Red’s Dairy Freeze is a Cottage Road landmark. Open seasonally, it’s a favorite local stop for ice cream. (Photo by Joel Page)
DiPietro’s Market has operated in South Portland since 1972. (Photo by Joel Page)
The coastal campus of Southern Maine Community College, as seen from Willard Beach. (Photo by Joel Page)
The Willard Beach neighborhood has for years been one of Maine’s hottest real estate markets. (Photo by Joel Page)
The schooner Wendameen passes Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse as visitors walk on the breakwater. (Photo by Joel Page)
A woman walks her dog near the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse. The lighthouse is also known as Bug Light. (Photo by Joel Page)
A sign marks 40-acre Hinckley Park, located off Highland Avenue and home to two scenic ponds. (Photo by Joel Page)
The Wainwright Recreation Complex has 66 acres of athletic fields. (Photo by Joel Page)
The Cape Elizabeth Home, founded in 1893 and opened in 1915, at the corner of Ocean and Sawyer streets. (Photo by Joel Page)
The wine selection at Enio’s Eatery on Cottage Road. (Staff photo by John Ewing)
The South Portland Otto’s Pizza is located in a repurposed gas station. (Staff photo by Tim Greenway)
A hockey player skates on the pond at Mill Creek Park as the holiday lights glow around him. (Staff photo by Derek Davis)
Benches line the trail along Bug Light Park. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup)
The Portland skyline as seen across the Fore River. (Photo by Brianna Soukup)
With Portland Head Light’s beacon shining in the background, a man tends to his boat off Willard Beach. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna)
A fisherman casts from Dyer Point in South Portland. (Staff photo by Derek Davis)
The kids’ art display is always among the highlights of Art in the Park. (Photo by Denise Michaud)
Maine Places to Love 
