Assisted Living in Portland, ME

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Facts about Portland

Portland is also known as: Cumberland County / Portland city, Portland [Me., Portland, and Me..

And some of the notable people born here have been: Christopher Daniel Barnes (actor and voice actor), Judd Nelson (actor and screenwriter), John Bunting (american football player and coach), Brian Bagdasarian (actor and financial adviser), and Roger Levesque (football player).

Portland is home to the following sports teams: Maine Mariners.

Popular neighborhoods in Portland include: North Deering and East Deering.

And featured attractions of Portland: Portland Observatory, Hadlock Field, Cumberland County Civic Center, Wadsworth-Longfellow House, and Evergreen Cemetery.

Portland is represented by Mayor Mark Reesand City manager Michael F. Brennan.

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Cumberland County. In 2013, the city proper had a population of 66,318, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000, while the urban area had a population of 203,914. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population.Tourists visit Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, at the mouth of the Fore River and part of Casco Bay, and the Arts District, which runs along Congress Street in the center of the city. Portland Head Light is located in nearby Cape Elizabeth and marks the entrance to Portland Harbor.The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which aligns with the city's motto, Resurgam, Latin for "I will rise again." The motto refers to Portland's recoveries from four devastating fires. The city of Portland, Oregon, was named for Portland, Maine.Portland Public Schools is the largest school system in Maine, serving more than 7,000 students. With about 230 restaurants, Portland's per capita restaurant density ranks among the top cities in the United States.

Population shifts in Portland