The City unveiled its first electric vehicle charging station last week at the Elm Street Parking Garage. Two level II electric vehicle chargers are now operational, one of which is for use... Read more
City Outlines Task Force Members & Process Mayor Brennan has established a task force to review the City’s inspections programs. The task force will conduct an internal review of... Read more
Next summer, the Greater Portland Metro plans to launch a new bus route that will run to Yarmouth and Freeport. The Metro is seeking feedback from riders on bus and bus-stop amenities, route... Read more
The City Council approved to extend constable powers to library security staff at their last meeting. This gives the library’s guards the ability to issue criminal trespass orders. Thi... Read more
On Saturday, November 1st, five young people, all in their twenties, died in a tragic fire at an aging rental property on Noyes Street in Oakdale. A sixth victim died after three days in a M... Read more
The November 12th meeting of the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) had a slow agenda, so the floor was opened for concerns from neighbors. What came up? Jaywalking. Barry Hoffman, who... Read more
Friendship between Longfellow and Dickens highlighted during Longfellow House holiday tours… Sarah Thompson reelected Chair of School Board… Lisa Bunker and WMPG train citizen jo... Read more
Anti-Establishment Candidate Wins School Board Seat
John Eder is a Green Independent, a former Representative for the West End (2002-2006), a politician, a marijuana activist, and now a School Board member. On November 5th, Eder defeated Gene... Read more