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Portland, Connecticut
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The Portland Town Hall is located at 33 East Main Street, P.O. Box 71, Portland, CT 06480.
See Map for directions how to find us. See also Other Municipal Addresses.

Thank you for inquiring about our town. As you explore our web site, you'll find that Portland has a lot to offer.

• Positively Portland gives you an overall view.
• Scenic Portland, a photo gallery, gives you an idea how beautiful our town is.
• Our History section offers a rich assortment of articles and pictures from the past.

     We offer web pages describing each municipal department, downloadable forms, slide shows, the latest town headlines, activity lists, a calendar of events, and much, much more. Go to our Site Map to find what you want.
     We invite prospective businesses to explore our Main Street development initiatives. Our business district is just a short walk from our spectacular brownstone quarries (a National Historic Landmark). See Economic Development Commission.
     Nothing in recent times has galvanized the Town of Portland as much as the development of Main Street, along with the adjacent quarries and riverfront property. It's like a ghost of old time Portland promising to come alive again!
     Portland offers such recreational attractions as quality golf courses, several marinas, and a Blue-Blaze hiking trail through a State Forest.
     If you want to learn more about our town, please read Positively Portland for a concise overview.
     See Links for related web sites.
     If you are interested in locating a business here, contact our Planning Department at: 860.342.6720.

Local Map and directions.

From RT-66 East
  Continue (West) on RT-66 / RT-17
  Turn right onto High St
  Turn left onto Fairview St
  Turn left onto E. Main St

From I-91 North or South, take RT-9 North (Exit 22)

RT-9 South Exit 16 (Portland/Willimantic)
  Turn right onto RT-17 (St John's Square)
  St John's Square becomes RT-17 / RT-66
  Go over Arrigoni Bridge
  Stay straight to go onto Main St / RT-17A
  At 4th traffic light, turn right onto Fairview Street
  Turn right onto East Main Street

 
From RT-9 South
  RT-9 North Exit 16 (Portland/Willimantic)
  Turn left onto RT-17  (St John's Square)
  Note: St John's Square becomes RT-17 / RT-66
  Cross the Arrigoni Bridge
  Stay straight to go onto Main St / RT-17A
  At 4th traffic light, turn right onto Fairview Street
  Turn right onto East Main Street

Other municipal addresses:

Parks & Recreation, 265 Main Street, Portland, CT 06480
342.6757

Portland Library, 20 Freestone Avenue, Portland, CT 06480
342.6770

Portland Police Department, 265 Main Street, Portland, CT 06480
911 for emergency; 342.6780 for office

Schools:

• Gildersleeve School, 575 1/2 Main Street, Portland, CT 06480
  342.0411
• Brownstone Intermediate School, 314 Main Street, Portland, CT 06480
  342.6765
• Middle School, 95 High Street, Portland, CT 06480
  342.1880
• Valley View, 81 High Street, Portland, CT 06480
  342.3131
• Senior High School, 95 High Street, Portland, CT 06480
  342.1720

Senior Vitality Center, 7 Waverly Avenue, Portland, CT 06480
342.6760

Transfer Station, 39 Sand Hill Road, Portland, CT 06480
342.6732 (hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday - Saturday)

Youth Services, 265 Main Street, Buck Foreman Building, Portland, CT 06480
342.6758

Volunteer Fire Departments: Emergency 911, Central Dispatch 342-2326

• Company #1 - 1 Middlesex Avenue, Portland CT 06480
• Company #2 - 594 Main Street, Portland CT 06480
• Company #3 - 169 Great Hill Road, Portland CT 06480

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