I’m Jake Newman. The Portland Logbook is my love letter to this city: the food worth hunting down, the history that refuses to die, the corners you only find if you’re paying attention.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in Portland Maine

There’s no clean way to rank chocolate chip cookies.

Everyone’s got their thing. Crispy edges. Soft center. Thick, thin, milk chocolate, dark chocolate.

But I’ve been eating a lot of cookies. Like… a lot.

So I put together my list of the best chocolate chip cookies in Portland right now.

Some are worth going out of your way for. Some aren’t.

See which cookies are actually worth it

It’s Not Planting Season Yet

It’s starting! Not planting yet. Just getting things ready.

You can tell because people are back outside messing around in their yards again. Still kind of cold, still muddy, but they’re out there anyway. Raking, pulling, chopping, turning dirt like they’ve been waiting all winter to do it.

Drove past Broadway Gardens yesterday and someone was loading what had to be twenty bags of mulch into the back of a Crosstrek.

Right now, it isn’t really about planting yet. It’s about getting everything ready: cleaning up the beds, pulling out whatever didn’t make it through winter, loosening the soil, and putting down a fresh layer of mulch.

And inside, people are already starting seedlings. Windowsills, little trays, whatever they can set up. Just getting a head start.

If you do that now, you’re ahead. When it actually warms up, you’re not starting from scratch; you’re just dropping things in.

If you’re not totally sure what to do next, now’s a good time to figure it out.

Give it like two weeks, and your street’s going to look completely different.

Take a Gardening Class at Skillins Greenhouses 🌱

THIS WEEKS CONDITIONS
☀️ SUNRISE: 5:48 AM
🌅 SUNSET: 7:32 PM
✨ Local Opening’s Coming Soon : The Velvet Dog
✨ Local Favorite “Shop” of the Week: Harbor Fish Market
✨ Local Artist of the Week: Amberley Kahapea

Portside Real Estate Group

Thinking of Moving?

🏡 Hi its me Jake! I write The Portland Logbook, but I also help people buy and sell homes in and around Portland.

If a move is on your mind, I’m always happy to help you think it through.

Lets get a coffee!

🐾 Adoptable Buddies of the Week! 🐾

🐶 Frisbee – 6 yrs
A sweet, social girl who loves people and being part of the action. Smart, knows her basics, and picks up new things fast. A little enthusiastic in play, so best with kids 6+.

🐶 Gladys – 4 yrs
A gentle, active dog who loves long walks and being outside. Smart and already knows a few tricks. Best as the only dog with someone who’ll keep her moving.

🐱 Jambalaya – 4 yrs
Playful, smart, and full of energy. Loves toys and doing his own thing, but needs a slow, gentle approach. Best with cat-savvy adults or older teens who understand his boundaries.

🐕 Interested? Check them out here

If the link doesn’t open anymore, it means they’ve already been adopted!