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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.
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South Portland sports bar the Griffin Club is closing after being evicted for potential real estate development in Knightville neighborhood… Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses converge on Cross Insurance Arena for one of 14 regional conventions… Friends of Casco Bay celebrate 25 years of the Water Quality Monitoring program… and 22 years of service by Citizen Stewards Coordinator Peter Milholland… Chicken parts spilled for a mile along St. John Street cleaned up by offending business and City crews but not before residents get a nose full of fowl odor… Jenny Anastasoff and sweetie Justin find some very interesting litter while volunteering at Harbor View Park… Rosanne Graef celebrates Norwegian Constitution Day at Maine Wildlife Park… Children of Dr. Philip Thompson make a $25,000 donation to the Eastern Trail Alliance “Close the Gap” campaign in his honor… Comic book heroes Spider-Man and Deadpool seen hanging with Slugger the Seadog in Longfellow Square… St. Pius Church on Ocean Avenue begins live streaming Masses seven days a week… Jenn Thompson will relocate with her family to Indiana and Portland Buy Local searches for a new Executive Director… Around 1200 workers got free coffee and goodie bags on Downtown Worker Appreciation Day… Mayor announces first Sunday in May to be Yellow Tulip Hope Day in honor of Mental Health Awareness month… Westgate Shaws runs out of Monopoly game tickets… UMaine Marxists and Socialist Party of Eastern Maine honor workers on May Day at USM… Still a Good Cause thrift store celebrates its first year anniversary with a check to the McAuley Residence for single mothers…
Police Beat Portland Police arrested a 17 year-old Portland youth for Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, Aggravated Trafficking in Scheduled Drug (Crack Cocaine), Carrying a Conce... Read more
What’s News at West End Parks by Pamela Shaw If you haven’t visited your West End parks in a while, this is a great time to walk around and see changes large and small that have happen... Read more
The Amos Farm All A’Buzz Beehives by Christian Torp First off, before you get your beehives going, don’t forget to get your Maine apiary license: http://www.maine.gov/DACF/php/apiary/d... Read more
Neighbors Raise Awareness for Safe Boating Portland’s Swim for Life/Water Safety Coalition announced its support of Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday, May 19th. And on May 20th joi... Read more
Small Business Owners Plant the Seeds for Success 4 Tips for Early Stage Entrepreneurs by Marilyn Miller Are you thinking of launching your own business? So much of your future success will... Read more
by Luke deNatale Neighbors cite concern for maintaining working waterfront, suggest new comp plan language. Portland’s Planning Board held a public hearing regarding the city’s updated compr... Read more
An Architectural Look at Bayside Past Part I of Tony Taylor’s Bayside Past and Future Series by Tony Taylor Cumberland Avenue was laid out in 1800, along with Chestnut, Cedar, Elm and... Read more
POLICE BEAT Armed Robbery at Cumberland Farms in West End Police were called to the store shortly after 4:18 a.m. on May 2nd. A male armed with a knife approached the cashier, who was alone... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance is a Must!
Eager for Action on Pesticide Ordinance by Bridget Chase CORRECTION Councilor Spencer Thibodeau is a real estate attorney, however, Councilor Thibodeau did not represent any clients who woul... Read more