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A Portland tour guide says he's seen a sharp drop in Canadian visitors, with politics and tariffs contributing to the ...
We might not be the first Portland but we are the best Portland. Exhibit No. 1,342: The Portland, Maine, news headline: “New banners celebrating Portland’s history got facts wrong ...
Maine's Portland, meanwhile, is something of a leader in sustainable food practices and local specialties — but it's very no-frills in comparison to Oregon's sea of high-end eateries. Portland ...
1. Portland, Oregon, was named after its East Coast counterpart—because a Maine native won a coin toss.
Oregon's largest city has a storied history. On the anniversary of the city's incorporation, OPB revisits some of the events that shaped Portland into the city it is today. July 6, 2025 ...
In a battle of the Portlands, Oregon’s biggest city would suffer a tragic defeat from Portland, Maine — or at least that’s what a ranking from U.S. News and World Report says. Every year ...
The Umbrella Cover Museum is just what it says it is — and more. Come for the umbrella covers, stay for Nancy 3. Hoffman’s ...
But Maine’s desirability is nothing new. Artists, artisans and writers have long gravitated to the state; they established an art colony with two schools of painting in Ogunquit, on Maine’s ...
A New Hampshire native, Kate grew up camping in Maine most summers and always knew she’d one day make the rocky coast her home. Since moving to Portland in 2014, she’s worked as a reporter ...