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Tony Zeli has been publisher and editor of The West End News since 2014. He has a background in media and community organizing. Contact him at thewestendnews@gmail.com.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS BRIEF Munjoy Hill Affordable Housing Eight Munjoy Hill residents, fed up with soaring housing prices, are fighting back with a non-traditional housing development in Portla... Read more
CLIMATE JUSTICE FEATURE Toxic Fumes in the West End By Espahbad Dodd The air smells like petroleum or burning rubber. Is this toxic stench safe to breathe? That’s what people in South Portla... Read more
Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month Originally published at www.crediblemind.com Since the publication in 1990 of Daniel Goleman’s groundbreaking book Emotional Intelligence: Why It... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten Part of the job of any primary care doctor is staying up to date on the latest medical research. There are numerous medical journals each publishing a range of research t... Read more
By Jodi Newcombe, MD The holidays are just around the corner. While things look differently due to the pandemic, we could all benefit from safely maintaining our connections to family and fr... Read more
By Michael Stern Regardless of your political orientation, it is likely that you’ve been having thoughts about how terrible it would be if “the other guy” wins. With everything going on in t... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott You’ve probably heard it before. Buying something from a locally-owned, independent business instead of a chain puts 3.5x more money back into our local economy! It’s an... Read more
By Diane Stoller, MD, FACS Each October we observe breast cancer awareness month, which serves as a lifesaving annual reminder about the importance of getting your breast cancer screening. I... Read more
Home Away from Home By Mary Alice Scott, Portland Buy Local In September 2010, my college roommate and I moved into her grandmother’s spare bedroom in North Deering. We shared a bedside tabl... Read more
The Banality of Segregation: Why Zoning Matters
Reader Opinion By Zack Barowitz Until recently, there has not been much conversation about how land policy is used as an instrument of white supremacy nor the violence and economic harm that... Read more