Portland Monthly was founded in 1985 by Colin and Nancy Sargent. The monthly magazine has won numerous awards for its design. Their web site’s “about us” page provides the following description:

“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.

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Submissions from 2022

Intriguers: Storyteller: Where the Heart is, Gwen Thompson

Maine Refrains, Gwen Thompson

No Ordinary Woman, Gwen Thompson

On Your Honor, Gwen Thompson

Opus Focus, Gwen Thompson

So Not Like Me!, Gwen Thompson

Talking Walls: Grist for the Mill, Gwen Thompson

Crazy Love, Sofia Voltin

Submissions from 2021

Next Resorts, Katherine A. Cart

Board Certified, Diane Hudson

The Fuel of Influence, Daniel Kany

Dividing the Heart, Craig Lorimer

51 Years Cold, Kylie Low

Flights of Fancy, Portland Monthly staff writers and wire reports

Maine Your Way, Portland Monthly staff writers and wire reports

Road Trip: Star Map/Highlights of Our Tour, Portland Monthly staff writers and wire reports

Shellfish, Shell Dish, Portland Monthly staff writers and wire reports

Welcome to My Camp, Portland Monthly staff writers and wire reports

Interview: Matt Salinger, Colin W. Sargent

Restaurant Review: I've Just Met a Restaurant Named Maria's, Colin W. Sargent

Something Out of the Blue, Colin W. Sargent

Talking Walls: Islesboro Fairy Tale, Colin W. Sargent

Talking Walls: Time's Pocket, Colin W. Sargent

Talking Walls: Walk on the Wild Side, Colin W. Sargent

The View from the Top, Colinw W. Sargent

Farms Flip the Script, Gwen Thompson

Brave New Weddings, Sofia Voltin

Small Packages, Evelyn Waugh

Unchained Melodies, Evelyn Waugh

Real Steals, Alexis Wells

Submissions from 2019

Hungry Eye: Contributing Writers, Kate Christensen

"Leaving the Scene." Fiction by William Hall., William Hall

Restaurant Review: Poetic Tastes, Diane Hudson

Hungry Eye: Remembrance of Feasts Past, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

Portland After Dark: Special Delivery, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

Portland After Dark: Summer Suds, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

Portland After Dark: Take Two, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

Rolling Rock Row, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

The Arts: Maine! Live!, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya

Bed, Breakfast, and a Movie, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya and Catherine Bart

My Favorite Year, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya and Ashley Brindamour

"Pete's Denial." Fiction by John Manderino, John Manderino

How Do You Say Benoit?, Rhea Cote Robbins

Voices: Vivid Volumes, Rhea Cote Robbins

House of the Month: Magnificent Absence, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month: Mirthful Haven, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month: Near the Madding Crowd, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month: The Secret Joys of Unwrapping Summer, Colin W. Sargent

Into the Woods, Colin W. Sargent

Real Estate, Colin W. Sargent

Restaurant Review: Sky High at the Top of the East, Colin W. Sargent

Restaurant Review: Sophisticated Lady, Colin W. Sargent

We Found Magic at The Lost Fire, Colin W. Sargent

Maine Accents, The Editors

The Bride Wore Red, Sofia Voltin

Interview: Lady Lamb, Evelyn Waugh

Portland After Dark: Planet Hopping, Evelyn Waugh

Vanishing Maine: Wellness Check, Evelyn Waugh

Wedding Bands, Evelyn Waugh

Submissions from 2018

Cheers; Demon Rum: Epic, historic, compromising. Rum is a look in the mirror.

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong

Citizen Canine; East End Pups

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Concierge

Dollars & Sense; Bank On It

Getting into the Holiday Hunt: Holiday Gifts & Events Guide 2018

Holiday Gifts & Events Guide 2018

Holiday Gifts & Events Guide 2018

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Maine Classics

Portland After Dark: The Summer Doesn't End When the Sun Goes Down

Portland After Dark; Just for Laughs, Madison Andrews

Portland After Dark; The Low/High Life, Madison Andrews

Hungry Eye; Snow Truckin': It's freezing out here, but these kitchens on wheels are fired up!, Samantha Arsenault and Meaghan Maurice

Fiction; The Return of the Native, Jason Brown

Mouse King, Jason Brown