“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
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
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