The Bollard (formerly known as Mainer) is a monthly local magazine based in Portland, Maine, covering local news and arts.[1]
The Bollard was founded in 2005 with $3000.[2] The first issue of the magazine was published online in September of that year.[3] From 2007 to June 2008, it printed quarterly and thereafter switched to monthly publications. It is a free publication available in public places across southern Maine and online.[4][5] The magazine is published by Bollard Media LLC, owned by Chris Busby. In 2019, the Bollard was renamed Mainer, however it reverted back to its original name in 2023.[6]
The Bollard was established by owner/editor-in-chief Chris Busby in 2005 after the collapse of another local paper named the Casco Bay Weekly.