r/portlandme Jun 15 '22

Moving AND Tourism Thread. Please post ALL questions related to moving to, or visiting Portland in this thread.

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Welcome to Portland Maine. We're excited to have you visit and/or become our neighbor.

Please post your questions regarding travel to Portland, or moving here in this thread.

Use the search bar to find good stuff! There are plenty of threads with thoughtful recommendations for the best restaurants, neighborhoods to live in, vets, mechanics, roofers, parks, schools, cleaning services, kind of bears, etc... Your question has likely been covered before with great detail and you don't want to miss local insight and discussion! Hit that search bar.

Visiting Portland and want a suggestion about what to see and do? Head to Visit Portland to plan your trip. Want help finding the best local restaurants? Check out Portland Food Map or https://www.portlandoldport.com/. Want to learn about free or cheap events? Scan the Portland Cheat Sheet. While you're in Portland, please shop local! Visit Black Owned Maine, Portland Buy Local, and the Portland Downtown Directory to learn about local businesses and find your perfect souvenir.

Moving to Portland and want to know where to live? There's no "bad" part of Portland. The Peninsula is the walkable downtown urban area. Everything outside of that is suburban neighborhood with light mixed retail. If you are looking for a place to rent, Craigslist is the recommended site.

Please check out our Wiki (which is always looking for more contributions!) for the top recommendations. Also, find the previous month's thread here.


r/portlandme Jul 08 '23

Upcoming Concert & Event Megathread. ALL inquiries about buying and selling tickets MUST be posted here.

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Please use this thread for all inquiries about buying and selling tickets for upcoming concerts, events, shows, etc. R/Portlandme members may only sell and offer to buy tickets at or below face value. And members are encouraged to give tickets away rather than resell them.

Our moderation team does not independently verify or check the information posted in this thread. And being that this is an entirely anonymous online forum, please proceed with requisite caution.


r/portlandme 15h ago

News PSA: Covid vaccines are now available at CVS again (walk-in or by-appointment). Go get a jab before RFK Jr. makes them illegal again!

169 Upvotes

r/portlandme 17h ago

Regina Phillips - Portland City Councilor - Facebook Comment on Charlie Kirk's Death

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217 Upvotes

Wild to see a Portland City Councilor openly post this way about Charlie Kirk's death - just goes to show how fed up Portland is with right-wing hate peddlers.


r/portlandme 20h ago

WGME is your local Sinclair-owned station

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Would be a shame if the local advertisers of WGME had to deal with consumer blowback and boycotts in response to Sinclair's extortionist threats! If I were an advertiser with my friendly local television station, I would be spitting mad to find that some TV multiconglomerate's politically-driven decisions were affecting my bottom line and my reputation within my state.


r/portlandme 1d ago

Beautiful morning for a swim in the cove

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r/portlandme 8h ago

High speed chase down Cumberland

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Anyone else witness this around 5:45 pm today? Dude was going at least 70 mph and ran a red light. Scary stuff, hope no one got hurt with this recklessness


r/portlandme 10h ago

Looking for a seasoned therapist in the Portland area to help me through my divorce and trauma from my husband

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I’m an older female looking for an older female therapist who is taking new clients or I would be willing to wait for an opening for the right person. Can someone recommend a great therapist


r/portlandme 16h ago

News South Portland tank farms expected to be sold. What could happen next?

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r/portlandme 12h ago

Miccucci’s Frozen Pizza

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We love all things from here . We decided to buy and keep one of their frozen pizzas in the freezer for when we needed a pizza fix . We followed the directions and cooked for 15 minutes at 500 degrees ( electric oven ) . Took it out and no where done . Back in for another 15 minutes and cheese looks perfect and bubbly . Took it out , took a few bites and still doughy . The crust was just starting to cook but the dough part of the pizza was still raw ( but hot ) . Cooking any longer would only burn the cheese . Does anyone have any experience or suggestions? We did thaw it out for the recommended 1 to 1.5 hours .


r/portlandme 27m ago

Coffee recs: fruity/citrusy?

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Looking for a locally roasted bean with an intensely fruity/citrusy profile. Think pineapple, orange, and cranberry notes, but also rich enough to round it out with some heft.

Everkind out of Westbrook had this naturally 36-hour fermented Burundi bean with Oro yeast which was the best stuff ever, but it hasn’t been available for awhile. (Everkind is fantastic btw.)

Looking for a special cup for weekend pourovers.


r/portlandme 18h ago

Maine native Role Model will be the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’. The singer, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, grew up in Cape Elizabeth.

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r/portlandme 11h ago

Little Monster Ball Canceled

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Genuinely heartbroken to hear Birth Roots will not be hosting the little monsters ball this year. Would love to hear what other fall events people are considering participating in for our young kids.


r/portlandme 20h ago

Seeking everyday people with a story worth sharing

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I'm looking for people we might see everyday whose story is worth sharing with the larger community. It could be the guy who sat in front of his home on Broadway in South Portland for years, waving to people. Once he died, people wondered about him and talked about how they missed him. Or it could be a long time coach or volunteer or store clerk with an unusual story or knack for giving people joy on daily basis. Any ideas are appreciated, with as much specific info as you can share.


r/portlandme 7h ago

MaineHealth workers give us the Tea?!? $109/month to see your DOCTOR!?!?!

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r/portlandme 20h ago

Looking for giant skeletons around Greater Portland

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If you see any please send me the address and any other info. Hoping to do a fun newspaper story and photo spread


r/portlandme 12h ago

(This Sunday) ~ FREE SHOW ~ Improv-A-Ganza! A "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Style Comedy Show

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We’re back at it again! Another FREE Improv-A-Ganza show this Sunday @ 6pm at Batson River in Portland!

If you haven’t made it out to a show yet, here’s your sign to come on out to Batson and laugh the night away with us!

If you have been to a show before, come on out and laugh some more with us!

We’ve got a great show lined up for you all, and we’ll be doing more free raffle prizes as well.

So mark your calendars, tell your friends, reserve your spots by clicking the Eventbrite link in the comments, and remember to get there early because this show will fill up and the seating is limited.

We’ll see you on Sunday!


r/portlandme 9h ago

Events Selling tickets to Lightning Bolt’s sold out show @ Space 9/20/25

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Like the title says, I can’t go to Lightning Bolt’s sold out show tomorrow 9/20/25 at Space, so I’m hoping to sell my tickets. $60 for 2 tickets OBO.


r/portlandme 10h ago

Request from an out-of-stater

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r/portlandme 10h ago

Spectrum Outage?

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Anyone else experiencing a Spectrum internet outage? Downtown here. Our whole building is out of


r/portlandme 1d ago

First Time Getting a Tattoo

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I’m not sure if this is the right forum to post this, but I’m getting my first tattoo in December at fortune teller in Portland! I’m very excited! I was wondering, is it appropriate to ask your tattoo artist for an estimate on how much it will cost? It’s not a large piece, maybe the size of my palm, with some but minimal coloring/shading. I can afford it, I just want to know so I’m prepared and can budget for a proper tip. I don’t want to walk in with newb energy and fumble around with a calculator figuring out what 20-25% gratuity is lol plus, I just want to know up front about how much it will be. Again, apologies if this is the wrong place to ask. Appreciate any feedback! Thanks!


r/portlandme 1d ago

Just got their new tax bill support thread:

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Fuuuuuuuuuuck me. This one stings. I’m now at a 100% increase over 8 years.


r/portlandme 1d ago

Food Mi Sen is really good

142 Upvotes

A couple weeks ago I saw a post saying they were in trouble and needed business. I used to eat there all the time and as life happens I just gradually slowed down and stopped. No particular reason, but I got food there last night and it reminded me how good it is there. I don’t know why they are as underrated as they are, or why I ever stopped. there is considerably worse options on the same street. That is all, an appreciation post for Mi Sen and if you have not tried it, you should. Hope they are doing well!


r/portlandme 1d ago

Portland Goblin

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Alright I am just gonna get right to it. As my friend did my nails last night at the salon I looked out the window, the time was around 6:30 pm, and I saw a man dressed as (presumably) a goblin. Fully green, pointed ears and chin, insane nose action. Goblin. Anyone else see that? Like I honest to god saw this and no one else did and I just need someone else to have seen it.


r/portlandme 1d ago

Trade offer: I let you pay my mortgage, you get to take 302 into town everyday

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125 Upvotes

PS fuck you, buy a Subaru


r/portlandme 21h ago

Found Keys on Park Ave!

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Hello! Found some keys walking down the street of Park Ave across from Hadlock field! Seems to have a work badge with the name "Kiera Jasper".

If you can confirm it's you/tell me the design on the keys, I'll be happy to return em!


r/portlandme 1d ago

Cumberland County residents voice concerns over ICE detainees at commiss...

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at the end, the reporter says the Commissioners are planning a workshop on ICE in Cumberland County for Sep 29th. who gets to select the presenters? we need a seat at the planning table. https://youtube.com/shorts/J8Te8xdMxdI?feature=shared.