# Portland Magazine

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{{Short description|American monthly magazine}}
{{distinguish|text=[Portland Monthly](/source/Portland_Monthly), in Oregon}}
{{COI|date=June 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox magazine
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| editor = Colin Sargent
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| category = City magazine
| frequency = Monthly
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| founder = Colin Sargent
| founded = 1985
| firstdate = {{Start date|1986|04}}
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| country = [United States](/source/United_States)
| based = [Portland, Maine](/source/Portland%2C_Maine)
| language = English
| website = {{URL|http://www.portlandmonthly.com}}
| issn = 0887-5340
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'''''Portland Monthly''''', also known as '''''Portland Magazine''''' and '''''Portland Monthly Magazine''''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-15 |title=Portland Monthly Magazine Summerguide 2023 by portlandmonthlymagazine - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/portlandmagazine/docs/pm_summerguide_2023 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morning Sentinel 01 Nov 2015, page B3 |url=https://pressherald.newspapers.com/image/924176612/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Portland Press Herald 13 Feb 2003, page 13 |url=https://pressherald.newspapers.com/image/850237754/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref>  is a monthly magazine based in [Maine](/source/Maine).<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/portal/index.html// State of Maine Government].</ref>

Founded in 1985 by Colin Sargent, it has published writings by [Louis Simpson](/source/Louis_Simpson), [Frederick Barthelme](/source/Frederick_Barthelme), [Jason Brown](/source/Jason_Brown_(writer)), [C. D. B. Bryan](/source/C._D._B._Bryan), [Brian Daly](/source/Brian_Daly), [Tess Gerritsen](/source/Tess_Gerritsen), [Ann Hood](/source/Ann_Hood), [Sebastian Junger](/source/Sebastian_Junger), [Barbara Lefcowitz](/source/Barbara_Lefcowitz), [Rick Moody](/source/Rick_Moody), and [Janwillem van de Wetering](/source/Janwillem_van_de_Wetering).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Evening Express 20 Nov 1985, page 55 |url=https://pressherald.newspapers.com/image/853010881/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sun-Journal 08 Dec 1985, page 55 |url=https://pressherald.newspapers.com/image/831521636/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
In 2004, ''Portland Monthly'' won Best Cover and Best of Show awards at the Maggie Zine Cover Award Competition, sponsored by NewsStand Resource.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portland Press Herald 08 Apr 2005, page 24 |url=https://pressherald.newspapers.com/image/850549287/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2007, ''Portland Monthly'' received eight awards from Graphic Design USA: overall publication design, two cover designs, and five editorial design awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portland Press Herald 10 Oct 2007, page 25 |url=https://pressherald.newspapers.com/image/851048590/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/ Portland Monthly Magazine]
* [http://www.ci.portland.me.us/ City Hall of Portland, Maine]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022035301/http://www.portlandmaine.gov/rec/rec.asp Portland, Maine Recreation and Facilities Management]

Category:Local interest magazines published in the United States
Category:Monthly magazines published in the United States
Category:Magazines established in 1985
Category:Mass media in Portland, Maine
Category:Magazines published in Maine
Category:1985 establishments in Maine

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