By Mary Alice Scott As March unfolds in Maine, we have occasional days of warmer weather – a glimpse into the future that spring holds. During the day, the sun melts the remaining snow piles... Read more
Writing for a community paper as the neighborhood reinvents itself By Jenny Anastasoff Twenty years ago, Portland was reinventing itself, not unlike today’s boom. In 2001, when The West End... Read more
By Ed King Previous WEN Publisher & Editor Ed King shares memories from the first years for publication! A lot of interesting, exciting, funny, strange, baffling, weird things (remember... Read more
By Bruce Gomberg, MD FAAOS and Stephen Rodrigue, MD FAAOS Osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis, impacts over 25 million people in the United States each year. It is a c... Read more
By Michael Stern For many of us, 2020 was one of the most challenging years of our lives. As we move through 2021, many people continue to struggle with mental health challenges due to stres... Read more
HEALTH CARE COMMENTARY A physician perspective on health equity By Dr. Oren Gersten Equity means considering fairness, impartiality, and context when choosing what is best. Equity is the clo... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott In a typical year, January represents a welcome feeling of quiet, a chance to slow down, and a respite from the busy social events of the holiday season. Usually, it... Read more
WEST END PLACES FEATURE Western Cemetery in Need of Love & Attention One could consider the western cemetery the poor relation of the public cemeteries in Portland By Harlan Baker One re... Read more
MMC Nurses Organize: Democracy in Action
By Dr. Oren Gersten We often think of democracy as something that happens every two to four years when we go to the polls to cast our ballots for elected officials. The truth is that smaller... Read more