion was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of 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. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) ^[6]

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) which ended in 1809 and the War of 1812 which ended in 1815. The Embargo Act " was a series of laws passed by the Congress of the United States between the years 1806-1808 during the second term of President Thomas The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies In 1820 Maine became a state and Portland was selected as its capital. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The Abyssinian Meeting House, the 3rd Meeting House founded by Free African Americans, was founded in 1828 on Newbury Street in the East End. The Abyssinian Meeting House is an historic house built by Free African-Americans in Portland Maine at 73-75 Newbury St A freedman is a former slave who has been manumitted or emancipated. In 1832 the capital was moved to Augusta. Augusta is the Capital of the US state of Maine, County seat of Kennebec County, and Center of population

In 1851, Maine lead the nation by passing the first state law to prohibit the sale of alcohol except for "medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean " The law subsequently became known as the Maine law as 18 states quickly followed Maine. The Maine law, passed in 1851 in Maine, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing Temperance movement in the United States Portland was a center for protests against the law, and the protests culminated on June 2, 1855 in the Portland Rum Riot. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year 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 2 June 1855 Between 1,000 to 3,000 people opposed to the law gathered because Neal S. Dow, the Mayor of Portland and a Maine Temperance Society leader, had authorized a shipment of $1,600 of "medicinal and mechanical alcohol. Neal S Dow nicknamed the "Napoleon of Temperance" ( March 20, 1804 &ndash October 2, 1897) was a Prohibitionist " The protesters believed, falsely, that this shipment was for private use. When the protesters failed to disperse, Dow ordered the Militia to fire. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service One man was killed and seven were wounded. Following the outcome of the Portland Rum Riot, the Maine law was repealed in 1856. 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 2 June 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

Portland became the primary ice-free winter seaport for Canadian exports upon completion of the Grand Trunk Railway to Montreal in 1853. The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Portland Company manufactured more than 600 19th century steam locomotives. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Portland became a 20th century rail hub as five additional rail lines merged into Portland Terminal Company in 1911. The Portland Terminal Company was a Terminal railroad notable for its control of switching activity for the Maine Central Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad Canadian export traffic was diverted from Portland to Halifax, Nova Scotia following nationalization of the Grand Trunk system in 1923; and 20th century icebreakers later enabled ships to reach Montreal through the winter months. Halifax Harbour is a large natural Harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. An icebreaker is a special purpose Ship or Boat designed to move and navigate through Ice -covered waters

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. The Great Fire of Portland Maine occurred on the first Independence Day after the end of the American Civil War on July 4 1866 Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption More than 10,000 people were left homeless.

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. The Maine Mall is an enclosed Shopping mall located in South Portland Maine, United States. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state Department stores and other major franchises, many from Congress Street or Free Street, either moved to the nearby mall or went out of business. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors 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. Chain stores are Retail outlets that share a Brand and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices Residents had to venture out of town for certain products and services no longer available on the peninsula. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Rapid development occurred and continues to occur in the city's historically industrial Bayside neighborhood, as well as the emerging harborside Ocean Gateway neighborhood at the base of Munjoy Hill. Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland Maine. ^[7][8][9]

• Ranked #12 in the world by Frommer's in its list of Top Travel Destinations for 2007. ^[10]
• 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). California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

A complete list of honors can be found at the City of Portland Economic Developement Center website.

Cityscape

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (136. 2 km²), of which, 21. 2 square miles (54. 9 km²) of it is land and 31. 4 square miles (81. 2 km²) 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 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. South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County Maine, United States. Falmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The city is located at 43. 66713 N, 70. 20717 W.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F (°C)	64 (17. 7)	64 (17. 7)	88 (31. 1)	85 (29. 4)	94 (34. 4)	98 (36. 6)	99 (37. 2)	103 (39. 4)	95 (35)	88 (31. 1)	74 (23. 3)	71 (21. 7)
Norm High °F (°C)	30. 9 (-0. 6)	34. 1 (1. 2)	42. 2 (5. 6)	52. 8 (11. 5)	63. 3 (17. 4)	72. 8 (22. 6)	78. 8 (26)	77. 3 (25. 2)	68. 9 (20. 5)	57. 9 (14. 4)	47. 1 (8. 4)	36. 4 (2. 4)
Norm Low °F (°C)	12. 5 (-10. 8)	15. 6 (-9. 1)	25. 2 (-3. 7)	34. 7 (1. 5)	44. 2 (6. 7)	52. 9 (11. 6)	58. 6 (14. 7)	57. 2 (14)	48. 5 (9. 2)	37. 4 (3)	29. 5 (-1. 4)	18. 7 (-7. 4)
Rec Low °F (°C)	-26 (-32)	-39 (-39. 4)	-21 (-29. 4)	8 (-13. 3)	23 (-5)	33 (0. 5)	40 (4. 4)	33 (. 5)	23 (-5)	15 (-9. 4)	3 (-16. 1)	-21 (-29. 4)
Precip inch (mm)	4. 09 (103. 9)	3. 14 (79. 8)	4. 14 (105. 2)	4. 26 (108. 2)	3. 82 (97)	3. 28 (83. 3)	3. 32 (84. 3)	3. 05 (77. 5)	3. 37 (85. 6)	4. 4 (111. 8)	4. 72 (119. 9)	4. 24 (107. 7)
Source: USTravelWeather. com [1]

Neighborhoods

Portland is organized into neighborhoods that are generally recognized by residents, but have no legal or political significance. Casco Bay is an Inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England. 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.

Several neighborhoods incorporate the name "Deering" in some way. This is a result of the March 8, 1899 merger of Portland with the neighboring city of Deering, which comprised the northern and eastern sections of the city prior to the merger. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Deering High School is also so named as it was formerly the public high school for Deering. Deering High School is one of two major public High schools located in Portland Maine, the other being Portland High School.

• Arts District
• 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
• Nason's Corner
• North Deering
• Oakdale
• Old Port
• Parkside
• Peaks Island
• Riverton
• Rosemont
• Stroudwater
• West End
• Woodford's Corner

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop. East Deering is the easternmost neighborhood of the city of Portland Maine. Great Diamond Island is an island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is part of the city of Portland Maine. Kennedy Park is a neighborhood in downtown Portland Maine. The neighborhood is part of Census Tract 5, the most diverse neighborhood in the state of Maine Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland Maine. North Deering is the northernmost neighborhood of the city of Portland Maine. The Old Port (sometimes known as the Old Port Exchange) is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its Cobblestone streets 19th century Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine.		%±
1790	2,240		—
1800	3,704		65. 4%
1810	7,169		93. 5%
1820	8,581		19. 7%
1830	12,598		46. 8%
1840	15,218		20. 8%
1850	20,815		36. 8%
1860	26,341		26. 5%
1870	31,413		19. 3%
1880	33,810		7. 6%
1890	36,425		7. 7%
1900	50,145		37. 7%
1910	58,571		16. 8%
1920	69,272		18. 3%
1930	70,810		2. 2%
1940	73,643		4. 0%
1950	77,634		5. 4%
1960	72,566		-6. 5%
1970	65,116		-10. 3%
1980	61,572		-5. 4%
1990	64,358		4. 5%
2000	64,249		-0. 2%
Est. 2006	63,011		-1. 9%
sources:[11]

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 64,250 people, 29,714 households, and 13,549 families residing in the city. "The Maine" redirects here For the pop punk band see The Maine (band. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,029. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (1,169. 6/km²). There were 31,862 housing units at an average density of 1,502. 2/sq mi (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. The Portland&ndashSouth Portland&ndashBiddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in This has increased to an estimated 513,102 inhabitants as of 2007. ^[13] 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. Portland also has a large Muslim community, mostly of Somali descent. The largest ancestries include: Irish (21. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 2%), English (19. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 2%), Italian (10. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 8%), French (10. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( 5%), and German (6. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 9%). [2]

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 7% of families and 14. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 11. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Due to being Maine's largest city, its proximity to Boston (115 miles to the south) 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. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Service economy can refer to one or both of two recent economic developments 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. Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. Banc of America Securities Bank of America () is the largest bank by asset and second largest commercial Bank by deposits and Market capitalization in United KeyBank ( is a Bank headquartered in the Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio. Fidelity Investments is a provider of investment products and services WellPoint Inc is a large US based health insurance company and the largest member of the BlueCross BlueShield Association Aetna Inc ( is an American diversified Health care benefits company providing a range of traditional and Consumer directed health care insurance Several notable companies headquartered or partially headquartered here include: Unum, TD Commerce Bank, Maine Bank & Trust, ImmuCell Corp, and Pioneer Telephone. Unum ( is a Chattanooga Tennessee -based Insurance company previously named UnumProvident which was formed from the merger of two competing insurance companies Pioneer Telephone is a Privately held company with headquarters in Portland Maine. Several other notable companies that have an impact on the Greater Portland economy are located in the suburbs of South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough. South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County Maine, United States. Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of the U

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:

• 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 United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel

The Portland-Montreal Pipe Line, a crude oil pipeline that stretches from Portland to Montreal, was a major contributing factor in these rankings. The Portland Montreal Pipe Line is a series of underground pipes that carry crude oil from Portland Maine to Montreal,Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec

Government

The city has adopted a council-manager style government that is detailed in the city charter. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations The citizens of Portland are represented by a city council which are charged with the responsibilities of making policy, passing ordinances, approving appropriations, appointing the city manager and overseeing the municipal government. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The city council is an elected body of nine members for which the citizens of Portland vote. The city is made up into five voting districts, with each district electing a city councilor to represent their neighborhood interests for a three year term. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a There are also four members of the city council which are elected at-large. At-Large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are Elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body (for example a city state ^[14] From the nine council members a chairman is elected by a simple majority to serve a one year term presiding over all council meetings. The chairman is popularly known as the Mayor, which is primarily a ceremonial position.

A city manager is appointed by the city council. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government The city manager is responsible for the daily operations and workings of the city government. Consulting with the city council the city manager appoints 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. ^[15]

Aside from the main city council there is also an elected school committee for the Portland Public School system. Portland Public Schools is the public school district in Portland Maine, United States. The school committee is made up in the same manner of the city council with five district members, four at-large members and one chairman. ^[16] 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.

Notable buildings

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. Ammi Burnham Young ( June 19, 1798 - March 14, 1874) was an important 19th century American Architect whose commissions transitioned The Office of the Supervising Architect was an agency of the United States Treasury Department that designed federal government buildings from 1852 to 1939 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. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States Isaiah Rogers ( August 17 1800 &mdash April 13 1869) born in Marshfield Massachusetts to Isaac Rogers a farmer and shipwright In the course of the history of Classical architecture, an Italianate style of architecture was a distinct nineteenth-century phase in which Italian sixteenth-century Alfred Bult Mullett ( April 7, 1834 &mdash October 20, 1890) was an American Architect born at Taunton in the county 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.

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. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This building is next to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the Portland skyline. 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. Ieoh Ming Pei ( (b April 26, 1917) commonly known by his initials I ^[17]

Education

See also

• Portland Public Schools
• List of Portland, ME schools

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

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)

Culture

Sites of interest

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. The Arts District of Portland, Maine, covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End The Portland Museum of Art in Portland Maine was founded as the "Portland Society of Art" in 1882 Portland Stage Company is the only professional LORT (League of Resident Theatres theatre company in the state of Maine. The Maine College of Art ( MECA) is a fully accredited degree-granting art college in the city of Portland Maine. 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

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. Baxter Boulevard is a part of US Route 1 in Portland Maine. Wrapping around the west side of Back Cove, the roadway was named after James P Deering Oaks is a 51- Acre (206 Hectares large public area in Portland Maine, which has a Baseball diamond tennis courts a playground and Other parks and natural spaces include Payson Park, Post Office Park, Baxter Woods, Evergreen Cemetery and the Fore River Sanctuary. Not to be confused with Baxter State Park Baxter Woods is a Nature reserve in Portland Maine. Evergreen Cemetery is a Cemetery in Portland Maine. With 239 acres of land it is the largest Cemetery in Maine. The non-profit organization Portland Trails also maintains an expansive network of walking and hiking trails throughout the city and neighboring communities. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage

Other sites of interest include:

• Casco Bay Islands, including the Casco Bay Lines
• Cumberland County Civic Center, home of the Portland Pirates. Casco Bay is an Inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England. The Cumberland County Civic Center is a 6733-seat multi-purpose Arena in Portland Maine. The Portland Pirates are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.
• Eastland Park Hotel
• East End Beach
• Exchange Street (the "Old Port" area)
• Hadlock Field, home to the Portland Sea Dogs. Exchange Street is a main commercial Thoroughfare in the Old Port district of Portland Maine, U Hadlock Field is a Minor League Baseball Stadium in Portland, Maine. The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
• Longfellow Arboretum
• Maine Mall
• Neal S. Dow House
• 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

Media

Portland is home to a concentration of broadcast and publishing companies, advertising agencies, web designers and commercial photography studios. The Longfellow Arboretum is a small Arboretum within the 23 Hectares (56 Acre) Payson Park which is located on Ocean Avenue in Portland Maine The Maine Mall is an enclosed Shopping mall located in South Portland Maine, United States. Neal S Dow House, also known as Gen Neal Dow House, is an historic house in Portland Maine built for noted politician and prohibitionist Neal The Portland Club is a building at 156 State Street (The Hunnewell-Shepley Mansion in Portland Maine. The Portland Financial District in Portland Maine, is home to headquarters and regional offices of the largest Banks in Maine. Portland Head Light Station is a lighthouse located in Cape Elizabeth Maine, USA. The Portland Observatory, built in 1807 at Portland, Maine, is the last surviving Maritime signal Tower in the United States. The University of Southern Maine (USM is a multi-campus public university and part of the University of Maine System. Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House or Morse-Libby Mansion, is a landmark example of American residential architecture located in downtown The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house now open as a museum

The city is served by a daily newspaper, the The Portland Press Herald, the The Maine Sunday Telegram, and the free weekly lifestyle magazine The Maine SWITCH. The Portland Press Herald (and Maine Sunday Telegram; collectively known as The Portland Newspapers) publish Daily newspapers every All three are published by The Blethen Newspapers, Inc. .

Portland is also home to The Portland Phoenix, a weekly alternative newspaper, published by the Phoenix Media/Communications Group which also publishes the quarterly lifestyle magazine, Portland {STYLE}, The Portland Forecaster, a community newspaper published by the Sun Journal, The Bollard , The West End News, The Munjoy Hill Observer, The Baysider, The Waterfront and The Companion, a GLBT publication. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual

The Portland broadcast media market is the largest one in Maine in both radio and television. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic 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). WFNK (1075 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic hits format known on air as Frank FM. WTHT (999 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Country music format WHXR 1067 North Windham Maine & WHXQ 1063 Scarborough Maine, or "The Bone" is a FM Radio station with studios in Portland WHOM (949 FM, "949 WHOM" is an American Radio station which airs an Adult Contemporary format Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in WJBQ ( FM 979 on air Slogan Q979) is a Radio station in Portland Maine, United States, which airs a Contemporary The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. WBLM 1029 FM is a Classic rock Radio station servicing the southern Maine and southeastern New Hampshire listening areas from WCYY is a commercial Radio station located in Portland Maine. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. WMPG is a local non-commercial radio station, run by community members and the University of Southern Maine. 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). WCSH, channel 6 is the NBC -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WMTW, channel 8 is the ABC -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine that is licensed to Poland Spring The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WGME-TV, channel 13 is the CBS -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WPFO, channel 23 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine that is licensed to Waterville. WPME is the MyNetworkTV -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine that is licensed to Lewiston. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company WPXT is the CW -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. 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. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (abbreviated MPBN) is a television and radio broadcasting network located in the state of Maine in the United States Augusta is the Capital of the US state of Maine, County seat of Kennebec County, and Center of population The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (abbreviated MPBN) is a television and radio broadcasting network located in the state of Maine in the United States Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest city in the county and is the 6th largest in the State

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

Sports

Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Portland Sea Dogs	EL, Baseball	Hadlock Field	1994	1
Portland Pirates	AHL, Ice hockey	Cumberland County Civic Center	1993	1
Portland D-League team	NBA D-League, Basketball	Portland Exposition Building	2009	0

The city is home to two minor-league teams. The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio Hadlock Field is a Minor League Baseball Stadium in Portland, Maine. The Portland Pirates are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Cumberland County Civic Center is a 6733-seat multi-purpose Arena in Portland Maine. Portland Maine will be getting a team in the NBA Development League to begin play for the 2009-10 season The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Portland Exposition Building (or Expo as it is known locally is located in Portland Maine. The AA Portland Sea Dogs, a farm team of the Boston Red Sox, play at Hadlock Field. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. In sports a farm team, feeder team or nursery club, generally refers to a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players with an The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Hadlock Field is a Minor League Baseball Stadium in Portland, Maine. Additionally, there are the American Hockey League Portland Pirates. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Portland Pirates are a minor professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. Skating at the Cumberland County Civic Center, they are an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. The Cumberland County Civic Center is a 6733-seat multi-purpose Arena in Portland Maine. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Also expected is a NBA D-League team to play in the Portland Exposition Building for the 2009-10 season. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Portland Exposition Building (or Expo as it is known locally is located in Portland Maine.

The Portland Sports Complex, located off of Park and Brighton Avenues near I-295 and Deering Oaks park, 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 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. Interstate 295 (I-295 is a 52 mile-long connector in the US state of Maine from I-95 in Scarborough to I-95 in Gardiner. Deering Oaks is a 51- Acre (206 Hectares large public area in Portland Maine, which has a Baseball diamond tennis courts a playground and Hadlock Field is a Minor League Baseball Stadium in Portland, Maine. Fitzpatrick Stadium is a 6000 seat multi-purpose outdoor Stadium in Portland Maine, USA The Portland Exposition Building (or Expo as it is known locally is located in Portland Maine. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center A playground or play area is an area designed for Children to play, indoors or outdoors There are also over 100 miles (160 km) of nature trails. A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities

Food and beverage

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. The Old Port (sometimes known as the Old Port Exchange) is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its Cobblestone streets 19th century 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. ^[18]

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. The Food Network Awards are a United States Television production awards ceremony focused on giving awards ^[19] Many local chefs have also gained national notoriety over the past few years. ^[20][21][22]

The city and outlying region played host to Rachael Ray in an episode of her Food Network Series $40 A Day. Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated television personality Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking

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., Sebago Brewing Company, and Allagash Brewing Company. A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern Brewery which produces a limited amount of beer usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern Brewery which produces a limited amount of beer usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company is a Microbrewery with locations in Portland, Freeport and Auburn, Maine. Shipyard Brewing Company is an American Brewery founded in 1994 by Alan Pugsley in Portland, Maine Casco Bay Brewing Co is an American Microbrewery, located in Portland, Maine. Allagash Brewing Company is an American Brewery located in Portland Maine.

Portland is the birthplace of the "Italian sandwich. A submarine sandwich or sub is any of various North American Sandwiches made on a long roll (usually up to 12" long by 3 " wide or Baguette " 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 Italian delicatessens, which claims to have originated the sandwich (hence the name). Amato's (sometimes rendered incorrectly as "Amatos" is a chain of Submarine sandwich shops in northern New England, United States. [3]

Infrastructure

Hospitals

Maine Medical Center is the largest hospital in Maine and is continuing to expand its campus and services. Maine Medical Center (commonly abbreviated to MMC) is a 606-bed Teaching hospital located in Portland, Maine, United States A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for 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. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. The Fore River is a short horn-shaped Estuary, approximately 4 mi (6 The project is expected to be constructed in several phases, with completion of the first phase scheduled for 2008. [4]

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. Maine Medical Center (commonly abbreviated to MMC) is a 606-bed Teaching hospital located in Portland, Maine, United States The former Portland General Hospital is now home to the Barron Center nursing facility.

Transportation

See also: Portland, Maine (Amtrak station)

Portland is accessible from I-95 (the Maine Turnpike), I-295, and U.S. Route 1. In the US state of Maine, Interstate 95, or I-95, is a 305-mile long freeway running from the New Hampshire state line near Interstate 295 (I-295 is a 52 mile-long connector in the US state of Maine from I-95 in Scarborough to I-95 in Gardiner. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. Also, U.S. Route 302, a major travel route and scenic highway between Maine and Vermont, has its eastern terminus in Portland. US Route 302 is a spur of US Route 2. It currently runs 171 miles (275 km from Portland, Maine at U Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.

Concord Trailways bus service connects Portland to 14 other communities in Maine as well as to Boston's South Station and Logan Airport. Amtrak's Downeaster train service connects the city with Boston's North Station. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Downeaster is a 116-mile (187 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston Massachusetts North Station, located at Causeway and Nashua Streets in Boston Massachusetts is a major transportation hub Both Concord Trailways and Amtrak's Downeaster can be found at the Portland Transportation Center on Thompson Point Road. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Downeaster is a 116-mile (187 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston Massachusetts Greyhound Lines on Saint John Street connects to 17 Maine communities and to more than 3,600 US destinations. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States.

Commercial air service is provided by Portland International Jetport, which is located west of the city's downtown district. Portland International Jetport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km west of the Central business district of Portland, in Cumberland

Ferry service is available year-round to many destinations in Casco Bay. Casco Bay is an Inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England. Since May 22, 2006, The Cat high speed ferry offers summer passenger and car ferry service to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, making the trip in five hours. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. 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 Yarmouth is a town and major fishing and ferry port located on the Gulf of Maine in southwestern Nova Scotia, Until 2005, Scotia Prince Cruises had offered service that took eleven hours. Scotia Prince Cruises was a cruise ferry operator based in Maine which owned and operated the M/S SCOTIA PRINCE.

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

• Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871-1938), surgeon
• James Alden, Jr., former Rear Admiral in the United States Navy^[23]
• 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, now Holt Hall)
• Joshua Chamberlain, civil war hero, governor, served later in life as Surveyor of the Port, Portland. Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871-1938 was an American orthopædic surgeon. James Alden Jr ( March 31 1810 - February 6 1877) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. Bebe Buell (born Beverle Lorence Buell on July 14, 1953, in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American model and singer Liv Rundgren Tyler She is the first born daughter of Bebe Buell, a model singer and former Playboy Playmate (Miss November 1974 and Steven Tyler, the lead Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis ( June 18, 1850 – June 7, 1933) was a significant American publisher Nik Caner-Medley (b October 20 1983, Beverly Massachusetts) is a professional basketball player currently with CB Gran Canaria of Spain Howard Lawrence " Howie " Carr (born January 17, 1952) is an American Journalist, Author, and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain ( September 8, 1828 February 24, 1914) was an American college Professor from the State of Maintained a house on Back Bay
• Charles Codman, early American painter
• Ian Crocker, Olympic swimmer
• 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
• Rob Elowitch, American professional wrestler
• William Pitt Fessenden, senator
• Frank Fixaris, sportscaster
• John Ford, director
• Jeremiah Hacker, journalist & reformer
• Fletcher Hale, United States Representative from New Hampshire. Charles Codman (circa 1800 - 1842 was a noted Landscape painter of Portland Maine. Ian Crocker (born August 31 1982 in Portland Maine) is an American swimmer who won gold medals in 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics Neal S Dow nicknamed the "Napoleon of Temperance" ( March 20, 1804 &ndash October 2, 1897) was a Prohibitionist The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in For the Boston Celtics assistant see Kevin Eastman (basketball coach Kevin Brooks Eastman (born 1962 is an American comic book John Eder (born January 18, 1969) is a Green Party Leader Social activist, and American politician from the U One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party Rob Elowitch (born 1943 known by his ringname Robbie Ellis, is an American professional wrestler who has competed in New England and Mid-Atlanic independent circuit as William Pitt Fessenden (October 16 1806 &ndash September 8 1869 was an American politician from the U Frank Fixaris (May 6 1934 in Torrington, Connecticut – January 13 2006 in Falmouth, Maine) was an American Sportscaster Jeremiah Hacker (1801-1895) was a reformer and journalist who lived and wrote in Portland Maine from 1845 to 1866 Fletcher Hale ( January 22, 1883 - October 22, 1931) was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• Stephen King, writer (born here, now lives in Bangor, Maine)
• Linda Lavin, actress
• Steve Letarte, NASCAR crew chief
• Charles J. Loring, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient
• Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr., architect
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet
• Bob Ludwig, Grammy Award winning audio mastering engineer
• John Lynch, U.S. Representative
• Bob Marley, comedian
• Andrea Martin, actress
• Gary McAdam, former hockey player
• Holman S. Melcher, mayor, Civil War hero
• George Mitchell, US Senate Majority Leader, ex-chairman of Walt Disney. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Bangor is the County seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American singer and actress Steve Letarte (born May 14, 1979 in Portland Maine) is the Crew chief for Jeff Gordon in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Charles J Loring Jr (October 2 1918&ndashNovember 22 1952 was an officer in the U The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Jr ( August 18, 1854, Portland Maine &ndash February 16, 1934, Portland was an American Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27 1807 &ndash March 24 1882 was an American educator and Poet whose works include " Paul Revere's Ride " Bob Ludwig (b Circa 1945 is an American mastering engineer He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences A master recording is an original Recording, from which copies may be made John Lynch ( February 18, 1825 &ndash July 21, 1892) was a nineteenth century politician merchant manufacturer and newspaper publisher The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Robert " Bob " Marley is a Comedian from Bangor and Portland Maine. Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15 1947) is an American - Canadian Actress and comedienne. Gary F McAdam (born December 31, 1955 in Smiths Falls Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Holman Staples Melcher (1841 &ndash1905 was an American Civil War officer and Postbellum mayor of Portland Maine. For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 Practiced law in Portland 1965–1977, Assistant County Attorney; Cumberland County 1971
• John Neal, author & critic
• Judd Nelson, actor
• Alexander Parris, architect
• Lincoln Peirce, comic strip creator - Big Nate
• Quinton Porter, NFL quarterback
• Thomas Brackett Reed -- "Czar Reed," U. This article is about the American writer For the English football player and manager see John Neal (footballer. Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28 1959 is an American Actor. Alexander Parris ( November 24, 1780 - June 16, 1852) was a prominent American Architect - Engineer. Lincoln Peirce is a cartoon artist from Portland Maine. He lives with his wife and two children and occasionally gives lectures to students about cartoon creating Quinton George Porter (born December 28, 1982 in Portland Maine) is an American football Quarterback who recently signed with the Thomas Brackett Reed, ( October 18, 1839 &ndash December 7, 1902) occasionally ridiculed as Czar Reed, was a U S. Representative and Speaker of the House
• Victoria Rowell, actress
• Joan Benoit Samuelson Olympic marathon gold medalist
• Stuart Saunders Smith, composer and percussionist
• Brett Somers, actress
• 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

Movies filmed in Portland

• The Preacher's Wife
• The Man Without a Face
• Message in a Bottle
• Thinner
• Shawshank Redemption
• Sixteen Stories
• Hero for a Day
• Guster on Ice

Sister cities

Portland has four sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

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

See also

• List of mayors of Portland, Maine

References

External links

• City of Portland
• Port of Portland
• Portland Public Schools
• Portland Public Library
• Portland Museum of Art
• Portland Symphony Orchestra
• Portland, Maine Transportation Page
• Portland's Downtown District
• Maine Historical Society - 489 Congress St. , Portland
• Tate Historic House Museum - 1270 Westbrook St. , Portland
• History of Portland from 1632 to 1864 by Wm. Willis, pub. 1865, 864 pages, full HTML
• History of Portland from the Gazetteer of Maine
• Greater Portland Casco Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau
• 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
• Movies filmed in Maine
• Portland travel guide at Wikitravel

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