“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 1999
"From the Editor." Description of driving through the Scarborough tollbooth on, Colin Sargent
Maine is becoming one of the most sought-after retirement destinations in the na, Colin Sargent
Profile of the 1902 Portland house at 261 Western Promenade. The 17-room house, Colin Sargent
Profiles of Maine moviemakers Tim Rhys, Phil Sirois, and Kyle Rankin. Details., Colin Sargent
Interview with Les Otten of the American Skiing Company, followed by a descripti, Colin Sargent and Charlie Brown
"The 10 Most Intriguing People in Maine." "From the Editor" column on Tae Chong, Colin Sargent, Joseph Keierleber, and Tisha M. Eadie
"Catching Your Death." Fiction by Gwen Thompson., Gwen Thompson
Profile of Arlie Sulka, a graduate of Deering High School, whose expertise on Ti, Molly Villamana
"The Maine 100." List, with detailed captions, of the hundred largest businesse, John Willard
Submissions from 1998
"A Portland Dining Guide." Brief reviews of 23 Portland-area restaurants.
"Best of 1998." Twenty-four Maine categories.
Description of a John Calvin Stevens house for sale in Portland.
"Festivals." Brief descriptions of 29 upcoming festivals in Maine.
"House of the Month." Description of a home designed by John Calvin Stevens for
"House of the Month." Description of an 1876 Victorian home for sale on Peaks I
"House of the Month." Description of Westlook in Kennebunkport, designed and li
History of Baxter Woods and Smith Castle in Portland. Details., Herbert Adams
History of John Anglin, the 14-year-old Portland boy who won the Congressional M, Matthew J. Barker
Complex history of the Portland waterfront; historically important ships; Munjoy, William David Barry
In 1764, the Royal Navy sloop Gaspee, which had been seeking smugglers off Nova, William David Barry
History of Lt. Henry Mowatt, who in 1775 bombarded Falmouth Neck, now Portland,, William David Barry and Debra Verrier Barry
Detailed description of skiing in Maine, including; the work of the Ski Maine As, Charlie Brown
"Letters," Letter to the editor regarding Linden trees on Portland's Baxter Bou, Kenneth Cole III
"Bread of Heaven," fiction by Daniel Domench., Dan Domench
History of the USS Maine, the first warship built in an American shipyard from A, Joel W. Eastman
Actor Sidney Toler, who played Charlie Chan in many movies, spent many summers i, Steve Luttrell
Descriptions of rediscovered sites from "lost Portland:" Union Station, the Port, Steve Luttrell
"Things That Came before." Fiction by Robert Parham., Robert Parham
"Playing Ball." Fiction by Scott Pomfret., Scott D. Pomfret
Restaurant review of Peaks Island House, on Peaks Island., Phil Rogers
Review of Natasha's restaurant in Portland., Phil Rogers
Review of the Blue Mango Cafe in Portland., Phil Rogers
Review of the Maine Dining Room at the Haraseeket Inn in Freeport., Phil Rogers
Column on Union Station and Baxter Boulevard in Portland., Colin Sargent
Detailed description of ten "dream islands" for sale in Maine., Colin Sargent
Eleven of the original artists from Portland's Old Port will attend a reunion Ma, Colin Sargent
"From the editor." Column on Congress Street in Portland., Colin Sargent
"From the editor." Column on telephone worker and Vietnam veteran Carroll Ham., Colin Sargent
Interview with and profile of Cameron Lewis, from Lincolnville, who has circled, Colin Sargent
"Letter from the editor." Each European Littleaf Linden tree on Baxter Boulevar, Colin Sargent
University of Southern Maine's Osher Map Library and the collection of Jim Smith, Colin Sargent
Profiles of and interviews with "the ten most interesting people in Maine": Phyl, Collin Sargent, Michael Miliard, Herbert Adams, Frank Bishop, and John Willard
"Dreamless." Fiction by Julie Sherman., Julie/ Sherman
"1-900-BERATES," fiction by A. M. Sigmund., A M. Sigmund
Seven letters to the editor, some of them detailed, on Maine veterans of the Vie, Rick Smith, Cathy Kochan Bullard, Bill Whitten, Skip Lackie, Steven& Helen Aylward, and Adele M. Tambor
Detailed descriptions of gardens behind walls at the Armory residence in Portlan, Gwen Thompson
Detailed biographies of twenty Maine Vietnam veterans: Robert J. Smith, Rocco Di, Gwen Thompson, Tyler Redmond, Frank Bishop, and Frank Aranson
"Letters." Letter to the editor on Navy blimp K-14., Herman Van Dyk
Submissions from 1997
"Best of (Portland) 1997." Includes articles on an 1849 row house; Portland Pia
Detailed article on some of Maine's out-of-the-way accomplishments: the Telstar
Detailed description of the slate roofs and copper gutters on a home designed by
Gene Germain tells the history of Germain Beauty Salon and living in Portland ma
"Old Port Guide." Description of the contents of seven Portland galleries.
Review of Saigon Thinh Thanh restaurant in Portland.
Review of The Bayou Kitchen restaurant in Portland.
Review of the Kennebunk restaurant Grissori Trattoria & Panifico.
Yarmouth sculptor Edward Russell Thaxter (1857-1881) died young of "brain fever", William David Barry
"Great Friends." Fiction by Fred Bonnie., Fred Bonnie
"Hooked." Fiction by Fred Bonnie., Fred Bonnie
"Lost." Fiction by Lane Browning., Lane Browning
"Letters." Letter to the editor on a U.S. blimp shot down over Bar Harbor in Wo, J Kevin Burns
History of John Poor, the nineteenth century "father of Commercial Street" who e, Beatrice Comas
Profiles of Gist Finley, Tammi Gist, and their cartoon strip, "Pure Evil.", Stacy Denham
"In the Garden of the Famous Actress." Fiction by Dan Domench., Dan Domench
"The Art Thief." Fiction by Dan Domench., Dan Domench
"Letters." Letter to the editor on an inaccuracy in a previous article on the J, Bernard A. Etzel
History of the Portland Museum of Art, which holds 13,000 objects in its collect, Donna Gold
"Letters." Letter to the editor on Maine license plates and Boothbay Harbor lib, Barbara C. Harvey
Details on finding and choosing edible mushroooms, including the tasty and the h, Diane Hudson
"Things." Fiction by Barbara Lefcowitz., Barbara F. Lefcowitz
Brief biographies of seventeen Maine sculptors and mentions of others. Details., Carl Little
Letter to the editor on Guy Gannett's yacht, Kestral II., Donald Parrett and John Alden
Letter to the editor opposing Bruce Reeves' criticism of Peter O'Donnell, who su, Anne Pringle
Fred and Ann Sargent, of Bath, discovered a mural beneath their wallpaper, and e, Jane E. Radcliffe
Review of Bintlifff's American Cafe in Portland., Phil Rogers
Review of Bogusha's Polish Restaurant in Portland., Phil Rogers
Review of Cotton Street Cantina restaurant in Portland., Phil Rogers
Review of Mozon Middle restaurant in Portland., Phil Rogers
Review of the Roma Cafe in Portland., Phil Rogers
"Call the Caterpillar, For I Am a Worm." Fiction by Kenneth Rosen., Kenneth Rosen
Descriptions of 52 upcoming Maine festivals., Karen Sanders
Architect John Calvin Stevens spent his last days at 174 Craigie Street in Portl, Colin Sargent
Article about the restoration of Dorothy Plummer's Queen Anne home on Portland's, Colin Sargent
Column on the two wrecked lumber boats on view from Le Garage restaurant in Wisc, Colin Sargent
Detailed descriptions of fourteen "dream islands" for sale in Maine: Peggy, Tom, Colin Sargent
Detailed descriptions of the owners of Maine license plates 1-25., Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on, and comments by, activist Phillip Berrigan., Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on going to the movies at the Keystone Theater Cafe,, Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on painter Jon Legere., Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on recent movies with footage shot in Maine., Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on the blue book containing summer and winter address, Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on the Christmas Tree in Portland's Monument Square., Colin Sargent
"From the Editor." Column on the Friends of St. Dominic's, a Catholic church in, Colin Sargent
Hank Beebe's new musical, "Fire Belle," will debut this month. Detailed biograp, Colin Sargent
"House of the Month." Description of "Teddy's Teeth." a 1906 housing developmen, Colin Sargent
In 1938, Ogunquit artist Walt Kuhn painted The Little Nugget car of what was one, Colin Sargent
Interview with Avie Tevanian, Jr., of Westbrook, senior design engineer of Apple, Colin Sargent
Portland-based Sub-Sea Recovery software is aboard a lobster boat, in search of, Colin Sargent
Portland native John Swan, a painter, lives in the house and studio of American, Colin Sargent
Swans in Portland's Deering Oaks Park are trained by Norman Waycott of Saco Zoo., Colin Sargent