“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 2005
"House of the month" piece on Rocky Pasture, the Kennebunkport mansion of author, Colin Sargent
"House of the Month" piece on the Lady Pepperrell House in Kittery Point. When, Colin Sargent
Interview, in question-and-answer format, with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, with, Colin Sargent
LandVest is asking $1,450,000 for a Shingle Style "cottage" on Great Diamond Isl, Colin Sargent
Lou Miller works for L. P. Murray, which deals with sewage, digs holes for cemet, Colin Sargent
Profile of George Whitman, 93, who, in 1951, bought the famous Left Bank bookst, Colin Sargent
Profile of Maxine Drinkwater Simmons, who as second baseman had a .947 fielding, Colin Sargent
"Real Estate" piece examining five of Maine's most exclusive homes for sale. Hi, Colin Sargent
"Real Estate" piece examining five of Maine's most exclusive homes for sale. Hi, Colin Sargent
Scot Houldin's innovative Conn.-based firm, National Resources, is transforming, Colin Sargent
Hotels, inns, and B&Bs are increasingly welcoming dogs as guests, and some Portl, Morgan Shepard
"Payback." Fiction by Julie Sherman., Julie Sherman
A successful expansion of a home in Freeport overlooking Harraseeket Harbor invo, Scott Simons
"Chowder" piece on Paul Ruitenberg of New Jersey, who bought the "When and If,", Rebecca Sizemore
An article on dry humor, written by "the humble Farmer," Robert Skoglund, with e, Robert Skoglund
An essay on the various terms used in Maine to describe tourists and summer peop, Robert Skoglund
An article on Anthony's Italian Kitchen in Portland' Old Port, where a customer, Andrew R. Sparda
"Chowder" piece on the Route 77 glacial outcropping that has become a canvas for, Andrew R. Sparda
"Chowder" piece on the 138th mile marker on the former Old Post Road, which can, Leischen Stelter
"Chowder" piece on the Scotia Prince, which used to run from Portland to Nova Sc, Leischen Stelter
An article on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford, a part-time Maine resi, Lindsay Sterling
An article on Cold River Potato Vodka, made by Maine Distilleries of Freeport., Emily Van Strien
"Chowder" piece on artist Robert Wilson, whose works made of tinfoil are found i, Emily Van Strien
"Chowder" piece on Meg Perry, 25, of People's Free Space in Portland, one of 10, Emily Van Strien
Article on the historic Hotel Everett on Portland's Oak Street, most recently kn, Tricia Summers
Article on the Maine Solar System Model, the world's largest complete, three-dim, Tricia Summers
Brief article on cliff-jumping at Pleasant Point Park at Salmon Falls. After th, Tricia Summers
Chowder piece on Lisa Kuronya, Tricia Summers
Article on "Gulls, Ravens and a Vulture: The Ornithological Paintings of Jamie W, Lance Tapley
Some 18 Maine book lovers, including U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, give their recomme, Lance Tapley
"Chowder" piece noting that one of the perks of Falmouth resident Joe Giordano's, Elizabeth Valente
Interview, in question-and-answer format, with Rick Moody, author of the memoir, Elizabeth Valente
"Chowder" piece on a new North African restaurant, the Nile, in Portland, run by, Miranda Valentine
"Chowder" piece on Portland's new wooded, eight-acre Quarry Run Dog Park on Ocea, Miranda Valentine
"Chowder" piece on the Maine Wabanaki tradition of making beaded accessories, wi, Miranda Valentine
"The Maine 100." List, with detailed captions, of Maine's top 100 firms in orde, John Willard
An article on Caiola's, a new Portland restaurant located on the site of the for, Joanne Wood
"Cuiscene" piece on holiday pastries and the Portland bakers who make them, incl, Joanne Wood
An article on American Impressionist artist and native Portlander Walter Griffin, Nenad Zoric
Profiles of four immigrants currently living in Maine., Nenad Zoric
Submissions from 2004
"chowder" piece on a discovery in the attic of Portland's City Hall of a certifi
"chowder" piece on a postage stamp honoring former Maine summer resident R. Buck
"chowder" piece on Houlton native William Dufris, a.k.a. William Duffy, director
"chowder" piece on Julie Berry, a 1999 graduate of Gorham High School, who is on
"chowder" piece on Michael Roberts, a recent Bates graduate and the recipient of
"chowder" piece on South Portland-based Lone Wolf Documentary Group, a film comp
"chowder" piece on the Chapman Building, located at 477 Congress Street in Portl
"chowder" piece on the massive, 151,000-ton "Queen Mary 2," cruise ship which vi
"chowder" piece on Vineet Shende, 32, a professor of musical composition at Bowd
"chowder" piece reporting that the Frontier Oil has opened a biodiesel pump in S
"chowder" piece reporting that the Land for Maine's Future Program has purchased
Letters to the editor from Del Voter of South Portland and Samuel Hartman. Voter
"Outdoor Adventure" piece on the volunteers who help maintain Maine's 267 miles
Profiles of the "10 Most Intriguing People in Maine," with interviews in questio
Account of the historic 1927 visit to Old Orchard Beach by aviator Charles Lindb, Matthew Jude Barker
Portland was home to a Winter Carnival during the 1920s and 1930s; and in 1924,, Matthew Jude Barker
A look at various fall and winter holidays celebrated by Portland-area residents, Amy Louise Barnett
Brief account of the haunting of the Biddeford City Theater. Diva Eva Gray died, Michael Francis Barry
A look at some of Maine's most exclusive real estate listings, including "Southe, Janet Belkins, Katharina M. Hagmann, and Brita Zitin
Profiles of Maine reservists and soldiers who are serving in the war in Iraq, so, Robert Blechl
"chowder" piece on petroglyphs in Embden on the shore of the Kennebec River. Ar, Kenny Brown
"outdoor adventure" piece detailing a canoe trip in Maine's wilderness, the 32-m, Alison Bulman
"outdoor adventure" piece on extreme whitewater kayaking in Maine, a dangerous s, Alison Bulman
"outdoor adventure" piece on fly-tying, commenting on the fly-swapping network d, Alison Bulman
"Outdoors" piece on recreational lobstering, noting that Mainers may apply for a, Alison Bulman
The World Cup Biathlon 2004 will be held March 3-6 in Fort Kent. Max Cobb, even, Alison Bulman
Article on affordable home-ownership programs in Portland, with a focus on the M, Chris Busby
Descriptions of several unsolved missing-persons cases in Maine. On May 1, 1975, Chris Busby
Maine native Howard Whitten, 50, teaches the only public high-school taxidermy c, Chris Busby
Profile of journalist John McLaughlin, who was a Jesuit teacher at Cheverus High, Chris Busby
Profiles of five Maine directors. Wayne Beach, 46, whose directorial debut, "Slo, Chris Busby
"Outdoors" piece on "The Maine Odyssey," a four-day kayak adventure to Upper Goo, Stacey Chase
A guide to retracing Benedict Arnold's 1775 wilderness march to Quebec, with lux, Stephen Clark
"chowder" piece on Portland native Helen Augusta Blanchard (1840-1922), a promin, Virginia Crocker
Profile of master carpenter Norm Abram, 54, star of television's "This Old House, Virginia Crocker
Article on Cape Island in Southport, the island getaway home for Margaret Hamilt, Ian Crouch
Article on the fate of the 70-foot wooden schooner "Harriet A. Robinson," which, Ian Crouch
Article ranking the top 50 Maine attractions based on ticket purchases and visit, Ian Crouch
"chowder" piece with a brief profile of Marijane Brink of Hollis, an Etch-A-Sket, Ian Crouch
Profile of Portland-born actress Victoria Rowell, star of "The Young and the Res, Ian Crouch
"Upon Your Release." Fiction by Ronald F. Currie, Jr., Ronald F. Currie Jr. and F
"Good Price." Fiction by Dan Domench., Dan Domench
"What you're getting into." Fiction by Dan Domench., Dan Domench
Profile of Portland artist David A. Marshall, who paints brightly-colored urban, Leigh Donaldson
Article on building a birchbark canoe, a craft which is being revived by the Pen, Pat Friedman
Descriptions of several of Maine's grand hotels and their famous guests, includi, Pat Friedman
Details of 16 Maine islands being offered for sale, including Fog Island, Freedo, Pat Friedman
Feature article describing the renovations of six Maine homes. With before and, Pat Friedman
Profile of Richard Morin, Maine's only exclusive orchid provider, who has more t, Pat Friedman
"Pandora's Rocks." Excerpt from "The Lost Voyage of John Cabot," by Henry Garfi, Henry Garfield
"in tune" piece containing an interview with Spencer Albee, who has influenced P, Charlie Gaylord
Article on the restaurant scene in the Portland area, noting that 2003 was a tou, Dennis Gilbert
Article on Malaga Island off the coast of Phippsburg, the site of a state-sponso, Jan Grieco
A sample all-Maine Thanksgiving meal, including a turkey from the Spring Brook D, Jan Grieco
Designer Maralyce Ferree has built a thriving business over 20 years fashioning, Katharina Hagmann
Article on the two Brazilian offshore oil rigs that were under construction on P, Jason Hjort
Brief profile of Brian Daly, the 2004 winner of the second annual Maine Screenwr, Jason Hjort
Interview with actor Willem Dafoe, who has a home on Thompson Lake in Maine. Da, Louis B. Hobson
Profile of Portland-born indie-musician Laurie Jones, 30, who now lives in Ellsw, Jeff Houdlette
An accounting of dogs in Portland, noting that Labrador Retrievers are the most, Jeffrey Houdlette