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Don’t Get Towed this Winter  (12/5/2011)
Sign up at Portland’s website, become a fan on Facebook, or a follower on Twitter to get notices about city parking bans. More

City to Hit the Streets to Count Homeless  (1/25/2012)
Point-in-time survey to be conducted at emergency shelters and in the community. More

Traffic Advisory - Woodford Street 1/25  (1/24/2012)
Tonight between the hours of 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM, gas main repairs will be underway on Woodford Street at the intersection with Forest Avenue (Woodfords Corner). More

Meeting to Discuss Future of the Capisic Pond Park  (1/23/2012)
Public invited to discuss next steps for popular park, pond and wetland. More

Wipeout Wednesdays Starts February 1st  (1/20/2012)
City and Ski Maine kick-off Wednesday activities for kids to pursue winter sports February 1, 8, and 15. More

New Snow Makes for Ideal Outdoor Conditions  (1/20/2012)
Cross-country skiing, ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing and snowboarding opportunities throughout the city. More

Public Invited to Grand Opening of Portland Recovery Community Center  (1/20/2012)
Open House January 23rd, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 468 Forest Avenue. More

Fire Chief LaMontagne Announces Plans to Retire from City Service  (1/19/2012)
After nearly three decades as city firefighter and ten years as Chief, LaMontagne to end distinguished career More

City Files Response to OccupyMaine Lawsuit  (1/6/2012)
City cites state, federal and Supreme Court decisions in defense of its Parks Ordinance. More

City’s Homeless Struggle to Keep Warm  (1/5/2012)
Cold temperatures add hardship to city’s vulnerable populations. More

Time to Lace Up Those Skates  (1/4/2012)
Cool temperatures make for ideal skating conditions at Portland’s outdoor rinks. More

Calories Count Lunch Makes It Easy to Keep 2012 Resolutions  (12/27/2011)
Local restaurants offer lunch items at calorie count price January 3rd. More

Northeastern Grocery Chain Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination   (12/16/2011)
Hannaford, a Scarborough, Maine-based grocery chain, is recalling an undetermined amount of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. More

Looking for the Perfect Gift for Spot? How About a New Dog License  (12/14/2011)
Portland dog owners are reminded to license their dogs More

Don’t Wait in the Snow, Adopt-A-Stop  (12/9/2011)
Local program needs volunteers to help clear neighborhood bus stops of snow and ice. More

City Council Goes Live  (12/9/2011)
Council meetings now available online. More

Economic Development Vision in Sight  (12/8/2011)
City launches grant program to help implement economic development plan. More

Lincoln Middle School Powers Up with the Pirates  (11/28/2011)
Public Health unveils fun fitness videos for kids of all ages. More

Neighborhood Byway Pilot Project Becoming a Reality  (11/16/2011)
City making progress on creation of a neighborhood byway in Deering Center. More

Revolving Loan Programs Get Easier  (10/18/2011)
City Council approves a number of changes to improve access for commercial loan programs. More

City Announces New Parking Program for Island Residents   (8/6/2010)
Starting September 1, 2010, the program will provide a $20 per month subsidy for year-round City of Portland island residents applicable at the Ocean Gateway Parking Garage. More

Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines?  (5/10/2010)
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.

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.