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standard baking, portland, maine, photo by john spritz
Portland Bakeries: An Embarrassment of Breads (and Bagels, Pies, Cakes...) Were there bakeries in Portland before Standard Baking opened its doors in 1995? Of course there were, but it feels like Standard ...

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131 Washington Gets Kickstarted Early last month I went to see local bands AWAAS, If and It, Glass Fingers, and the Sunset Hearts play at 131 ...

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The Portland Public Library
A Harbor for Ideas: The Portland Public Library “What harbor can receive you more securely than a great library?”— Italo Calvino, If On a Winter's Night a TravelerIn the center ...

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portland greendrinks at salt institute, portland, maine
Love Living and Working in Portland? Commit It to Video at January's Greendrinks How many times do we actually ask you to do anything on this blog? Our tone is usually more of an invitation ...

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merrills wharf, portland, maine, photo by john spritz
Happy New Year from the City of Piers! Much of what makes Portland such a cool city derives from the first half of our name. We are a port, perched ...

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Why Live in Portland? You're stuck in traffic, on a crowded bus or a noisy subway train and you realize you are spending way too ...

Neighborhoods and Housing Here in Portland we live in historic brick buildings with working fireplaces, ornate Victorians with sunny bay windows, and spacious city lofts ...

Education and Kids Portland is a great place to raise a family. The setting enables kids to experience the best of a city, suburban, and ...

Arts and Entertainment Portland is a mecca for creative individuals and endeavors, and the arts and cultural scene in our city reflects that. Any night ...

Food and Foodies Eating well is easy in Portland. Bon Appétit named Portland America’s foodiest small town, the New York Times calls us “one of ...

Climate and Recreation Portland is situated atop a peninsula overlooking Casco Bay, and beyond that, the Atlantic Ocean. The sea tempers Portland’s climate, making for ...

Community Life The size of Portland supports and encourages community involvement. Social circles are smaller here meaning it’s much easier to meet people, make ...

What Works in Portland Portland works primarily because of its people, but its people have been drawn here, and remain here, because of a unique balance ...

Creative Community The energy of Portland is generated by creative friction. Maine has a strong tradition of industriousness and self-sufficiency. Mix that culture of ...

Investment and Incentives There is broad agreement between the City of Portland, the State of Maine and many other organizations that the creative economy is ...

Workspace and Infrastructure Portland has an abundance of quality workspace from office buildings to warehouses to downtown lofts, and rents are a third of the ...

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LiveWorkPortland would like to thank our sponsors for supporting our efforts to get the word out about Portland’s growing creative economy.

Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority — Amtrak Downeaster
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Portland Community Chamber of Commerce
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Fairchild Semiconductor
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IDEXX Laboratories
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LL Bean
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Maine Medical Center
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Cyrus and Patricia Hagge
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Joe Boulos
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Via Marketing
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Bath Savings Institution
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Eastland Hotel
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JB Brown & Sons
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MEMIC
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Northland Enterprises
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