Back Portland Business List - Food Establishments Adams Hometown Market Web Site 316 Marlborough St (860) 342-0672 Campagnas Restaurant Web Site 151 Marlborough St (80) 398-5411 Dunkin Donuts Web Site 860 Portland Cobalt Rd (860) 342-5120 F & W Caterers Web Site 36 Indian Hill Ave (860) 342-4737 Farrells Resuraunt Web Site 245 Malborough St (860) 342-4589 Lindas Sweet Memories Bakery Web Site (860) 685-0895 Primavera Pizzeria Web Site 222 Main St (860) 342-5222 St Clements Inc Web Site 193 Portland Cobalt Rd (860) 342-0593 Tommys Pizza Palace Web Site 330 marlborough St (860) 342-2450 Winchester Cafe Web Site 1374 Portland Cobalt Rd (860) 342-0224 Buds Cafe LLC Web Site 158 Main St (860) 342-1540 Concentric Brewing Company Web Site 91 Main Street (860)997-6221 Dunkin Donuts Web Site 152 Main St (860) 342-1490 Fabian's Pizza Web Site 279 Main St (860) 342-1516 GRAZE at Concentric Web Site 91 Main Street (860) 997-6221 Melilli Cafe & Grill Web Site 264 Main St (860) 342-4035 Ridge Web Site 9 Rose Hill Road (860) 788-2845 Subway Web Site 197 Marlborough St (860) 342-3936 Top Dog Web Site 211 Marlborough St NO PHONE Wing Yum Chinese Restaurant Web Site 328 Marlborough St (860) 342-4041 Burger King Web Site 22 Marlborough St (860) 342-1194 Dairy Queen Web Site 900 Portland Cobalt Rd (860) 342-5280 Egg's Up Restaurant Web Site 1462 Portland Cobalt Road (860) 342-4968 Fairway Grill LLC Web Site 105 Gospel Ln (860) 342-1698 Hunan Wok V Web Site 224 Main St (860) 342-2825 Portland Ale House Web Site 188 Main Street (860)807-3930 Sarah's on Main Web Site 246 Main St (860) 788-3035 The Pub at PGC Web Site 169 Bartlett Street (860)342-2362 White Dog Cafe Web Site 164 Main St (860) 807-3341

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Park & Recreation Commission The Park and Recreation Department is responsible for offering many recreational and community programs such as the recreational basketball program, holiday tree lighting, Easter Egg Hunt, the Father-Daughter Valentine Dance, road race and other town-wide activities. Back to Agendas & Minutes December 9, 2024 11:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes November 18, 2024 11:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes October 21, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes September 9, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes August 12, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes July 15, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes June 10, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes May 13, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes April 15, 2024 10:00 PM Cancelled Agenda Minutes April 8, 2024 10:00 PM Special meeting Agenda Minutes March 11, 2024 10:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes February 12, 2024 11:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes January 8, 2024 11:00 PM Regular meeting Agenda Minutes

Back Real Estate Fixed Assessment Fixed Assessment Application Policy on Fixing Real Property Assessments A. Goal The Town of Portland seeks to encourage the growth and expansion of commercial and industrial parcels. To accomplish this goal, the Town establishes a policy to take advantage of available economic development incentives found in the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS). The following policy is in accordance with State Law. B. Summary 1. Per CGS Sec. 12-65b, The Town of Portland may enter into a written agreement, as approved by the Board of Selectmen, with a party owning (or proposing to acquire) real property in the Town of Portland to fix the assessment of such real estate, provided the party is proposing substantial improvements to the real estate. The agreement to fix the assessment per CGS Sec. 12-65b on real property is limited to the following types of commercial and industrial real property: ​ Office use, retail use, mixed use development as defined in CGS Section 8-13m, transient residential use, manufacturing use, warehouse, storage or distribution use, and structured multilevel parking use necessary in connection with a mass transit system, information technology, recreational facilities, or transportation facilities. An agreement may be negotiated to fix the assessment (or increase in the assessment) if the improvements to be made to such parcel meet the following criteria: a) If the cost of improvements is over $3,000,000, then the assessment (or increase in the assessment) may be fixed for a period not greater than 7 years. b) If the cost of improvements is not less than $500,000 (and up to $2,999,999), then the assessment (or increase in the assessment) may be fixed for a period not greater than 2 years. c) If the cost of improvements is not less than $25,000 (and up to $499,999), then the assessment (or increase in the assessment) may be fixed at 50% of the increased assessment for a period not greater than 3 years. C. Guidelines 1. The applicant shall submit an application and supporting documentation as required by the Town for entering into a fixed assessment agreement to the Office of the First Selectman of the Town of Portland. Applications are available at www.portlandct.org 2. Town staff will review the application and submissions and submit a review to the Board of Selectmen. 3. After its review, the Board of Selectmen shall approve or deny the application. 4. Upon approval of the application the Board of Selectmen and the applicant shall enter into a written agreement. 5. Delinquency in any fees and/or taxes that are otherwise due to the Town from the applicant or any related entity shall render the applicant ineligible for the fixing of an assessment.

World War II World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict from 1939 to 1945, which was fought between the Allied powers of the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union against the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan, with their respective allies. Remembering Those Who Served Killed in Action Ahlberg, Robert J. Chapman, Henry S. Ellsworth, Oliver B. Eschuk, Theodore W. Hughes, Albert M. Keane, Patrick Konopka, Frank Mendello, Charles J. Robinson, Lawrence Russo, Joseph Sadlowski, Walter G. Died in Service Bird, Malcolm W. Edwards, Sidney A. Ericson, Victor Maggori, Santo McDonald, Thomas E. Mendello, Joseph F. Schirner, George Prisoner of War Bailey, Harold DeGraff, Thomas McBrien, John Nanfito, Dominick A. Peterson, J. Paul Abelhauser, Robert Ackerman, William H. Jr. Agogliati, Albert Agogliati, Dorando Ahlberg, David Ahlberg, Eric JR. Allen, Harold Allen, Richard Allen, Walter E. Alquist, Thomas Ambler, Homer Anderson, Anders Anderson, Arthur Anderson, Carl Anderson, Elmer Anderson, Frank Anderson, John E. Anderson, Milton Anderson, Robert Anderson, Russel G. Arico, Peter Arkasky, Edward Asci, Oscar, W. Ashline, Horace Atkinson, Eudore Atkinson, James Atkinson, John Augeri, Mary Backamn, Rodney Baehr, Marjorie Bagadinski, Clement Bagadinski, Henry Bagadinski, Walter Baginski, George Baginski, Matthew Baginski, Stanley Bailey, Clarence Baines, Edward Baines, Robert Bajorek, Edward Bajorek, Julius Baldwin, Howard Barbour, Olcott Barillari, Anthony Barillari, George Barinski, Michael Barley, Walter Barniski, Edward Barrett, Donald Barrett, Donald P. Barrett, Ralph I. Barrett, Robert Barrett, Rowland H. Barry, Carlos IV Barry, Peter Bartolotta, Guy C. Bartolotta, Paul Bartolotta, Settino Basiel, Anthony Basiel, Edward Basiel, George Basiel, Joseph Basiel, Marion Basiel, Paul Basso, Felix Basso, Harry Basso, Henry Basso, Rose Bastura, Felix Bastura, Frank Bates, Rueben Batler, Henry Bayley, Thomas Bayley, Walter Beach, Andrew Beach, Russel Bell, Edwin I. III Bell, James Bell, Richard Bengston, Clarence Bengston, Charles Bennet, Earl Bennet, Roger Berggren, Harold Bibisi, Louis Bidwell, Richard Bird, Wallace Blancato, John Bostrom, George Brainerd, Robert Bransfield, Edward J. Bransfield, Harry E. Bransfield, John Bryson, Emmett Buckie, Edward Buckie, Walter Buckley, Ralph Bunting, Leroy Burns, James Campbell, John Caplitki, Edward Cardini, Francis, H. Cardini, James Cradini, John L. Cardini, Joseph Carlson, Graham Carlson, John E. Carlson, William T. Carmichael, Richard Carmichael, Robert Carter, Edward Cashman, Donald Cashman, John Cashman, William Castelli, Andrew Castelli, John Castelli, Louie Cecchina, Louis Chapman, Frederick E. Chapman, Peter Clayton, Robert Clayton, William Coates, Thomas Coleman, John Colton, Alfred Condon, Richard Condren, Francis Condren, James Conklin, John Corra, Richard Crosley, E. James Csere, James I. Csere, Richard P. Csere, William F. Curtin, Robert Curtiss, George W. Custy, John Czaplicki, Stanley Dahlberg, William E. Dahlman, Harry D’Alauro, Angelo Danaher, John Danaher, Robert Darna, Maurice A. David, John David, Stanley Dawicki, Henry J. DeBari, Francis DeBari, Michael DeBrine, Ernest DeGraff, Andrew DeGraff, John DeGraff, Leroy D'Emanuele, Salvatore N. DePeyster, Frederick DiDomizio, Antonio Dillon, Joseph R. DiMauro, Michael Domachoski, Ed Dombroski, Joseph Dougherty, Bernard Dower, Walter Driscoll, William Duerr, Irving Dunham, John Duszak, Stanley Duszak, Walter Dutting, John Edney, Marcus Edwards, Robert R. Eisenstein, Marcus Ekstrom, Clifford N. Eldridge, Herbert Ellsworth, Herbert Ellsworth, Robert Ellsworth, William Elmgren, Clarence Elve, Charles Emmons, George Erickson, Kenneth Esak, Peter Eschuk, William Farrell, Daniel Fay, John Fazzino, Frank Fazzino, John Fazzino, Salvatore J. Fazzino, Sebastian Ferguson, Clarence W. Finkelstein, Hulda H. Fisher, Clyde Flood, Thomas Florkoski, Stanley Flynn, Francis D. Flynn, James Flynn, Michael Flynn, Williams Foley, Thomas Foley, William Formica, Ralph F. Foster, Richard France, Bertrand France, Henry Gaffney, Harold L. Gannon, Clifford Geato, Joseph Gibbs, Ralph Gildersleeve, James B. Gildersleeve, Oliver Gillespie, Burns P. Gillespie, Gale Gillespie, Josephine Glowinski, Raymond Glowinski, Roman E Godwin, Frank Goodrich, Herbert D. 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Johnson, Edward Johnson, Graham Johnson, Richard Johnson, Robert G. Johnson, Stuart Johnson, Theodore Johnson, Walter Johnston, Elmer Jones, Alphonso Kalinowski, Edward J. Kalinowski, Frank Kalinowski, Henry J. Sr. Kalinowski, Joseph Kane, James Karpe, Charles Karpinski, Arthur Karpinski, Charles Kavanaugh, John Kazoroid, Francis M. Keane, Daniel Keefe, John Keenan, Richard Kelley, William Kelsey, Clifford W. Kendzior, George Kennedy, Donald Keser, John B. Killian, Frank King, Walter Sr. Kingsbury, Arthur F. Kirsch, Richard W. Klauzenberg, John Klember, Joseph R. Klim, Stanley Kulas, Charles Kulas, Walter J. Kuskey, Kermit L Kuskie, John Kuzina, John Kuzina, Richard Kuzminski, Edward LaFleur, Ralph LaFontaine, Douglas LaFontaine, Roy Lalley, Thomas Lally, Francis E. Lane, Elmer F. Lane, Herbert Lang, Helen Larson, Charles Larson, Robert Lasky, Clarence Lasky, Edward Lastrina, Andrew Latrina, Sebastian Lavello, Anthony Leary, Arthur Leary, George Lee, Donald Lee, John Leffingwell, Edward Lentini, Natale Lindquist, Robert Logano, Michael Logano, Slavatore Lojewski, Edward Lombardo, Carmelo Long, Francis J. Luckhardt, Harold E. Ludwig, Carleton Lynch, Thomas Maggiore, Joseph Magnano, Joseph Mahoney, Robert Markham, Donald R. Markham, Leonard L. Markham, William Marks, Alberta E. Marshall, Perry Masselli, Joseph McAuliffe, David McBrien, Charles F. McBrien, Robert E. McBrien, Samuel McBrien, William McClure, Arnold McCulskey, Gerald McCutcheon, Eldon McDonald, Adran McGovern, Huge McKay, Hosemere C. McKenna, John McLean, Sherridan McLeod, Christie McMahon, Francis McMahon, Frank McMahon, William McMeken, Raymond Mendello, Angelo Mendello, Gerald C. Mendello, James V. 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Town Profile Portland was incorporated in 1841, and is located in Middlesex County Area : 23 square miles Population : 9,470 (year 2011) Voting Districts : 1 Portland is a residential community with thriving businesses and a dedicated industrial park. Mill Rate : 32.44 2022-2023 Date of Last Re-val : October 2021 Newspapers : Rivereast News Bulletin (free publication that's delivered to all residents weekly) Portland Recreational Facilities : Bransfield Park/Kuzminski Field, 160 Rose Hill Road William J. Nolan ballfield, 97 Airline Avenue David Agogliati Field, 5 Middlesex Avenue Tomasso little league ballfield, 255 Airline Avenue Main Street Park, 314 Main Street Riverfront Park / Pavilion, 284 Brownstone Avenue Town Hall/Veteran Memorial Park, 33 East Main Street Town Green/Gazebo, 265 Main Street Portland Recreational Complex, Gospel Lane Other Recreational Facilities : Public Golf Courses: Portland Golf Course; Portland West Golf Course; Quarry Ridge Golf Course Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park Northern Middlesex County YMCA Camp Ingersoll Noyce School of Rhythm Oakwood Sports Center Prehistoric Mini Golf Transportation : Middletown Area Transit (passenger bus service) Places of Worship : Church of St. Mary Covenant Life First Congregational Church of Portland Grace and Mercy Baptist Church Portland United Methodist Church Seventh Day Adventist Trinity Episcopal Church True Vine Holiness Church Zion Lutheran Church

Office of Social Services Contact Info 33 East Main Street - 2nd Floor Portland Connecticut ​ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 71 Portland, CT 06480-0071 ​ Phone: 860-342-6715 Fax: 860-342-6714 ​ Explore Additional Resources Portland Cares Fuel Assistance Portland Food Bank Renter's Application Renter's Rebate Program Renter's Q&A Resource Pamphlet Salvation Army Town Social Services General Assistance and Workfare Programs are administered by the State Department of Social Services (DSS). ​ Since the elimination of the Social Services Department on July 1, 2002, the First Selectman’s Office has been responsible for administering the "Portland Cares" Fuel Assistance Program. ​ The Fuel Assistance Program is available on a limited emergency basis only - the main objective for the client is to establish a feasible plan for the future and recognize effective budgeting strategies. The client must complete an in-take form to assess needs. Completion of the in-take form does not guaranteed assistance. ​ "Portland Cares" Fuel Assistance Program is supported by donations only. It is available to residents only, on a limited basis of once per client per 12-month period (maximum two assists), maximum delivery of 100 gallons home heating oil. Proof of income is required (see Income Proof list 2014). 860-342-6715.

Committee on Solidarity Created by the BOS by resolution on June 3, 2020, consisting of 7 regular members with 2 alternates. They are charged with establishing a program with the Partners that will be committed to learning and expanding the understanding of racial equity in our community; and create with the Partners at least two positive activities to benefit the residents of Portland on or before June 3, 2021. Establishing a Committee on Solidarity Back to Agendas & Minutes December 11, 2024 12:00 AM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes November 13, 2024 12:00 AM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes October 8, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes September 10, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes August 13, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes July 9, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes June 11, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes May 14, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes April 9, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes March 12, 2024 11:00 PM Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes February 21, 2024 12:00 AM Special Meeting Agenda Minutes February 14, 2024 12:00 AM Regular Meeting, Cancelled Agenda Minutes January 10, 2024 12:00 AM Regular Meeting, Cancelled Agenda Minutes January 9, 2024 11:00 PM Special Meeting Agenda Minutes

Town Meetings Back to Agendas & Minutes May 6, 2024 11:00 PM Annual Town Meeting Agenda Minutes February 29, 2024 12:00 AM Special Town Meeting Agenda Minutes January 24, 2024 11:45 PM Special Town Meeting Agenda Minutes January 24, 2024 11:30 PM Public Hearing Agenda Minutes

WHY PARKS ARE IMPORTANT People gather to share experiences, socialize and to build community bonds in common green spaces. These public commons are often the glue that holds the community together and the means to maintaining and improving future positive social interactions. Public parks and recreation offers countless value to our citizens and to our country. As advocates and supporters of parks and recreation who live these values every day, we may sometimes take the uncounted benefits of parks and recreation for granted. Illustrative Site Layout Plan (March 2015) Site Layout Plan - Overall (December 2017) Route 17A Recreation Complex Presentation to the Board of Selectman Frequently Asked Questions Portland Town Park Brochure WHY THE ROUTE 17 RECEATION PARK WILL BENEFIT PORTLAND In 2006, the Town of Portland Planning and Zoning Commission adopted a 10- year Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD). The POCD included a chapter entitled “Addressing Community Needs” where an action step was to identify additional recreational opportunities. This step was completed in July 2006, when the “Portland Park & Recreation Facility Master Plan”, prepared by LADA, P.C. Land Planners, was completed. It identified the Goodrich property as desirable for passive and active recreational uses and included schematic preliminary designs for potential on-site recreational uses. The Town of Portland acquired a 37-acre property for the development of a new park and recreation complex after an overwhelming 118 – 13 vote at a town meeting in favor to purchasing the Goodrich Property for passive and active recreation. Following the acquisition, the Town completed a public survey and needs assessment for the park and determined the need for additional athletic fields, a skateboard park, play scape, walking trails, a pool facility and pavilion, along with the infrastructure (water wastewater, irrigation, and parking) that will support the project. Based on the public response, the Park and Recreation Commission outlined their priorities for future development and in 2013 the town initiated the master planning process of the park area. The master planning process included a thorough site analysis as well as a robust community engagement and outreach component. Public workshops and site walks were held in order to understand how the proposed program would best fit on the site. This collaboration resulted in the development of a preferred master plan including phasing alternatives for implementation. Read More...