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Maine State Pier Public Meetings this Month  (1/13/2009)
Public input needed as the city and Ocean Properties Ltd. begin to negotiate redevelopment project. More

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

CA$H Creating Assets, Savings & Hope  (1/13/2009)
If you made $50,000 or less in 2008, you can have your state and federal income taxes prepared and filed for free by IRS-certified volunteers. Once you have all of your tax statements, call 874-1000 to schedule an appointment. The City of Portland is a member of the Greater Portland CA$H Coalition, who is hosting these free tax sites throughout Portland. For more information, visit www.cashgp.org. More

No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19th   (1/12/2009)
Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash and recycling collected this Saturday, January 17th. More

Car Sharing Comes to Portland  (1/8/2009)
U-Haul U Car Share vehicles ready to roll. More

U Car Coming to Portland  (12/19/2008)
Drive by the hour or the day. U Car Share is here. Car sharing lowers green house gas emissions, saves money and reduces parking demand. More

Police Tap Creative Side for Calendar  (12/17/2008)
As a part of the city’s Arts & Equity Initiative, Police Department produces poetry, writing, and photography calendar. More

Portland Clean-Up from Ice Storm Underway   (12/16/2008)
Residents in the midst of their own clean-up are reminded to bring brush or tree debris to the Riverside Recycling Facility as the city will not be providing curbside collection of household tree waste. More

Have Bike, Need Rack?  (12/11/2008)
Portland’s Health Initiative asks bikers for help selecting new bike hitch locations. More

Greg Mitchell Selected as Economic Development Director for Portland  (12/10/2008)
With more than two decades of experience, Mitchell brings skilled leadership to the city. More

Portland Skatepark Committee Awarded $20,000 Grant  (12/9/2008)
Today, the City of Portland’s Skatepark Planning Committee was awarded a $20,000 grant by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands under the Maine Department of Conservation for construction of a $325,000 skateboard and bike park to be located at the Doughtery Field Complex. More

Portland Honored for Bayside Vision  (11/19/2008)
Planning Department receives Entrepreneurial American Community Award from Partners for a Livable Community. More

Downtown Portland Corporation Honors Local Businesses   (11/18/2008)
Richard Berman, Pierce Promotions and Ready Seafood receive top awards. More

Asking Portland a Question Just Got a Lot Easier  (11/14/2008)
City unveils new eContact program for people with suggestions for Portland. More

Portland Receives Top Marks from National Geographic Traveler  (10/31/2008)
Portland’s downtown is ranked 40th among the top historic places in the world. More

Portland and United Way Partner to Support Keep ME Warm  (10/27/2008)
Local leaders call upon the community to join in efforts to keep Portland residents safe this winter. More

Portland Fire Department “When I Grow Up” Calendars Now Available  (10/24/2008)
Proceeds from the sales of the calendar go to the Portland Firefighter’s Children’s Burn Foundation. More

Finance Committee to Review FY2008 Year End Numbers  (10/17/2008)
Finance Committee will review year-end budget numbers Monday at 5:30 in Room 209. 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

about portland

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.

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