Portland, Maine

• Portland Pirates reach deal to stay in Maine
  

  The Portland Press Herald says the trustees of the Cumberland County Civic Center are expected to vote Wednesday on a new lease agreement with the American Hockey League team.

• Baldacci Seeks Disaster Declaration
  

  Maine Gov. John Baldacci is seeking a federal disaster declaration for five counties for a howling storm that produced a record-breaking 78-mph gust in Portland, dumped more than 8 inches of rain on southern Maine and knocked power out to 150,000 homes and businesses.

• Pirates break off talks with Albany, staying in Portland
  

  NEWS CENTER has confirmed that the Portland Pirates have broken off talks with the City of Albany about moving the team to New York state.

• Hotel complex gets initial OK from Portland board
  

  The developers who hope to build a hotel on the former Jordan's Meats site made their pitch to the city's Planning Board on Tuesday night and got initial approval to take their plan to a public hearing.

• Pleas to Portland board: Don't cut jobs, school programs
  

  Charlie Thompson stepped to the microphone and spoke with a clear and confident voice in defense of something he loves: playing his trumpet in the Lyseth Elementary School band.

• Portland School Lockdowns Raise Safety Concerns 2hr
  

  The latest school safety report centered on recent school lockdowns in Portland and how to address them.

• Art student in Portland aiding extended family, quake victims
  

  Charlot's printmaking workspace littered with possible ideas for a design aimed at mobilizing people to offer aid to Haiti.

• The 2010 Portland Flower Show
  

  The Portland Flower Show will be held at the Portland Company Complex on Fore Street from March 11th through March 14th.

• Trader Joe's eyes Portland
  

  It looks like Trader Joe's is coming to Portland. The grocery chain has applied to the federal government to purchase the former Wild Oats Market store on Marginal Way.

• Chamber Supports Bringing the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier to Portland...
  

  'Let's make Portland, Maine the permanent home for the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy - that could be a grand slam home run for our city and region.

• Winslow Homer Exhibition this Summer at the Portland Museum of Art
  

  Winslow Homer , Young Ducks, 1897, watercolor on paper, 14 x 21 inches. Portland Museum of Art, Bequest of Charles Shipman Payson.

• Portland, Lewiston Schools Cited As 'Low Achievers'
  

  Elementary schools in Portland and Lewiston have been identified as among the state's 10 "persistently" lowest achievers in terms of student performance in math and reading.

• Out & About: Carrie Underwood steers into Portland
  

  Carrie Underwood is one of Nashville's hottest singers, a multi-platinum-selling artist who will visit the Cumberland County Civic Center on March 15.

• Annual Gem and Mineral Show comes to Portland
  

  The Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society will present its 27th annual Gem and Mineral Show at the University of Southern Maine's Sullivan Gymnasium, 96 Falmouth St.

• Maine's February Marked By Warmth, Lack Of Snow
  

  The National Weather Service in Maine says last month has gone into the books as one of the warmest, least-snowy February on record.

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• South Portland discusses middle school consolidation
  

  Many of the states largest school districts are facing dramatic cuts in state aid for the upcoming school year -- and South Portland is no different.

• Portland, Maine: Preserve Fishing, or Allow Condos?
  

  The Portland waterfront is zoned to exclude anything but marine uses, but with a slump in the fishing industry property owners are pushing for the freedom to build for other uses along the water.

• Alice in Chains to perform in Portland
  

  Alternative rockers Alice in Chains have scheduled an April 15 show at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland.

City Description

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2007 estimated city population was 62,875. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. It is also 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 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. Portland Head Light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is also a popular tourist draw. 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 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 called it Machigonne. The first European settler was Capt. Christopher Levett, an English naval captain granted 6,000 acres (24 km) by King

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
• First Parish Church
• 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

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 136.233374604 km squared

Sports Teams:

• Maine Mariners

Neighborhoods:

• North Deering
• East Deering

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