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Jake Newman
Jake NewmanI’m Jake. I live in Portland and I write The Portland Logbook. It’s part guide and part brain dump of whatever I think is worth paying attention to around here. I’ve spent most of my life in food, photography, and branding. All of those jobs require staring at things until you understand what makes them good. Now I do the same thing with this city. I’m not an expert or a historian. I just keep my ears open, write things down, and share what actually feels worth knowing. If you care about Portland, or you’re trying to learn how, you’ll fit right in.

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The Portland Logbook #91

Oct 28, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #91

Six Portland doctors went looking for a ghost

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #90

Oct 21, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #90

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #89

Oct 14, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #89

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #88

Oct 7, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #88

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #87

Sep 30, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #87

The Secret Lives of Portland’s Street Names

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #86

Sep 23, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #86

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #85

Sep 16, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #85

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #84

Sep 9, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #84

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #83

Sep 2, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #83

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #82

Aug 26, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #82

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #81

Aug 19, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #81

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #80

Aug 12, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #80

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #79

Aug 5, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #79

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #78

Jul 30, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #78

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #77

Jul 22, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #77

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #76

Jul 15, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #76

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

Buildings & History

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Portland's Most Beautiful Architectural Lie

Jul 15, 2026

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Portland's Most Beautiful Architectural Lie

That room on top of the old house is not a widow's walk. The real story is better.

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #75

Jul 8, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #75

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

Maine Curiosities

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The Red Snapper

Jul 8, 2026

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The Red Snapper

Why Maine's most famous hot dog looks like that, and why the snap matters more than the color.

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Jake Newman

Buildings & History

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Why Portland Is Still Called the Forest City

Jul 8, 2026

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Why Portland Is Still Called the Forest City

An old nickname that traces back to a cemetery, not a forest.

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #73

Jul 1, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #73

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #72

Jun 24, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #72

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

Maine Curiosities

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The Oyster Moves In

Jun 24, 2026

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The Oyster Moves In

The lobster is drifting north. Something older is moving back in.

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #71

Jun 17, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #71

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman

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The Portland Logbook #70

Jun 10, 2026

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The Portland Logbook #70

This Week in Portland Maine

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Jake Newman
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