i live in Portland! It's actually the most populous city in the state of maine
Oh really? Whenever I hear of the city of Portland, I usually think of Oregon. 
Portland in Oregon is the largest city in that state :) There are several Portlands
I didn't know there were so many Portlands, especially so many popular ones. What else do you know about the one in Maine?
Don't know much about maine but i know that Portland , Oreegon was named after Portland in Maine
So the Maine Portland is the original huh? I had no idea.
is known for its 19th-century architecture and nightlife. Marine industry still plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England. 
The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which is a reference to the recoveries from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of 2018, Portland had an estimated population of 653,115, making it the 25th most populated city in the United States, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle). Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area