“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 2018
Cinema; Maine's Close-Up, Sarah Moore
Downtown; What's New? A fresh crop of entrepreneurial dreamers is ready to ignite your summer, Sarah Moore
Getaways; Resorting to Extremes! At Maine's hotels and inns, legends are created one guest at a time., Sarah Moore
Insights; Silent Shore, Sarah Moore
Portland After Dark; Fire & Ice, Sarah Moore
Portland After Dark; Summer Out Loud, Sarah Moore
The Arts; Up in Lights, Sarah Moore
Wildlife; Coyote in the City: Take a walk through the urban forest with your wild neighbor, the eastern coyote, Sarah Moore
Real Estate; Maine Coast on a Shoestring, Sarah Moore and Madison Andrews
Hungry Eye; Epicurious Maine, Sarah Moore, Madison Andrews, and Erik Neilson
My Maine; Blueberry Summer, Mihku Paul
My Maine; No. 23: Maine statehood and the consequences of compromise, Brian Purnell Dr.
L'Esprit de L'Escalier, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier: A French Village, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; Borders: Intrigue rustles on both sides of a curtain, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; Ça Roule, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; Guardian Angels: The charm of these WWII tokens endures, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; La Femme Franco Americaine, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; Lives Below, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; Maine Across the pages, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de l'Escalier; Nous Sommes Pas Tous La Meme, Rhea Cote Robbins
L'Esprit de L'Escalier; Resonance: A new online literary journal opens doors to a welcoming sweep of French influences, Rhea Cote Robbins
Fiction: Red Leaf, Morgan Callan Rogers
Proof Positive, Colin Sargent
Discovery; Aquaculture Club: Countries eye Maine as the prime location for ocean farming, Colin S. Sargent and Ed King Illustrator
House of the Month; Hunt Club, Colin W. Sargent
Front Page; For only $165 a night book a room a the Loon Lodge Inn and channel the Gannett Publishing empire, Colin W. Sargent
High Velocity Victoria Rowell, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; A Thousand Julys, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Boat w/House, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Farmhouse Style Perfected, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Glass Palisade, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Little Red Riding Cape: Portland's oldest dwelling could be yours, for $264,999, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Salvaged Treasure, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Top of the Heap, Colin W. Sargent
House of the Month; Wild Olive: Lakewood Theater Colony: A secret history, Colin W. Sargent
Isn't That; Blast from the Past: The ambassador from Maine stuns the Puerto de Mahon, Colin W. Sargent
Legends; The Real John Ford, Colin W. Sargent
Mystique; Myth & Magic of the Repeatable Moment, Colin W. Sargent
Real Estate; Flying in Place: Welcome to Shore Road in York and a master class in open concept, Colin W. Sargent
Real Estate; Living Large: A world away, Colin W. Sargent
Restaurant Review; An Italian Dream: Let the rich flavors of this cucina italiana enchant you, Colin W. Sargent
Restaurant Review; Dinner & a Show, Colin W. Sargent
Restaurant Review; Two For the Show: It's a farm-to-table-to-theater affair at Joshua's in Wells, Colin W. Sargent
The Arts; So Much More Than Waldo's Wives, Colin W. Sargent
Obsessions; Dreamy Islands: Dare to disappear, Colin W. Sargent, Olivia Gunn Kotsishevskaya, and Sofia Voltin
Citizen Canine; Salty Dogs, Sofia Voltin
Hungry Eye; The Ultimate Frutti di Mare, Sofia Voltin
Vanishing Maine; Beautiful Ruins: So much of the history behind these fading buildings is lost to time, but not all, Sofia Voltin
Submissions from 2017
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
Summer of Love: You're spoiled for choice during Maine's packed summer festival season
Bow Spirits, Herb Adams
Dreamboat at the Expo, Herb Adams
Landmarks; The Silver Screen Dream, Herb Adams
Portland After Dark; Around the World in Eight Drinks, Madison Andrews
Material Girl: One of the First Professional Female Impersonators in America, Tom Martelle Was a Star of the 1920s Stage and a Regular Sensation in Maine, William David Barry and Danielle Fazio
Chowder; A Tasty Blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong, Blair Best
Newsmakers; Peril on the Sea, Blair Best
Perspectives; Maine Painters, A Catalog, Vol. III, Blair Best, Ryanne Desjardins, and Angela Fernandez
Fiction. Why I Hate the Promenade, Doug Bost
Fiction. A Shaggy Dog, Joan Connor
Restaurant Review: Fresh Latitudes, Claire Z. Cramer
Great Big Fun, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye. Alluring Curing, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye. Back on the Menu, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye; Cooks' Books: These beautiful Maine cookbooks reflect the rhythms of the seasons, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye; Mid East Feast, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye; New Wave Asian, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye. Pasta Fantastica, Claire Z. Cramer
Hungry Eye. The Second Skill: Maine's Star Chefs Find Creativity Beyond the Kitchen, Claire Z. Cramer
Longfellow's Heart, Claire Z. Cramer
Restaurant Review; A Restaurant with Rooms, Claire Z. Cramer
Restaurant Review; Catch of the Season, Claire Z. Cramer
House of the Month. The Lively Lady, Sharon Cummings
House of the Month; East of Eden, Brad Emerson
Authentic Maine. The Floating Opera, Patricia Pierce Erikson
Made In Maine; End Games: Where does a bath Iron Works yacht go to drop her final anchor?, Michael L. Grace
Around the World in Maine: A Wedding-the Perfect Place for a Colorful Collison of Cultures & Traditions, Olivia Gunn
Home Port: What does Navy Week mean to us?, Olivia Gunn
Maine Wedding Guide. Wedding Zen, Olivia Gunn
Portland After Dark. Cover Me, Olivia Gunn
Portland After Dark. Night is a Cabaret, Olivia Gunn
Real Estate. Us Versus the Property Market, Olivia Gunn