“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 2004
Article describing the British-ordered expulsion of the Acadians from their sett, Jeffrey Houdlette
Profile of Chef Paul Prudhomme, who traces his Cajun family roots to the Acadian, Jeffrey Houdlette
"restaurant review" of Blue Spoon, located at 89 Congress Street in Portland., Diane Hudson
"restaurant review" of J's Oyster Bar at 5 Portland Pier in Portland. J's, whic, Diane Hudson
"restaurant review" of Montebello Ristorante, an Italian restaurant on Route 302, Diane Hudson
"restaurant review" of the Italian eatery Ribollita, located at 41 Middle Street, Diane Hudson
"restaurant review" of Turkish Delights, a Turkish-German restaurant on U.S. Rou, Diane Hudson
"restaurant review" piece on the fine food served at the art deco-styled Chicky', Diane Hudson
"restaurant review" piece on the new French restaurant Bandol in Portland, run b, Diane Hudson
"chowder" piece reporting that so far in 2004, Maine has been home to 346 nestin, Julia Knox
Description of several covered bridges in the state, including Babb's Bridge in, Becky Krier
Article on painter Edward Hopper, with a focus on the influence the state of Mai, Stephen May
Article on painting Maine seascapes, with a focus on the historical works of Cha, Stephen May
"Longfellow: A Rediscovered Life," by Charles C. Calhoun, is an indicator of th, Stephen May
Article reporting that Poolaw's Tepee, a landmark of the Penobscot Reservation o, Bunny McBride
"Sometimes and Island." Fiction by Elli Meeropol., Elli Meeropol
"chowder" piece ranking Portland's top ten corporate property taxpayers. From l, Nicole Nelson
Description of instructional dance classes in Portland, mentioning Portland Ball, Sally Noble
Article on Maine's involvement in military aviation, with a focus on several mil, Peter Noddin
An article on women gun owners, which discusses a group of Kennebunk women calle, Kathy Ostrander
"Division of Labor." Fiction by Bruce Pratt., Bruce Pratt
Article on The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, which, after decades as a mixed-u, Cathy Nelson Price
"in & about town" piece on Broadway veteran and two-time Tony winner Russell Nyp, Cathy Nelson Price
"in & about town" piece on the Portland's second year of hosting a more family-o, Cathy Nelson Price
"in & about town" piece on Tony-winning playwright Charles Busch, who portrays t, Cathy Nelson Price
"In & about town" piece profiling comedian Bob Marley, who will be appearing Feb, Cathy Nelson Price
Less than a decade after its celebrated makeover from the former City Hall Audit, Cathy Nelson Price
"Theater" piece on the Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT), noting that many stars, Cathy Nelson Price
Profile of Robert Norell, a descendant of the Wabanaki Indians, the first native, Mira Ptacin
Article on seaplanes, mentioning the annual International Seaplane Fly-In on Moo, Colin Sargent
Article on the aluminum-hulled racing sloop "Palawan III," built by Sparkman & S, Colin Sargent
Article on the "Corsair IV" and the "Vanda," two luxury yachts built at Bath Iro, Colin Sargent
Article on the Goddard Mansion in Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. Designe, Colin Sargent
Article on the Mount Desert Island estates Rockridge and Hightower that are for, Colin Sargent
Brief description of the wisteria tree that blooms every May at Portland poet Jo, Colin Sargent
Description of some of the things that lure us to Maine, mentioning undiscovered, Colin Sargent
Description of the press conference announcing that Winslow Homer's Prouts Neck, Colin Sargent
Detailed description of the Tudor mansion at 900 Shore Road in Cape Elizabeth, b, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on 200 Danforth Street in Portland, an 1836 Greek Rev, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on an Italianate farmhouse at 2065 Washington Avenue, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on a tiny, one-bedroom, deserted ranch on Mere Point, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on a Tudor-influenced colonial home at 120 Baxter Bou, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on the Parson Smith House in Windham, a Colonial mans, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on the William Chase House in Portland, a four-unit b, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on two John Calvin Stevens houses just blocks from ea, Colin Sargent
"house of the month" piece on Wiscasset's Captain George Scott House, a rare oct, Colin Sargent
Interview, in question-and-answer format, with swimmer Ian Crocker of Portland,, Colin Sargent
Profile of London composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, 1875-1912. Coleridge-Taylor, Colin Sargent
When Bob Waskiewicz of Boston purchased a Cape Porpoise fisherman's shack in 200, Colin Sargent
Louise Davis Stone was the first black woman ever to attend prep school in Maine, Timothy G. Scott
Article on the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast low-residency MFA in Cr, Morgan Shepard
"After the Beep." Fiction by Kimberly Silver., Kimberly Silver
"inside story" piece describing the Falmouth home of architect Phil Kaplan. Kap, Scott Simons
"Inside Story" piece on a Carpenter Gothic home in South Freeport overlooking Ha, Scott Simons
"Inside Story" piece on a family from Washington, D. C., who hired Washington in, Scott Simons
"inside story" piece on a house and outdoor dining pavilion on a island in Penob, Scott Simons
"Inside Story" piece on a postmodern home on the northern tip of Peaks Island de, Scott Simons
"Inside Story" piece on a simple studio on Happy Dirt Road in Port Clyde, part o, Scott Simons
"Inside Story" piece on the Bow House in Scarborough, which was designed to emph, Scott Simons
"Inside Story" piece on the redesign of a Sebago Lake retreat owned by the Pierc, Scott Simons
Article on the Miss Portland Diner, which recently closed its Marginal Way locat, Dan Soule
Brief article on Morrison's Maine Course traditional lobster stew, which this su, Dan Soule
Brief profile of John Ready, 21, a Cape Elizabeth fisherman and a business admin, Dan Soule
Description of the White House in Kennebunk, an 8,000-square-foot Federal home r, Dan Soule
Article on the resurgence of condominium sales across southern Maine, noting tha, Lindsay Sterling
Description of the process through which Regional Waste Systems turns Portland-a, Lindsay Sterling
Article on the two-pronged influx of people moving into Maine from other states., Lance Tapley
Profile of Cushing landscape painter Lois Dodd, who this summer had an exhibitio, Lance Tapley
Profile of former Maine senator George Mitchell, with a focus on his new role as, Lance Tapley
"Where Are They Now?" piece profiling the current lives of five Maine personalit, Lance Tapley
Article on Ogunquit American Modernist painter Walt Kuhn (1877-1949), with a foc, Chris Thompson
Profiles of six Maine sculptors, including Amy Stacey Curtis, John Ventimiglia,, Chris Thompson
An article on Portland artist Daniel Minter, 43, whose 37-cent stamp design for, Elizabeth Valente
"Swim to the Surface." Fiction by Amanda Eyre Ward., Amanda Eyre Ward
"The Maine 100," an annual report on Maine's top one hundred businesses in order, John Crouch Willard and Ian
Submissions from 2003
Article on the best 25 Websites in Maine, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel. The fi
Brief article on Valentine and Wade, two gray seal pups who were wired with sate
"House of the Month" on the Nathaniel Lord Thompson house in Kennebunk, an 1842
"house of the month" piece on architect Charles A. Alexander's private home at 3
Profile of Portlander Rick Barton, a Senior Advisor in the International Securit
"The Maine 100." List, with detailed captions, of Maine's top 100 firms in orde
Article about Portland (then called Falmouth) during the Revolutionary War, noti, Matt Barker
Brief article about a pandemic of the Spanish Flu in 1918, that took 21 million, Matthew Barker
Playwright Eugene O'Neill spent the summer of 1926 at Belgrade Lakes, where he m, Matthew J. Barker
Journal of Lt. Chris Barrows, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Chris Barrows
Article on guerrilla art in Portland, mentioning the efforts of Faze, a collabor, Robert Blechl
Article on Old Sow, a dangerous multiple-current tidal pool that stretches from, Robert Blechl
Profiles of the "10 Most Intriguing People in Maine." Profiled are: Abby Specto, Robert Blechl, Diane Hudson, and Chris Busby
Feature article on growing up Muslim in Maine, profiling Portland-area Muslims., Janet Blevins
Interview in question-and-answer format with comedian Lewis Black, a regular on, Janet Blevins
Article on the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association. Geoffrey Emmanual, direc, Alison Bulman
"Outdoor Adventure" piece on Back Country Excursions, a company that offers moun, Alison Bulman
"Outdoor Adventure" piece on C. J. Kelly, 34, a South Portland native who was th, Alison Bulman
"Outdoor Adventure" piece on Judith Cross-Strehlke of Northern Maine Riding Adve, Alison Bulman
"Outdoor Adventure" piece on the WinterKids Passport Program, which awards every, Alison Bulman
"Outdoor Adventure" piece on X-treme Watersports in Rockport, a parasailing firm, Alison Bulman
Profile of Autumn Aquino, the first elementary school child in Maine diagnosed w, Alison Bulman
Two Maine residents have made it to the finals of the Ironman World Championship, Alison Bulman
Article on Bubba's Sulky Lounge, located on Portland Street in Portland. Robert, Chris Busby
"Generosity." Fiction by Michelle Cacho-Negete., Michelle Cacho-Negete