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City Council Approves Maine State Pier Rehabilitation Term Sheet  (8/19/2008)
Last night, the Portland City Council voted in favor of an amended term sheet with The Olympia Companies for the Maine State Pier Rehabilitation project. More

Portland Begins Search for New Police Chief  (8/15/2008)
Today, the City of Portland initiated its nationwide search for a new police chief. More

Raising of MS Regatta Flag at the Portland Ocean Terminal Thursday  (8/13/2008)
This Thursday, city officials will raise the Maine Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Haborfest regatta flag in front of the Portland Ocean Terminal. The flag raising will officially kick-off the 27th Annual MS Harborfest weekend. More

CDC Unanimously Recommends Approval of Maine State Pier Agreement with The Olympia Companies  (8/8/2008)
After taking public testimony and answering questions posed by citizens and Councilors, the Community Development Committee (CDC) voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Term Sheet for the Maine State Pier project yesterday. More

Grandeur of the Seas and Maasdam Call to Port this Weekend  (8/6/2008)
This weekend, two cruise ships the Grandeur of the Seas and Maasdam will call to port in Portland. More

Modoc Indian Honored at Gravesite   (8/5/2008)
This Thursday, city officials will meet Cheewa James, a descendant of Frank Modoc, at his gravesite at the Portland Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery. More

New Contract with Police Benevolent Association Approved by City Council July 21  (7/30/2008)
Agreement with Portland Police Officers and Detectives approved through June 30, 2009. More

Friends Always Exhibit on Display at Portland Jetport  (7/24/2008)
Exhibit commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Berlin Air Lift is open to the public from July 23rd to August 29th. It can be viewed at the Portland Jetport, lower level near baggage claim. More

Polling Place Changes  (7/23/2008)
District Three Voters:
If you have been voting at St. Patrick's Church (3-3) on outer Congress Street, you will now vote at the Italian Heritage Center. Directions: Congress Street, past West Gate Shopping Center, left on Westland Avenue.
District Five Voters: If you have been voting at the Unitarian Universalist Church (5-3) on Allen Avenue Ext., you will now vote at the Grace Baptist Church Gymnasium. Directions: Auburn Street, left on Lambert Street (next to the veterinary clinic) left on Summit Street to #476.
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Beetles Released in Portland to Eat Invasive Plant  (7/22/2008)
City of Portland’s Public Services Department takes steps to control Purple Loosestrife. More

Portland Jetport Posts Record Numbers for FY2008  (7/16/2008)
PWM experienced an 11.8% growth in passengers this year – the fastest growing airport in New England More

Reminder!! Street Cleaning Operations Underway  (7/3/2008)
Residents of the Peninsula are reminded to observe parking restrictions in effect for street cleaning. Fail to do so could result in the towing of your vehicle. More

Nightly Crosswalk Painting Underway  (7/1/2008)
During the summer, the Department of Public Services’ Traffic Division will be engaged in nightly crosswalk painting throughout the City of Portland. More

Low Interest Loans for Energy Efficiency Available   (7/1/2008)
The City of Portland announces the availability of low interest loans for Portland home owners for energy efficient renovations. More

Park Ranger Program for East End Park Begins this Weekend  (6/26/2008)
The city’s Park Ranger Program will begin this Saturday for the East End Beach and run through the remainder of the summer. More

Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines?  (6/10/2008)
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

Need a Passport?  (8/8/2007)
The Portland City Clerk Department is a passport acceptance agency. We provide this public service because applicants need certified copies of their birth certificate in order to apply for a passport. 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.

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