Here and there on the trail you come across a bench with someone’s first name on it. I was thinking of focusing this blog on the ends of dead-end streets — but then that started seeming kind of limited. Walking there, I always feel physically gripped by the poignancy of human lives that come and go. In fact, that curiosity was at work when I got the idea of walking 16 of the sites in the Portland Trails system. The service to Peaks Island also provides an auto ferry for most of its schedule. In April 2019, Portland launched a year-long citywide trial in of shareable electric scooters ("e-scooters"). [66] Celebrity chef Toni Fiore first filmed the PBS cooking show Totally Vegetarian in 2002 at the cable access station in Portland. One wastewater management project is named the Bedford Street Sewer Separation, with its goal to "improve the water quality and health of Back Cove by reducing the amount of combined sewer overflows (CSO) that over flow during heavy rain events through the use of sewer separation and water treatment devices."[97]. Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County.Portland's population was 66,215 as of 2019. On November 2, 2010, Portland voters narrowly approved a measure that allowed them to elect the mayor. Sometimes, especially in the summer, the Washington Ave. end of the street is packed solid with parked cars, presumably restaurant-goers and ice-cream eaters. About This Item. Portland's Arts District is based around Congress Street in downtown Portland. Established on March 29, 1768, the PFD is made up of over 230 paid, professional firefighters and operates out of 7 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, in addition to Fire Stations staffed by "on-call" firefighters on Peaks Island; Great Diamond Island; Cushing Island; and Cliff Island. Annual frozen precipitation (snow) averages 62 inches (157 cm) in the city. Unit; 1 Confined-Space Rescue Unit; 5 ARFF Crash Rescue Units; 3 Marine Units (Fireboats); 5 MEDCU Units (Ambulances); and numerous special, support, and reserve units. To the side and back of the cemetery lies a thick border of woods criss-crossed by trails. You can get a sense of how the city fits together with this neighborhood map. I’ve stayed after medical appointments to imbibe a little dose of serenity. Media in category "Streets in Portland, Maine" The following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. Americold, a US-based international provider of temperature-controlled storage and distribution, won a bid to develop a state-of-the-art temperature-controlled storage facility adjacent to the port. On June 2, 1855, the Portland Rum Riot occurred. So I’m guessing it wasn’t as pleasant to walk along the tracks then as it is now. U.S. Route 302, a major travel route and scenic highway between Maine and Vermont, has its eastern terminus in Portland. USA Today Travel Experience America rated Portland, Maine’s Wharf Street one of the ten prettiest, cobblestone streets in America. Driving Directions Once you’ve noticed them, the entries to the trails between and behind the streets of Portland seem as much a part of the streets as any of the houses or businesses there. I wonder how that came about? The population density was 3,029.2 people per square mile (1,169.6/km2). A proposal to replace the defunct Nova Scotia ferry service was rejected in 2013 by the province. It’s the appeal of the giant human footprint fading out as nature takes over. ... One of my favorite streets in Portland! I’ll post about that some other time. Island "call" firefighters man a total of 4 Engines, 1 Ladder, 4 Water Tank Units, and 3 MEDCU Units (Ambulances). Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of Portland and the islands of Casco Bay. Later on, a neighborhood landmark was Espan’s Quick Lunch, in business from 1948 to 2007. The map includes a title, north arrow, and scale bar. Portland is also covered by an alternative weekly newspaper, The Portland Phoenix, published by the Phoenix Media/Communications Group, which also produces a New England-wide news, arts, and entertainment website, thephoenix.com, and a twice-annual LGBT issues magazine, Out in Maine. Title: Aerial view of Maine Medical Center and surrounding streets, Portland, 1972 Creation Date: 1972 Subject Date: 1972 Local Name: West End Town: Portland County: Cumberland State: ME Media: photographic print Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 25.4 cm Local Code: P01.15.17 Collection: Maine Medical Center Photographs Object Type: Image Welcome to Maine WebCams from all around Maine, traffic web cams, Boothbay, Bar Harbor, Portland Live Video, traffic cams, weather cams, live video and more.Visit Maine from anywhere in the world, 24/7/365. Here’s hoping for additional, well-thought-out street closures in 2014. The monthly average high temperature ranges from roughly 30 °F (−1 °C) in January to around 80 °F (27 °C) in July. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 105th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. [8] Portland itself comes from the Old English word Portlanda, which means "land surrounding a harbor".[9]. Baxter’s son, Maine Governor Percival Baxter — for whom nearby Percival Street is named — gave the wooded part to the city in 1946 to honor his father. That building has housed several eating establishments, and I wish I could find out more about what they were. Artful living and farm-to-table dining are not just trends in Portland – they have been a way of life for years. Reserve a table at Street and Co., Portland on Tripadvisor: See 1,721 unbiased reviews of Street and Co., rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #21 of 511 restaurants in Portland. It can be an open door to sights I’ve never seen and experiences I have to go “out of my way” for. WMPG is a local non-commercial radio station run by community members and the University of Southern Maine. Men's Health ranked Portland the ninth most educated city in America.[36]. It was a bright, sparkly day, and the pond was a cheery sight. But then I saw that it was a very short path and where it came out was also Berkshire Street. The first time, a year or two ago, I was drawn by the wild (or garden-escaped) pale-lavender beebalm and the cozy wooded sidepaths to the sun-dappled rippling brook that runs out of the pond. I’ve come across the graves of people I actually knew (though none very well), and it feels strange to think of them, so recently alive, resting in this place that’s so redolent of dignified eternity. I’d just about decided to ditch the whole holiday, since the religious part doesn’t resonate with me. I’ve just ordered a book from the Maine Historical Society titled “Deering: A Social and Architectural History,” which apparently focuses on the off-peninsula (non-downtown) areas of Portland. There’s kind of a sacred aura about Mayor Baxter Woods — the trees are tall and there isn’t much undergrowth, so just about everything you see is starkly vertical. In 1853, upon completion of the Grand Trunk Railway to Montreal, Portland became the primary ice-free winter seaport for Canadian exports. “Modest” is one word I’ve always used for it. I guess using ice that tripe had been washed in didn’t do much for the stomachs of the humans in the area! At 175 feet (53 meters),[49] it is Portland's (as well as Maine's) tallest building. In 2018, another Maine Mariners, an ECHL team, returned a minor league hockey team to Portland. Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, Supervising Architects of the U.S. Treasury Department, The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal, History of Portland from 1632 to 1864 by Wm. The formerly-independent Brighton Medical Center (once known as the Osteopathic Hospital) is now owned by Maine Medical Center and is operated as a minor care center under the names Brighton First Care and New England Rehab. To me, the view from the tracks is one of the most beautiful in Portland. That, I found out, is the old city landfill. [88] The current mayor is Kate Snyder, who defeated incumbent mayor Ethan Strimling in the 2019 Portland, Maine mayoral election. After that things got straightened out. Portland, Maine… [65], In the 1970s and 1980s, The Hollow Reed was a notable vegetarian restaurant on Fore Street. On October 18, 1775, Falmouth was burned in the Revolution by the Royal Navy under command of Captain Henry Mowat. We are located in the Old Port district just blocks away from Portland’s working waterfront. I came to a cute little path leading into some woods, and at first I thought that was it for Berkshire Street. [20] Portland is situated on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Gulf of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean. MONDAY Partly sunny. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. History was to be just a side note to provide context. [101] The Nova Star was later ordered seized by federal marshals for nonpayment of bills. Aside from the main city council, there is also an elected school board for the Portland Public School system. There is still a dispute as to whether the ferry will be permitted to carry trucks, desired by Nova Scotia businesses but opposed by the City of Portland.[104]. 07:00:00. The law subsequently became known as the Maine law, as 18 states quickly followed. Then I walk the mile or so home along Veranda Street — historically a busy thoroughfare from Martin’s Point Bridge to Tukey’s Bridge and a neighborhood of shipyards and blue-collar workers, as well as the more wealthy individuals who made livelihoods from the sea. Cold with lows around 11 below. Mercy Hospital, a faith-based institution, is the fourth largest in the state. This data is for informational purposes only and is not warranted for small area studies or determinations. It is next to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on the city skyline. The city requires organic land care techniques be used on both public and private property. Portland is a better place for them. Portland hosts a number of food and beverage festivals, including: Portland is where national Prohibition started. Back Cove is a neighborhood off of Portland's peninsula and downtown areas. Portland has developed a national reputation for the quality of its restaurants, eateries, and food culture. It had been a while since I’d been in the woods, and as I emerged onto Allen Avenue, I felt a little happier, a little uplifted, very peaceful. The facility will support perishable produce, meats, and seafood imports with direct exports but construction has not yet begun. Another popular gathering place was the Wigwam. Extreme temperatures range from −39 °F (−39 °C) on February 16, 1943, to 103 °F (39 °C) on July 4, 1911, and August 2, 1975.[21]. 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