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For many Portlanders, our Farmers’ Market is just about the best thing in town. Twice a week from April to November, more than 30 farmers descend on Portland, and we get the benefit of fresh, local produce and meats from across Maine. 
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Creative economies prosper when they think creatively about themselves. In Portland, you can see that in action in the “Springboard” sessions run by Common Good Ventures.
We usually expect to get some high-profile press coverage about where to eat and drink in Portland in time for the summer folk, but hey, this is December! Yesterday, GQ published chef Rob Evans' list of 10 culinary destinations all within walking distance of his Hugo's/Duckfat empire. And just the day before, The Boston Globe came out with a piece by Johnathan Levitt on Maine's New Drinking Culture.
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Nobody writes poems about hardware stores. But if they did, Portland’s Maine Hardware would be a worthy subject.
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The creative economy runs on coffee, and as you would expect, Portland, Maine, has a plethora of fine coffee and great coffeehouses. If you're a creative thought worker trying to figure out where to park your laptop when inspiration strikes, the variety can be overwhelming.
Out of a field of 15 candidates, the people of Portland have chosen their next mayor—former State Senate majority leader Michael Brennan. For the last 88 years, the Portland City Council has appointed the mayors, so this is kind of a big deal.
When people think on innovation and creativity, they tend to think big. And there's been no one bigger on our minds in those departments lately than Steve Jobs.
Portland is as dense with ad agencies as it is replete with restaurants and arts venues. So if you're new to town how do you get a sense of who is doing what in Portland's creative AdLand? One easy answer is to look at the list of winners of the biennial Broderson Awards—or better yet, to have been at the awards ceremony last Thursday (October 27) at the State Theatre.
