Portland Maine Real Estate
A Guide to Local Area Resources
A mixture of city and country, Portland is a place where you can catch a symphony or ballet and cruise down quiet neighborhoods on your way there. With just under 70,000 residents spread out over 26 square miles, there is still enough room for everyone even though more and more people are choosing to relocate here. Portland offers eclectic sights, soothing sounds and the great salt air. A combination of big city life that blends nicely with its cozy appeal. Only 1½ hours from Boston, Portland has all the amenities of the big city: arts districts, waterfront, museums, parks, elegant hotels, diverse shopping opportunities; but within minutes, one can be strolling through the Maine woods, canoeing down a river, or skiing some of the most thrilling mountains in New England. Use the resources below to connect to Portland area entertainment, city services, media, utlities and business associations. | Entertainment | | Town of Portland | | Outdoors & Adventure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Media | | Utilities & Services | | Business | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Of course there's more to see throughout the state of Maine - from Bar Harbor's Acadia National Park to the excitement of Mt. Khatadin in Baxter State Park. But right here, in Greater Portland, you can experience a bit of what everyone's talking about, a small piece of "everything Maine". From mountains to lakes, city to country, inland to coast, nature to nightlife, welcome to Greater Portland's Casco Bay! Portland Neighborhoods Portland is clearly a town of small neighborhoods and there are single family homes and condos available in nearly every price range. Intown living, with close access to the downtown waterfront, is a distinct possibility. | | | |  | | | | Use this map as a preliminary guide to Portland neighborhoods | | |
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 The Greater Portland Neighborhoods Coalition Coalition provides a forum for residents, neighborhood associations, businesses, government and educational institutions to exchange ideas, communicate, learn, and collaborate on common issues.
The Coalition (GPNC) was founded in April 2003 to unify, strengthen, encourage, and celebrate citizen participation and for the express purposes of convening forums on topics of common interest and concern, exchanging information and providing networking opportunities. GPNC’s educational events and forums are designed to empower residents and neighborhood leaders to build and maintain vibrant neighborhoods.
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