Yes, especially with the way Portland Oregon is home to so much civil unrest which would cause the Maine city to want to be distanced from the Oregon city..
A producer from the movie “Hotspot” called the city of San Jose about filming beach scenes there, and got the response of, Say what? The ocean is a mountain range away from here.
flower among weeds about 3 years ago
2 of the city founding fathers flipped a coin to determine if the name would be Portland, OR or Boston OR.
C about 3 years ago
And the one in Maine was named after the one in Dorset
Concretionist about 3 years ago
Portland OR would probably like to hide under a rug too, right now, what with all the crime and homelessness.
GreasyOldTam about 3 years ago
Portland, OR is a seaport, so it’s pretty close to the ocean. No waves, or tides, though.
flyertom about 3 years ago
Now do Springfield.
sandpiper about 3 years ago
Given recent comments and news reports, Portland is no longer a secret anything.
trainnut1956 about 3 years ago
The rest of us Oregonians kinda wish Portland would FALL OFF into the ocean.
Jimmyk939 about 3 years ago
We have a Portland in the Ottawa Valley. No where remotely close to an ocean but the little village is on the Big Rideau Lake.
rf_in_va about 3 years ago
Yes, especially with the way Portland Oregon is home to so much civil unrest which would cause the Maine city to want to be distanced from the Oregon city..
DM2860 about 3 years ago
Yes, go visit Bar Harbor and leave Portland alone
Tetonbil about 3 years ago
No kidding! Miles apart in every sense. Thank goodness! Literally!
Stephen Gilberg about 3 years ago
Think of it like the L.A. Lakers.
ansilatoms Premium Member about 3 years ago
I was going to ask where you thought Portland IS? You know that the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean there, right?
jbcuster about 3 years ago
Portland, Texas is on a bay.
amaryllis2 Premium Member about 3 years ago
A producer from the movie “Hotspot” called the city of San Jose about filming beach scenes there, and got the response of, Say what? The ocean is a mountain range away from here.
neatslob Premium Member about 3 years ago
The one in Maine isn’t really considered part of Maine by the rest of Maine. Or so I’m told.