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Where to Volunteer in Portland, Maine

Volunteering is not only good for your community but its good for you too. It lets you connect with other people, help out in a non monetary way (which is good if you have no money to give) and can give you valuable life experience. If you want to volunteer in Portland, Maine it can ...

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10 Things to Do in Portland, Maine

Only an hour and a half drive north from the hustle and bustle of Boston, Massachusetts lays a quaint seaside city in the nearby state of Maine. There you will find a successfully revitalized warehouse district, a museum dedicated to a famous poet and numerous bayside cruises for you to enjoy. Portland, Maine is its ...

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Shared Town Names in the U.S.A.

Traveling extensively from coast to coast in the United States of America, I discovered many places that share the same names. I often wonder if anyone conferred with the other state before acquiring that name without permission. I still ponder that. In this day of copy writes and permissions, one might have to consult with ...

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Portland, Maine’s Best Irish Pubs

The seaside port town of Portland, Maine is a classic place for a good Irish pub, and the area does not disappoint. The tough, wet Maine winters and the relatively cool and windswept summers help make the Irish pub scene very popular. Portland has long been a town for Irish emigrants and this too has ...

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Historic Hotels in Portland Oregon

Portland. Oregon in the Pacific Northwest has a colorful history that began with a coin toss that named the land claim after Portland, Maine instead of after Boston, Massachusetts. The “Portland Penny” settled the coin toss that named the beautifully scenic land that was destined to become a great sea port. Portland’s colorful history includes ...

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Visiting and Living in Portland, Oregon

Considered by many the gem of the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon is home to some 500,000 residents who often live, work and play in a sophisticated lifestyle and at a harmonious, laid-back pace. It is a pace far removed from the stressful, hurly-burly machinations of its large urban neighbors to the south: San Francisco and ...