“Portland Magazine celebrates the region’s native appeal with award-winning columns on the waterfront; profiles of the region’s business and people; and features on the area’s arts, getaways, maritime history, geography, and cuisine.”
Portland Public Library’s collection of Portland Monthly is complete, and begins with the first issue, October 1985. The hard copies are available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 2006
"Chowder" piece on fishers, whose Maine population is rapidly increasing. Fishe
"Chowder" piece on former "Survivor" contestant Zoe Zanidakis, who visits friend
"Chowder" piece on golfer Francis Ouimet, a former caddy who won the 1913 U.S. O
"Chowder" piece on ice-fishing records for Maine.
"Chowder" piece on Kate's Homemade Butter of Old Orchard Beach, which took top p
"Chowder" piece on Lisa DeFranza, new executive director of the Center for Cultu
"Chowder" piece on Maine's Haven's Chocolates, which shut down for two weeks to
"Chowder" piece on Peaks Island resident, Douglas Smith, who has illustrated fiv
"Chowder" piece on pharographer Fujio Mino, who runs in the Beach to Beacon race
"Chowder" piece on Portland landlord and developer, Crandall Toothaker, whose af
"Chowder" piece on Portland's Brian Daly, whose film, "Big and Hairy," can be se
"Chowder" piece on Robyn Sessler of Kennebunkport, who started a line of bath an
"Chowder" piece on Simply Divine Brownies of Brunswick, owned by Trina Beaulier
"Chowder" piece on Susan Elkin of Arrowsic, who partnered with her neighbor Ken
"Chowder" piece on the controversial Dubai Ports World, new owner of British-own
"Chowder" piece on the fountain built by Risbara Bros. Construction in the pond
"Chowder" piece on the new sloop, "Stormy Weather--the Anna," based on the signa
"Chowder" piece on the online business, Historic MapWorks, in Scarborough that l
"Chowder" piece on the popularity of Bangs Island Mussels, which are showing up
"Chowder" piece on the Portland Museum of Art's "In Our Time: The World as Seen
"Chowder" piece on the recent marriage of IDEXX Laboratories founder David E. Sh
"Chowder" piece on the restoration of the Flying Yankee silver bullet train by N
"Chowder" piece on the Skillful Vending Poker Showdown, taped in the Westbrook W
"Chowder" piece on Tom and Kate Chappell, who recently sold majority ownership o
"Chowder" piece on writer Al Sim, whose short fiction, "Fetch," is similar in pl
"Chowder" piece reporting that Jon Tierney of Orono recently became the first Ma
"Chowder" piece reporting that Portland is the largest tonnage port in New Engla
"Chowder" piece reporting that two species of dragonflies or damselflies are end
"Chowder" pieces on the Abyssinian Church in Portland, which has been listed on
"Chowder" piece with a photo of a cross-section of Park Street, revealing earlie
"Chowder" piece with a photo of the John Calvin Stevens-designed gazebo on the W
"Flash" piece with photographs from the International Edible Book Festival at th
"Flash" piece with photographs of the recent poetry reading of "Twelve Moons, Tw
"Goings on" piece on 25 bistros in Maine that provide outdoor seating, as well a
"Holiday Guide," featuring holiday events and Maine-made products for gift-givin
"House of the month" piece on the Spanish style, George Burhham-designed mansion
List, with detailed descriptions, of the top 20 assessed homes in Falmouth. Loc
Painters Charles DuBack and Maurice Freeman will be featured in special summer e
Profile of Sweet Honey in the Rock, an internationally renowned a capella group.
"Real Estate" piece describing four luxurious homes for sale in Maine matched wi
The still-extant and now co-ed Portland Rossini Club, the oldest private musical
Article on artists' lofts in Portland, with a focus on Random Orbit's conversio, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on a cubelike, glass-structured house in the Kennebunks, de, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on a John Calvin Stevens house at 69 Prospect Street in Dee, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on a minimalist and energy-efficient Mt. Desert Island retr, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on architect Richard Renner's transformation of a garage on, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on a Rockland home designed for Duncan Finlay and his wife,, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on artist Margaret Nomentana, who returned from Los Angeles, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on couple Steven and Wiebke Theodore of Theodore + Theodore, Kyo Bannai
"Inside story" piece on the contemporary Blue Hill retirement residence of Tom a, Kyo Bannai
Archeologist Dr. Jeffrey Brain at the Peabody Essex Museum stumbled on the site, Matthew Jude Barker
Brief article on the two surviving eaglets hatched this year in Hancock County i, Amy Louise Barnett
LL Bean in Freeport is open 24 hours a day, and a sense of community has develop, Amy Louise Barnett
Profile of Genie Francis, owner of the Cherished Home home furnishings store in, Amy Louise Barnett
Profile of Jonathan Frakes, 54, (Commander Riker in "Star Trek: The Next Generat, Amy Louise Barnett
Profile of Rachel Nichols, an Augusta native, who has appeared in films includin, Amy Louise Barnett
Profile of Toshiyuki Shimada, of Cape Elizabeth, conductor and musical director, Amy Louise Barnett
The Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland faces an uncertain future in the wa, Amy Louise Barnett
Article on Gus Wilson, an animal carver whose decoy of a preening duck sold for, William David Barry
Article on security on Maine's borders, noting that more than 27,000 travelers c, Robert Blechl
"Chowder" piece on Scott Fuller of Portland and Maine College of Art student Ash, Robyn Burnham
The Lubec Channel Lighthouse is being offered free to a non-profit that will pre, Robyn Burnham
"Maine Life" piece on unusual internships at The Center for Grieving Children in, Robyn Burnham, Kira Chappelle, Esme E. Deprez, Daniel Hackett, and William Nelligan
Article on the biannual exhibit of contemporary Portland landscapes, which is be, Kira Chappelle
"Chowder" piece on June Martin, 76, a former costume designer on Broadway who li, Kira Chappelle
"Chowder" piece on Raye's Mustard Mill in Eastport, which won the American Yello, Kira Chappelle
Profile of Portland artist Frank Menair, 31, whose artistic experiment, Projecta, Kira Chappelle
An article on movies that have featured lobsters, with a "selective filmography., Trevor Corson
"Chowder" piece on Emily LeVan, 33, of Wiscasset, who was the first woman finish, Esme E. Deprez
"Chowder" piece on Isaiah "Tambourine Man" Oliver, 23, of Peaks Island, who is r, Esme E. Deprez
"Chowder" piece on Paul Howell, who recently helped discover a new planet in the, Esme E. Deprez
Profile of Cynthia McFadden, an Auburn native and co-anchor of ABC's "Nightline", Esme E. Deprez
"Luxury." Fiction by Dan Domench., Dan Domench
In 1959, James Littlejohn and his son, Bill, with the help of friend Leonard Cas, Leigh Donaldson
An article on Portlanders who keep summer and winter homes in the same community, Judith Gaines
Article on Maine Guides who make gourmet meals a part of their outdoor adventure, Judith Gaines
Brief article on Portland restaurants that combine food and artwork, with a focu, Judith Gaines
"Cui-scene" piece on how Penobscot Nation elder and renowned basket weaver, Barb, Judith Gaines
"Cui scene" piece on Maine food specialties. Brown Trading Company of Portland, Judith Gaines
"Cuiscene" piece on several island restaurants in Casco Bay, including: Diamond', Judith Gaines
Harold Porter, 61, of Sanford, wants to start a new Maine museum of hunting, fis, Judith Gaines
Profile of author Anita Shreve, who fell in love with a house in Biddeford Pool, Judith Gaines
The Saco Drive-In Theatre is the oldest drive-in in the state, and the second-ol, Judith Gaines
William Wegman, 63, known for his often humorous portraits of weimaraners, lives, Judith Gaines
An article on hunting preserves in Maine. There are 25-30 such places for birds, Cathy Genthner
An article on unusual wildlife in Maine, including an ivory-colored, "Piebald" m, Cathy Genthner
Article on four species that exist in Maine and nowhere else in the world. The, Cathy Genthner
"Outdoor" piece on the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's "Beco, Cathy Genthner
Profile of Pam Barker, 47, of Leeds, who was moved by an ad in "Uncle Henry's" t, Cathy Genthner
"The 10 Most Intriguing People in Maine," with profiles of Seth Wescott, 30, of, Cathy Genthner, Amy Louise Barnett, and Lance Tapley
Profile of South Portland artist Brett Bigbee, whose portrait of his sons James, Chad Gilley
An article describing islands for sale in Maine, including Wilderness Island on, Liz Gotthelf
Roxie Zwicker, 36, is proprietor of New England Curiosities, which offers walkin, Daniel Hackett
An article on Gravestone Artwear of York Village, owned by Cassandra Davidson an, Katharina Hagmann
Hannah Kubiak and Beth Shissler own Seabags, a Portland shop selling tote bags m, Katharina Hagmann
"Threads" piece on changes in Portland's design scene, including the sale of Ama, Katharina Hagmann
"Threads" piece on Chase Tavern Farm in Bowdoin, where Cindy Lavin and her husba, Katharina Hagmann
"Threads" piece on Cynthia McGuirl's Thomaston studio, where she takes three to, Katharina Hagmann
"Threads" piece on Jenna and Brian Sisselman of Cape Elizabeth, who started Cape, Katharina Hagmann
"Threads" piece on Melinda Titus, 51, of Portland, who "reluctantly" learned kni, Katharina Hagmann