PORTLAND
Portland, Maine came before the other Portland, located in this West Coast state
Oregon
The Taino people inhabited Hispaniola or these two modern day countries
Haiti + DR
12 x 12 -- SOMBR
FLAG 1
FRANCE
To optimize a part of one's life
MAXXING
Portland, Maine is located in this county, also the beginning of the name of a popular gas station chain
Cumberland
Christopher Columbus accidentally arrived in the Caribbean in this year
1492
SONG 2
FEIN -- playboy Carti
FLAG 2
JAPAN
You may have seen some people doing this at the dance to impress their crush
MOGGING
Portland's city manager form of government is made up of this number of council members, the same as a softball or baseball team puts out on defense.
9
After Columbus's "Discovery," Europeans would use this document as justification for taking non-christian land
doctrine of discovery
SONG 3
TRAP QUEEN -- fetty
FLAG 3
MEXICO
You and your friend might do this in addition or instead of your original plan
side quest
Portland was originally a part of this nearby town to our north
Falmouth
Gold, God, Glory
SONG 4
Espresso -- SAbrina C
FLAG 4
VENEZUELA
Is it even really until your romantic interest does this on their social media about you?
hard launch
Portland, Maine experienced the 'The Great Fire of Portland' in 1866. Today, it is still the second largest urban fire in U.S. history. Second to only this windy city.
Chicago
This recent vocab words describes the process when local inhabitants are pushed out of their land, neighbors, etc., by wealthier people and the make-up of that area then changes dramatically
Gentrification
SONG 5
Teenager -- MCR
FLAG 5
Maybe you've seen this on Love Island or maybe you've had one of your own during a difficult class
menty - b