“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 1995
"Every House Is A World," fiction by Christopher Woods., Christopher Woods
Submissions from 1994
Brief Gazette piece on the family and estate of Falmouth's John Marshall Brown.
Brief piece on Babe Ruth's hunting trips to Maine.
"Gazette" piece on former winter holiday traditions in Maine. From 1954 to 1958
Snow Report on skiing and other winter recreation possibilities.
Short piece on Quillcote, the Salmon Falls home of fiction writer Kate Douglas W, Ken Baker
Early colonial furniture from Maine was cheaply produced from native woods. Stai, Jack Barnes
Letter correcting photograph captions in a previous article about James Healy., William David Barrry
"Gazette" profile of John Neal, "The Man Who Knew Everything Else". Neal was a, William David Barry
Gazette profile of Maine historian Elizabeth Ring, whose former students include, William David Barry
Long Gazette profile of Irish-American philanthropist James A. Healy. Beginning, William David Barry
A tour of eight eclectic furniture-making styles available in Maine., Loraine Bellefleur
Gazette piece on Meyer Goldberg and Eddie DiPhilippo and their families. Goldber, John N. Cole
"Lesson Learned," fiction by Mark Condon., Mark Condon
Long profile of Portland native Jon Legere, a painter whose work has been sold t, Mark Condon
Profile of artist Charles Woodbury. Over fifty years after Woodbury's death in, Michael Culver
Background article on Route 1, the King's Highway., Peter Davenport and Colin Sargent
Historical article on private- and public-sector shipbuilding in South Portland, Joel W. Eastman
The Sunday River Express is reviving a history of ski trains in New England. Th, Tom Eastman
Profile of two Maine jewelry designers, Patricia Daunis-Dunning and Michael Good, Kevin LeDuc
Profiles of artists Phil Kaelin, Abby Huntoon, and Dahlov Ipcar. Descriptions of, Kevin LeDuc
Short profiles of "The 10 Most Intriguing People in Maine". Profiled are: Singe, Kevin LeDuc
Article on Asian immigrants in Portland. Details the difficult and sometimes da, John Lovell
Gazette article on Fred Thompson, Portland's Last Emperor, the grandson of Henry, John Lovell
Review of Carbur's restaurant, which was established in 1977 and has survived th, Mark Mickalide
Descriptive piece of the Maine homes of writers Edna St. Vincent Millay, Edwin A, Mark Mikalide
Long article on the coming of the Seadogs, Portland's new AA minor league baseba, Kevin Mills
"Hot Action in the Pickin' Room," fiction by Sanford Phippen., Sanford Phippen
The music of Maine native and composer Walter Piston is being rediscovered after, Mark Rohr
A photo from the 1940s raises questions about whether German U-Boat U-111 refuel, Colin Sargent
Brief Gazette piece on the rediscovery of a portrait of Portland essayist, criti, Colin Sargent
Essay about developer David Bateman, whose love for Diamond Cove is quixotic, an, Colin Sargent
Essay on the childhood home on Clark Street of Ellen Gould Harmon White, leader, Colin Sargent
Gazette interview with South Portland native and Portland Pirates ice hockey pla, Colin Sargent
Homes piece on architectural innovations showcased at this year's Home Show at t, Colin Sargent
Letter from the Editor about a camera mounted atop the Children's Museum of Main, Colin Sargent
Lincoln Middle School students are being taught a watered-down version of Edgar, Colin Sargent
Long piece on Portland newspaper editor George B. Bagley. His house was one of, Colin Sargent
Long profile on Impressionist painter Walter Griffin of Portland, whose career s, Colin Sargent
The rectangular granite stones we commonly see in the streets are not cobbleston, Colin Sargent
The restoration of the State Theater marks the return of an elegant Portland lan, Colin Sargent
"Dream Islands," long profile of various islands along the Maine coast which are, Gwen Thompson
"Gazette" profile of Ann S. Stephens, prominent 19th-century novelist and editor, Gwen Thompson
"Listings." A "user's guide" to 43 Maine festivals held this year., Gwen Thompson
Long article on the Best of Portland, 1994. Profiles include: sprinter John Cas, Gwen Thompson
"Made in Maine", a profile of four Maine businesses and their products and servi, Gwen Thompson
Submissions from 1993
Channel 24, a simple high-tech operation, began broadcasting from Portland on Fe
The Gateway Mastering Studio, now under construction in Portland, might someday
Billy Swift is on the verge of winning 20 games as a pitcher for the San Francis, Will Anderson
News piece on the development of a "cultural corridor" along Congress St. in Por, Scott Andrews
The Thompson Ice House in South Bristol, in service from 1826 to 1983, is back, Scott Andrews
Artist Michael Waterman combines a talent for abstraction with a gritty knowledg, William David Barry
Award-winning Vermont writer E. Annie Proulx has close ties to Maine, where she, William David Barry
Maine is represented by 21 residents on the roster of Pulitzer Prize winners, in, William David Barry
Profile of writers Jean Stafford and Robert Lowell, and their tumultuous stay in, William David Barry and Stephen G. Booth
"Business Watch" profile on Thomas F. Valleau, Portland's director of transporta, Raymond J Blair
After seven years in Key West, Florida, author John N. Cole learned to appreciat, John N. Cole
Story about Route 1, which carries 7 million cars through Maine each summer. Br, Peter Davenport
Short article about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's personal life -- including his, Mary Lawrence
A world of wonder will greet Maine youngsters (and their parents) when the Child, Kevin LeDuc
"Nice Digs" story about archaeological digs around the state., Kevin LeDuc
Profiles of Maine residents chosen as "The 10 Most Intriguing People in Maine" i, Kevin LeDuc
Computers are displacing many of Maine's clerical and secretarial positions. Th, John Lovell
In 1860, Prince Albert Edward, Heir to the British throne, visited Portland brie, J Donald MacWilliams
At Portland Stage Company, artistic director Greg Leaming and marketing director, Elizabeth Peavey
Many Portland Symphony Orchestra musicians have surprising second jobs. Profiled, Elizabeth Peavey
Michael Rafkin, who first came to Maine in 1972, finally has realized his 20-yea, Elizabeth Peavey
Portland's Shoreway Trail, now nearly completed offers a comprehensive view of t, Elizabeth Peavey
Portland used to be a major center for the manufacture of melodeons. In the mid, Elizabeth Peavey
Profile of Bob Elliot, feature reporter for WCSH-TV in Portland. Elliot gave up, Elizabeth Peavey
Maine author Sanford Phippen has been editing the letters of well-loved Maine au, Sanford Phippen
Best of Portland gives brief profiles of unusual people, places, and activities, Kris Pulkinnen
A sailing yacht's genealogy tells the same sort of story as a family's. The aut, Colin Sargent
A Seashore Trolley Museum streetcar, circa 1932, appears in the movie "Malcolm X, Colin Sargent
Computer prices will continue to fall as technology becomes cheaper and more sop, Colin Sargent
If Bigelow Laboratory moves to Portland it can generate many jobs and bring in l, Colin Sargent
Painter Dozier Bell produces haunting, abstract landscapes that are attracting a, Colin Sargent
Portland's 1,800-foot Whale Wall and the adjacent Whale Wall Market are attracti, Colin Sargent
Review of the Comedy Club, held downstairs at The Baker's Table in the Old Port., Colin Sargent
Saigon Sandwich is owned and run by Lynn Bogolawski, a Saigon native who left th, Colin Sargent
The building that houses Erasmo's Cafe near Bath Iron Works in Portland has been, Colin Sargent
Submissions from 1992
Night skiing is on the rise in southern Maine, at Lost Valley and Shawnee Peak,, Scott Andrews
Actor Brian Finch of Gorham kept a diary throughout his several weeks as a stand, Brian Finch
With the Scrap City Pack Rats, Mainers Mark Medford and Jay Piscopo might have a, Liz Hancock
Theresa Dannemiller, her daughter Autum Aquino, and her former husband, Tim, all, Kevin LeDuc
The great parade of foreign sailing ships which once carried cargoes to Maine al, Ernest W. Marshall
A plethora of "under appreciated" things in Portland contains descriptions of th, Elizabeth Peavey
Should Portland pay $2.5 million in May to repair several city parking garages?, Elizabeth Peavey
Mystery writer Janwillem van de Wetering, who lives on the Maine coast near Ells, Sanford Phippen
Submissions from 1991
In the "Not-So-Gay '90's" there are many opportunities in the Portland area free
Long-ago summers at Northeast Harbor are recalled in a nostalgic account by a fo, Meredith Hutchins
The new USS Maine, a Trident submarine, is under construction at Groton, Conn., George Nanos
Ships that sail into Portland might be "vessels, tankers, barges, freighters, li, Elizabeth Peavey
Maine is a rich hunting ground for 18th- and 19th-century china, brought to this, Colin Sargent
Humorist Robert Skoglund pokes fun at fellow Mainers in an amusing article on sk, Robert Skoglund
Submissions from 1990
The stories of the vessels Hind, Milo, Angela, and Helen, all caught in a feroci, Randolph Dominic and William David Barry
Night sights, including comets and northern lights are discussed in an article b, Roy A. Gallant
Wendell P. Sargent, a 19-year-old Kennebunk Beach resident when World War II bro, Wendell P. Sargent
The Casco Shipbuilding Company Inc. of South Freeport built curious wooden ships, Elizabeth S. Warner
Submissions from 1989
An "Indian Village at Deering Oaks" was a popular attraction at the Maine Centen