Portland, Maine

• Katie Jordan is Maine's 'Karate Kid'
  

  Katie Jordan, 16, of South Portland won seven medals at the World Organization Of Martial Arts Athletes from August 16th to the 24th in Killarney, Ireland.

• The Music of Grand Hotel
  

  Grand Hotel will be performing at Port City Music Hall in Portland on Tuesday, September 28th.

• SMCC throws bash at Spring Point Light for business partners
  

  Even though Hurricane Earl is racing up the East Coast toward New England, the skies were powder blue and the view was gorgeous tonight at Spring Point Light on Southern Maine Community College 's incredible oceanfront campus in South Portland.

• Falmouth crash on I-295 stalls traffic
  

  Rescue workers have responded to a crash on Interstate 295 in Falmouth and the travel lane has been shut down.

• Cover Story: Multiple choice
  

  Going to college is all about making hard choices. Am I in the mood for pizza and beer or tacos and mojitos? Should I crack open a book on the beach or in the park? Should we go dancing at the disco place, or go see a band at the blues bar? For those of you beyond your college years, thank your stars you are no longer faced with such quandaries.

• On eve of construction, critics say floating pier too limiting
  

  With construction of a cruise ship "mega-berth" set to begin in Portland Harbor in a month or so, critics are arguing that the current design will limit its potential to boost economic development.

• Downs putting land up for sale
  

  The decision is said to be unrelated to an effort to get Biddeford voters to allow a racetrack-casino. Scarborough Downs wants to sell almost all of its land in town other than the racetrack, with an asking price of nearly $12.2 million for more than 400 acres of prime commercial property.

• It's a holiday weekend! Enjoy music, scenery, friends
  

  If you haven't spent any time in Naples this summer, you've been missing out. First off, there's water there.

• Author Ann Beattie
  

  Author Ann Beattie is known for her keenly observed and dryly matter-of-fact early narratives of everyday life.

• Artist's Blue Period
  

  WORKERS APPLIED THE base coat of paint to the third tank in the Art All Around project Wednesday at the Sprague Energy tank farm in South Portland.

• America's Fastest-Growing Call Center
  

  Listen Up Espaol 6,914.1% Three-Year Growth Revenue: $14.9 Million Employees: 1,200 Co-founders: Craig Handley and Anthony Ricciardi Founded: 2006 Overall RANK: No.

• Storm Surge, Not Winds, Biggest Threat From Earl
  

  PORTLAND, Maine According to Bill Read, National Hurricane Center Director, the primary threat from Hurricane Earl is not the winds, which will be in the 135 mph range, but the storm surge affecting low-lying areas along the coast.

• McAllister Joins Marine Response Alliance
  

  R, Art Mead of Crowley. John Ara of Crowley, Eric McAllister of McAllister, Margaret Kaigh Doyle of MRA, Brian McAllister of McAllister, David Usher of MPC, Dan Schwall of Titan, Buckley McAllister of McAllister, and Scott Powell of MHR.

• Environmental Tuesday: Old Tire Makeover
  

  Posted on August 31st, 2010 by Becky // I was in Portland Maine last weekend and I saw the most fabulous re-use of old tires: I just wonder what will happen to them once the windows change? Perhaps a funny planter that matches some pink flamingos? Filed in Green Design Leave a Response

• First Heat Wave of the Century for Portland, Maine
  

  Sunset after a hot Tuesday in the Bronx, N.Y. The hot temperatures that have been baking the Northeast broke several record highs on Tuesday and caused Portland, Maine, to endure its first heat wave of this century.

• Heat Waves Are Bad For (Even The Healthiest) Lungs
  

  Heat can create haze over big cities like New York City. When ozone is exposed to heat and sunlight, bad chemicals are released that can irritate people's lungs.

• Weathering Maine: From heat wave to hurricane
  

  Portland is officially sweating out its first heat wave in more than a decade. click image to enlarge Four-year-old Makeena Wheeler of Portland lets the sprinklers cool her off at the Payson Park playground in Portland on Tuesday as temperatures surpassed 90 degrees for the third consecutive day.

• Portland woman buys former Moosehead furniture plant for $1.1M
  

  Upset that wood and wood manufacturing jobs have been leaving the state, a Portland woman is investing her money to reverse that trend despite the weak economy.

• Sanford man accused of tattooing minors
  

  Police say they're seeing a 'resurgence in unlawful tattooing,' and the Maine CDC expresses concern.

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

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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