r/portlandme

42K archived posts · Oct 2011 – Sep 2026

Life. Portland, Maine style.

r/portlandme

This is a subreddit for all things Portland, Maine!

Created Oct 28, 2011

52KMembers (last snapshot)

42KArchived posts

This is a subreddit is for all things Portland, Maine!

Rules:

Stick to the Reddit Content Policy.

Please check with the mods before posting a survey, or promoting your business.

No moving or tourism related threads please. They will be removed. Instead use the top sticky post to interact with the locals.

Visiting Portland:

Check out our wiki and post in the moving and tourism sticky thread to get local recommendations.

Additionally check out Visit Portland to plan your trip, get local recommendations, and see upcoming events.

Moving to Portland:

Check out our wiki and post in the moving and tourism sticky post to get answers to your questions.

Here's the quick breakdown: 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.

City Resources:

Report city problems (burned out streetlight, safety issues, potholes, broken park equipment, etc...) with See Click Fix. The phone app is recommended so you can send a photo.

City News directly from the city communications office can be found here.

Get City Alerts from Stay Connected right to your phone or email.

Public Health Resources are available at the India Street Clinic

Find City Council and committee meetings at the Agenda and Minutes Center

Related Subreddits:

Sound of the Old Port (information on music and other shows in Portland)

Maine (discussions on all things related to the state of Maine)

Other communities

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