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 2016

Perspective. Eye in the Sky, Sarah Moore and Chris Trafford, photographer

Obsessions. Dream Islands, Jackie Murray and Sherwood Olin

Fiction. Snow Birds, Nicholas Panagakos

Fiction. Parlor Tricks, Doug Pilley

L'Esprit de L'Escalier. April in Paris in Maine, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de l'Escalier. Crossing the Divide, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de L'Escalier, Dépayesment, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de L'Escalier. En Valeur, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de L'Escalier. Journey Across the Language Bridge, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de L'Escalier. Lucky Cob, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'esprit de L'escalier. Pie in the Sky, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'esprit de L'escalier. Plaid Á La Mode, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de L'Escalier. The Frozen Summer, Rhea Côté Robbins

L'Esprit de L'Escalier. Voilá, Rhea Côté Robbins

Fiction. Long shot, Benjamin Rybeck

Acadia: Acadia Exclusive, Inclusive, Colin W. Sargent

Acadia: Savage Beauties, Colin W. Sargent

Acadia: Swept Away, Colin W. Sargent

Doubletakes. The Little Lady Who Sparked the Revolution, December, 1773, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. A Princess Among Queen Annes, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Beach Baby, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Cover Story, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Even Stevens, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Fassett Jewel, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Payson Place, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Rockefeller Centered, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. Something's Got to Give, Colin W. Sargent

House of the Month. The Twains in Maine, Colin W. Sargent

I Fooled Around and Fell in Love…With Maine, Colin W. Sargent

Isn't That … Two for the Ages, Colin W. Sargent

Maine on Screen, Colin W. Sargent

Obsessions. $10.9 Risk Mgmt., Colin W. Sargent

Obsessions. Flying Home: $4.3M, Colin W. Sargent

Obsessions. The Butterfly Hunter $1.15M, Colin W. Sargent

Perspective. Dark Horses, Shooting Stars, Colin W. Sargent

Point of You, Colin W. Sargent

Postcards from the Edge, Colin W. Sargent

Downtown. What's New?, Michael Schoch

Vanishing Maine. The Last Picture Show?, Michael Schoch

People. Most Intriguing, Michael Schoch, Sarah Moore, Olivia Gunn, and Benjamin Rybeck

Discovery. Hacking Maine, [Staff & Wire reports]

Acadia: Different Country, Different World, Campobello, Staff & Wire Reports

Acadia: Indiana's Indianas, Staff & Wire Reports

Acadia: Playground of the Rich and Famous, Staff & Wire Reports

Auction Buzz: Soaring Gavel Prices Show Maine Painters Are in High Demand, Staff & Wire Reports

Beyond Sculpture, Staff & Wire Reports

Discovery. Dive In!, Staff & Wire Reports

Discovery. Journey without Maps, Staff & Wire Reports

Dollars & Sense. Bank on It: How Maine's Banks Are Winning You Over This Year, Staff & Wire Reports

Inside Story. "Oversexed, Overfed, Over here", Staff & Wire Reports

Insights. Portland in Renaissance: Vital Statistics, Staff & Wire Reports

Maine Painters, a Catalog, Vol. II, Staff & Wire Reports

Obsessions. Dream Boats, Staff & Wire Reports

Sculpture Horizon, Staff & Wire Reports

Waterfront. Shipping News, Staff & Wire Reports

Romance. Love Letter to Portland, The Crew of el Galeón

Out There. Castaway on Kent Island, Emily Weyrauch

Blue Skies & Red Claws, Jaime Wilson

Local Flavor. Conquering the Castle, Robert Witkowski

Maine Sculptors: A Catalog, Anne Zill, curator; Andres Verona, curator; and Bruce Brown, curator

Submissions from 2015

Maine Painters, A Catalog, Bruce Brown; Andy Verzosa; Honour Mack; Becca Carifio, contributor; Molly Parent, contributor; and Zee Krstic, contributor

Star Quality, Becca Carifio

Books are Back, Claire Z. Cramer

Let's Meet for a Drink, Claire Z. Cramer

Lively Ferments, Claire Z. Cramer

Morning Glory, Claire Z. Cramer

Nouvelle Old Port, Claire Z. Cramer

Party, Party, Claire Z. Cramer

Portland After Dark. Night Galleries, Claire Z. Cramer

The 50-Foot Journey, Claire Z. Cramer

The shell game, Claire Z. Cramer

First Love, Dan Domench

Lost Dogs, Dan Domench

94 Festivals, Jeanee Dudley

Icicles & Bicycles, Jeanee Dudley

Isn’t that…Funny Guy, Jeanee Dudley

Portland After Dark. All Night Long, Jeanee Dudley

Portland After Dark: Where the Locals Go, Jeanee Dudley

Italian Renaissance, [Editorial staff writers]

1980s Redux, Olivia Gunn

Imagine a town run by artists : sampling 1970s Portland, Olivia Gunn

Many faces of the city, Olivia Gunn

Portland After Dark: Not Home for the Holidays, Olivia Gunn

Down to Earth, Kelsey Harrison

Magic at Monmouth, Kelsey Harrison

Portland After Dark: What R U Doing New Year's Eve?, Karen Hofreiter

Tomorrowland, Karen Hofreiter

Bayside BBQ, Diane Hudson

Old School, New School, Diane Hudson

Restaurant Review: Fireside, Freeport, Diane Hudson

Restaurant Review: Re:Union, Diane Hudson

Linked In, Jo Israelson

Light fantastic, Daniel Kany

Mirror on Maine, Daniel Kany

Hollywood East, Zee Krstic and Allison Conley, researcher

Washed, Dried & Folded, Gary W. Libby

The Maine 100, Evan Livada and Hoover's/Dun & Bradstreet

She's All That, Nina Livingstone

Weaves of Grass, Bunny McBride

An Open Invitation, Andrew McCarthy