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Tony Zeli has been publisher and editor of The West End News since 2014. He has a background in media, advocacy, and community organizing. Contact him at thewestendnews@gmail.com.
Local game inventors are now selling their PBL Robots card game in stores as far away as California and North Dakota… Needle drop-off boxes at Peppermint, Deering Oaks and York Street parks have only collected 1 or 2 needles per week, and the one in Deering Oaks was broken into… Crystal Cron named new chair of Portland Greens… Deering High senior Ibrahim Shkara and Telling Room Executive Director Heather Davis accept award from Michelle Obama at the White House for an after school literary program… Department of Public Services gets its named changed back to Department of Public Works… Portland Area Youth Soccer enters playoffs ranked 16 out of 19 teams and goes on to win Girls State Championship… Rob Korobkin lives up to his promise to have fun if he didn’t win the election, and is spotted enjoying Viva and the Reinforcements at the Razzle Dazzle Ball… Diane Russell puts out the call, Preble Street is 195 turkeys short and needs your donation… Spencer Thibodeau tries to attend his first WENA meeting as Councilor-elect, but shows up on the wrong day… Bubba’s Sulky Lounge named 7th best dive bar in America by The Daily Meal blog… Clean water and clean air advocate Ivy Frignoca hired to be the next Casco Baykeeper… WMPG goes off air for most of the day for tower repairs… Bracket Street Vet has received reports of coyotes living around the Western Cemetery… York becomes first town in Maine to completely ban single-use plastic shopping bags… Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative turns in proposal to provide 30% local food for the UMaine food services contract… Portland Schools add 1-hour delay option to storm day procedures… Chellie Pingree helps local craft brewers fight the merger of Anheuser-Busch and Miller… Portland School District wants everyone to know they have NOT endorsed Question 2…
Gun shots echoed through the Old Port for the second time this year. Two Westbrook men were injured, one shot and another stabbed on Monday morning, November 16th, at 12:23 a.m. In the middl... Read more
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is out in full force promoting their 3rd annual Bike Brightly campaign. The campaign is dedicated to lighting up the bikes of Maine cyclists riding afte... Read more
This Veterans Day leaders from the City, soldiers, veterans, and business leaders gathered to rededicate Andrews Square after the restoration of the square’s memorial monument. The And... Read more
The City of Portland has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for fiber optic connectivity to its facilities on Canco Road. The City currently has five 10 GB network switches, providing co... Read more
The annual parade was a huge hit. Hundreds marched, played instruments, carried puppets by the Shoestring Theater, or just lined the parade route to cheer on the revelers. Check out the Nove... Read more
Three young progressives went into the District 2 Council race, but only one could win. The first candidate to announce and the candidate that raised the most money, Spencer Thibodeau was vi... Read more
In an upset Ethan Strimling defeated incumbent Mayor Michael Brennan 9,162 votes (51%) to 6,882 (38%). Tom MacMillan finished with 1880 votes (11%). Ethan won with a majority avoiding an ins... Read more
by Leo Knighton Tallarico We enter November with the clocks turned back an hour, giving the impression of darker days. As we enter November, we are moving through the waning half of the luna... Read more
CONDESCENDING COUNCILORS – State and High Street Conversion Highlights City Divide
State and High Streets used to be two-way roads. In the 1970s, during a period of urban planning that created traffic corridors like Franklin and Spring Street Arterials, State and High were... Read more