- North Deering
North Deering is the northernmost neighborhood of the city of
Portland, Maine . It is situated next to the Riverton and East Deering neighborhoods of the city, as well as the town of Falmouth. It is home to some of the oldest surviving houses in the city, because the neighborhood was spared all of the four fires that plagued much of the rest of the city in the past. In North Deering's early history it had anagriculture andlumber based economy, but with the spread of theautomobile , North Deering became more economically connected to the rest of the city. Today it has become asuburban neighborhood with someretail activity.It is served by Harrison Lyseth Elementary School, and
Lyman Moore Middle School (which also serves theEast Deering andMunjoy Hill neighborhoods). North Deering high school aged students choose between attending Portland High School,Deering High School , orCasco Bay High School , all three of which serve the entire city.External links
* [http://www.ci.portland.me.us/ City of Portland]
* [http://www.northdeering.org/ North Deering Neighborhood Association]
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