The Portland Cheat Sheet
Everything Free 7 Days a Week in Greater Portland, Maine
More Free Stuff
My hodgepodge page of low cost resources.
If you know a free resource, share it.
The Helpful List
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All Covid-19 Testing Sites in Maine
Free Public Wifi, Monument Square, Portland
All Apartments for Rent in Greater Portland
Critical Repairs for Low Income Homeowners
Free Rental of Electricity Usage Monitor
Free/Low Cost Storm Window Inserts
Free Parking in Portland every day after 6 pm,
Sundays & major holidays
Greater Portland Metro Bus Map & Schedule
GoMaine Carpool/Rideshare Program
Old Orchard/Saco Seasonal Trolley ($2)
Greater Portland's Food Pantries & Meals
Every Food Pantry Statewide by Town
Free Monthly Food Box for Ages 60+
Portland Kids/Teens Summer Meals Program
Maine.gov Child Care Subsidy Program
Maine Needs- Free Clothing/Supplies
Mission of Hope Clothes Closet- Free Clothing
Free Clothing/Supplies for Low Income
Windham Clothes Closet- Free Clothing
Furniture Friends for Low Income
Free Cell Phones & Low Cost Land Lines
Pandemic Stress Management Resources
Maine Mental Illness Resources
Every AA Meeting in Maine Today
Portland Recovery Community Center
Maine Veterans' Resource Guide
Military & Veterans Free State Park Passes
Free & Low Cost Legal Services
Hour Exchange Portland (bartering group)
Dept. of Labor Job & Training Assistance
Maine Unclaimed Property Search
Additional Low Income Pet Resources
Fish & Bone Adopted Pet Supplies Bundle
Volunteer Locally
Volunteering your unique talents in the community makes the world more vibrant for everyone.
There are so many options to get involved- help your town do things better, lend your skills to a nonprofit, assist a neighbor, a stranger, or take action on an issue you're passionate about. Your contribution matters, however large or small.
The Great Free Outdoors
Enjoy my Cheat Sheets of every free outdoor space in five towns.
More Free Parks & Recreation
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All Maine State Parks- free for residents under age 5 & over 65
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Free State Parks & Museum Pass for ME Military/Veterans
Find a Free Trail to Hike
Free Spots for Kids & Teens
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3 Level Playscape & Indoor Turf, The Point, South Portland
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4-H Club (in every county)
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland ($5 year/free for low income)
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My Place Teen Centers (ages 10-18), Westbrook & Saco
Free Historical Sites
Free Museums within 50 miles of Portland
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Most public libraries have free or reduced museum & park passes- ask.
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Biddeford Mills Museum, Biddeford
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick
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Brick Store Museum (free on Tuesdays for all; free always for military & veterans), Kennebunk
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Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum, Brunswick
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First Amendment Museum, Augusta
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Fort Western Living History Museum (free for military), Augusta
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Holocaust & Human Rights Center, Augusta
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Maine Irish Heritage Center, (Thursdays 10 am-2 pm), Portland
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Maine Jewish Museum, Portland
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Maine Military Museum, South Portland
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Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Portland
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Osher Map Library, USM, Portland
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick
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Pejepscot History Center, Brunswick
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Portland Museum of Art (free Fridays 4-8 pm; free always to under 21 & EBT/SNAP; free May-Sept for military & family), Portland
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Portland Public Library's Lewis Gallery, Portland
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Rufus Porter Museum of Art & Ingenuity (free for military & family), Bridgton
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Saco Museum (free Fridays 4-8 pm), Saco
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Skyline Farm & Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth
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The 1839 Kimball-Stanford House, Lovell
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Umbrella Cover Museum, Peaks Island
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Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery, Portland
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University of New England's Art Galleries, Portland & Biddeford
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Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead, Hallowell
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Victoria Mansion (free for military & family), Portland
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Wilson Museum Campus, Castine
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Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, Freeport
Free Museums Statewide
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Abbe Museum (free to Native Americans & military), Bar Harbor
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Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville
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Deer Isle Granite Museum, Stonington
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Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor
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Maine Air Museum (free for military & family), Bangor
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Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum, Livermore Falls
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Maine Ski & Snowboard Museum, Carrabassett Valley
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Outdoor Heritage Museum (free for military & veterans), Oquossoc
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Page Farm and Home Museum, Orono
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Railway Village Museum (free for military & family), Boothbay
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The Museums of Bethel Historical Society, Bethel
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Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum, South Bristol
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Tides Institute & Museum of Art, Eastport
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Transportation Museum (free for military, veterans, and ages 17 & under), Owls Head
Free Walking Tours
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Guided Tours of Evergreen Cemetery (June-Oct every Saturday & Sunday)
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Maine Irish Heritage Trail, Self Guided
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Portland Freedom Trail, Self Guided
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Self Guided Historical Walks, 17 Portland metro neighborhoods
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Tour of Bethel Hill Village, Self Guided
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Viles Arboretum, Augusta
Roadside Attractions
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Berlin Wall Slabs, Old Port, Portland
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Blowing Cave, Kennebunkport
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Captain Brown, Giant Old Salt Fisherman, Boothbay Harbor
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Eartha, World's Largest Rotating Globe, Yarmouth
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Giant L.L. Bean Boot, Freeport
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Jockey Cap Rock Robert Peary Monument, Fryeburg
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Lenny The Chocolate Moose, Scarborough
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World Traveler Signpost, Lynchville
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World Traveler Signpost, South China
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World's Largest Telephone, Bryant Pond
Free Career & Continuing Education
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Greater Portland Police Explorers Program for ages 15-21
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Media Workshops & Equipment (free for low income & immigrants)
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SCORE Small Business Mentoring
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USM Tuition Waiver for ages 65+
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Various Academic Classes (OOB/Saco)
Free Tech Help at Local Libraries
State Civics
Civics: The study of the rights and duties of citizenship
Maine.gov Voter Information
Maine U.S. Senators & Representatives
Find Your Maine State Legislator
U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights
Cause of the Month: Fight Coffee
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Every month I pick a nonprofit or social cause and provide them with two months of free ad space. Interested?