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Portland teacher announced as new Maine poet laureate

Dawn Potter of Portland was named Friday as the seventh person to fill the role, which was created in 1995.

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Dawn Potter of Portland was named Friday as the seventh person to fill the role, which was created in 1995.

15 hours ago·Maine, United States

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Portland Press Herald broke the news in Portland, United States 15 hours ago on Friday, April 3, 2026.

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Potter, a Portland poet and teacher, will promote poetry, literacy and literature across the state in a five-year term.