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Portland Winter Storm Information  (12/16/2008)
Sign up for parking ban notifications! Just click here: Sign Up For Parking Ban Notices. Get up-to-date winter information. More

Police Put Pen to Paper for 2010 Poetry Calendar  (11/24/2009)
Featuring more than forty poems, new police calendar dedicated to Sgt. Rick Betters. More

Portland Recreation’s 4th & 5th Grade Basketball League teams up with Police Athletic League (PAL)  (11/23/2009)
The season starts November 14, 2009 with games at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the Riverton Community Center at 1600 Forest Avenue in Portland. More

Spring Street Lane Closure  (11/20/2009)
PORTLAND, Maine – On Saturday, November 21, 2009, Cote Crane Company will be working on a building using a crane on Spring Street. More

Dog Licenses For 2009 Expire December 31, 2009  (11/19/2009)
Pursuant to State of Maine Laws, all dogs six months of age or older must be licensed. Dog licenses are issued for a calendar year and are due January 1st of each year. If you have not yet licensed your dog(s) for 2010, you must do so. More

Portland Charter Commission Meets Thursday Nov. 19 to finalize discussion of Elected-Mayor Form of Government  (11/18/2009)
What: The Portland Charter Commission will meet this Thursday, November 19 to discuss the duties and responsibilities of an elected-Mayor and hope to reach a tentative recommendation as to what those duties should be. Background information including the current Charter, the State legislation on Charter change, the agendas and minutes of prior meetings are available on the City’s website click here. More

Downtown Portland Corporation Honors Local Businesses Thursday  (11/10/2009)
University of New England, Kepware Technologies and BioProcessing Inc. receive top awards. More

Traffic Advisory - Allen Avenue 11/5-6  (11/5/2009)
Starting today and continuing through tomorrow, water, sewer and storm drain installation will be underway on Allen Avenue at Farmhouse Street between the hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. More

No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Thanksgiving Day Holiday  (11/5/2009)
Residents who normally receive collection services on Thursday and Friday will need to wait until the following week December 3 and 4 for trash and recycling pick-up. More

Election Results November 3rd, 2009  (11/3/2009)

Click here for the Candidate results.
Click here for the Referendum results. More

Traffic Advisory - Congress Street 11/2-6  (11/2/2009)
Starting today and continuing through Friday, sidewalk and drainage work will be underway on Congress Street at Gilman Street between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. More

City Council to Receive $660,000 for Technology Park Tonight  (11/2/2009)
Federal funds to pay for infrastructure construction for new campus-like business park. More

Portland Charter Commission Meeting 11/5  (11/2/2009)
The Portland Charter Commission will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss the role of Mayor for Portland. More

Traffic Advisory - Veranda Street 11/2-6  (10/30/2009)
Next week, Monday through Friday, Unitil will be installing gas lines along Veranda Street from Oregon Street to Martin’s Point Health Center between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. More

MV City of Portland III Fireboat Has its Last Mission  (10/29/2009)
Portland Press Herald produces a slideshow of the final mission for the fifty year-old fireboat. More

Traffic Advisory - Berry Avenue, Chelsey Avenue and Edgewood Avenue   (10/28/2009)
A new Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement project begins today and will cause some traffic delays in outer Washington Avenue neighborhoods. More

Police Explorer Post Recognized for Leadership  (10/27/2009)
Police Chief Craig presents new badges to graduates and announces new Explorer Chief. More

Portland Community Health Center Now Taking Appointments  (10/23/2009)
Cumberland County’s first federally qualified health center to open next month. More

Portland Receives Honorable Mention as Bicycle Friendly Community  (10/20/2009)
City earns top marks for quality of life and efforts to improve bicycling conditions. More

Portland Police Chief Craig Unveils New Initiatives for Community Policing  (10/9/2009)
Officers appointed to handle seven sections of the city. More

Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Begins October  (9/30/2009)
The City of Portland’s curbside leaf collection program begins the week of October 26 and will run through the week of November 21. More

Annual District Meetings to Discuss City Issues to be Held in November  (9/29/2009)
Councilors and city staff will be available to discuss neighborhood issues. More

2009/10 Winter Recreation Guides Available  (9/4/2009)
From ice skating to dodgeball, the guide features numerous fun and affordable activities for all ages. More

H1N1 (swine) Flu Information   (7/22/2009)
Information available to the public on recent cases of swine flu. Visit the city's public health webpage for up to date infortmation. More

Get the Latest News from Portland Cityline, Facebook and Twitter  (6/17/2009)
Portland establishes newsletter to keep residents and businesses informed of city news and events. More

Recovery Funds at Work in Portland  (5/15/2009)
Homeless prevention, combined sewer overflow projects and a health center for the underinsured are just a few of the Portland programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More

Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines?  (4/27/2009)
Please click here for a list and map of the businesses that provide parking within the vicinity of Casco Bay Lines. This information also includes places that offer monthly parking rates as well. For more information, please call our Parking Control Office, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at 874-8443. More

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Portland is Maine's business, financial and retail capital and the largest city in the state. Seascapes and cityscapes blend harmoniously in Portland, perched on a peninsula, jutting out into island-studded Casco Bay. The metropolitan hub of Maine's south coast region, Portland is a progressive, lively city incorporating the character of yesteryear into a modern urban environment. Historic architecture blends gracefully with the new as you stroll along her working waterfront or the cobblestone streets of the restored Old Port section of the city.

With a metro population of 230,000, the Greater Portland area is home to almost one quarter of Maine's total population. The population of the city is 64,000.

The economy is strong.  Bumper-to-bumper traffic and gridlock are unheard of.  Portland is an easygoing city with friendly, hardworking people.  Ranked nationally as one of the ten safest, culturally most fascinating US Cities and one of the top cities for doing business, housing is affordable, the schools and healthcare are outstanding.

Recreation, entertainment, scenery, culture -we've got the market cornered. Just ask the 3.6 million tourists who visit each year. And, the same things that attract vacationers make Portland a wonderful place to live, to work and to do business. Click here for the City tour.