Portland, Maine

Culture

Sites of interest

The Downtown Arts District is home to the Portland Museum of Art, Portland Performing Arts Center, and the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Baxter Boulevard (Back Cove), Deering Oaks, Eastern Promenade, Lincoln Park, and Western Promenade are historical parks.

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Portland Museum of Art - Portland Performing Arts Center - Portland Symphony Orchestra - Baxter Boulevard - Deering Oaks

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Other sites of interest include:

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• Casco Bay Islands, including the Casco Bay Ferry
• Children's Museum of Maine
• East End Beach
• Longfellow Arboretum
• Maine Mall
• Maine Narrow Gauge Railroard
• Portland Head Light Lighthouse
• Portland Museum
• Portland Observatory
• University of Southern Maine (USM)
• Victoria Mansion (Morse-Libby House)
• Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Media

The city is served by a primary newspaper, the Portland-Press Herald, every day except for Sunday when the Maine Sunday Telegram is printed. Several weekly papers are also available, including the ubiquitous Portland Phoenix and the Web publication The Bollard.

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Portland-Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram - Portland Phoenix

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The Portland broadcast media market is the largest one in Maine in both radio and television. A whole host of radio options are available from Maine, New Hampshire, and Boston based stations. WMPG is a local non-commercial radio station. The area is served by local television stations representing most of the television networks. These stations include WCSH 6 (NBC), WMTW 8 (ABC), WGME 13 (CBS),WPFO 23 (FOX), WPME 35 (UPN), and WPXT 51 (The WB).

Related Topics:
Radio - Television - Boston - WMPG - WCSH 6 - NBC - WMTW 8 - ABC - WGME 13 - CBS - WPFO 23 - FOX - WPME 35 - UPN - WPXT 51 - The WB

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WDYR 32 is affiliated with TBN while WCBB 10, a member station of the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, is the area's PBS station.

Related Topics:
WDYR 32 - TBN - WCBB 10 - PBS

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Sports and recreation

The city is home to two minor league teams. The Portland Sea Dogs, who plays at Hadlock Field, is part of Minor League Baseball as well as a farm team for the Boston Red Sox. The Portland Pirates, a member of the American Hockey League, is affiliated with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Related Topics:
Portland Sea Dogs - Hadlock Field - Minor League Baseball - Farm team - Boston Red Sox - Portland Pirates - American Hockey League - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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The Portland area has eleven professional golf courses, 124 tennis courts, and 95 playgrounds. There are also over 100 miles (160 km) of nature trails.

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Mile - Km

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