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    Local news for Portland, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

  • City Description

    Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. It is considered Maine's cultural, social, and economic capital. The 2007 estimated city population was 62,875. Portland is the principal city of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, with a population of 513,102, which includes Cumberland, York, and Sagadahoc counties. Tourists visit Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, 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. Portland Head Light is located in nearby Cape Elizabeth and marks the entrance to Portland Harbor. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which aligns with the city's motto, Resurgam, Latin for "I will rise again." The motto refers to Portland's recoveries from four devastating fires. The city of Portland, Oregon was named for Portland, Maine. Portland Public Schools is the largest school system in Maine, serving approximately 7,000 students. Native Americans originally named Portland Machigonne. The first European settler was Capt. Christopher Levett, an English naval captain

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    City Contained By:

    • Cumberland County
    • Maine
    • United States of America

    City Contains:

    • Portland Observatory
    • Hadlock Field
    • Maine College of Art
    • Cumberland County Civic Center
    • Wadsworth-Longfellow House
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Deering Oaks
    • Grace Baptist School
    • Victoria Mansion
    • Thomas Brackett Reed House
    • McLellan-Sweat Mansion
    • Neal S. Dow House
    • Abyssinian Meeting House
    • Portland Transportation Center
    • John B. Russwurm House
    • Adam P. Leighton House
    • Williston-West Church and Parish House
    • Battery Steele
    • J. B. Brown Memorial Block
    • Harrison B. Brown House
    • Charles Q. Clapp House
    • Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center
    • Maine Historical Society
    • North School
    • Park Street Row
    • F.O.J. Smith Tomb
    • John Calvin Stevens House
    • Woodman Building
    • Fort McKinley Historic District
    • Western Promenade Historic District
    • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
    • Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
    • Maine Archeological Site No. 9-16
    • Portland City Hall
    • Griffin House
    • Cumberland County Jail
    • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument
    • Eastern Cemetery
    • Woodman Building
    • Rackleff Building
    • Chestnut Street Methodist Church
    • First Baptist Church
    • Green Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
    • Mariner's Church
    • St. Paul's Church and Rectory
    • St. Lawrence Church
    • Thompson Block
    • Portland Club
    • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
    • First Parish Church
    • Williston-West Church and Parish House
    • Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
    • Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse
    • University of Maine School of Law
    • University of Southern Maine
    • Spa Tech Institute
    • Mercy Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
    • Pierre's School of Cosmetology
    • Westbrook College

    Timezones:

    • North American Eastern Time Zone

    Size:

    • 136.233374604 km squared

    Sports Teams:

    • Maine Mariners

    Neighborhoods:

    • North Deering
    • East Deering
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