Project Bazia is a non-profit organization based in the West End. Bazia Anthony started this organization to provide education about and aid to people from Sudan. Project Bazia was recently... Read more
Friends of Fort Gorges has a new promotional video on their website, friendsoffortgorges.org, with narration by Daniel Noel. In it, the group shows the decay that is happening to the histori... Read more
The City of Portland and the Harold T. Andrews Post 17, American Legion, will celebrate Veteran’s Day with a parade and wreath laying ceremony at City Hall Plaza on Tuesday, November 11th. ... Read more
A new city policy will change the way residents are billed for storm water treatment. It will create a new storm water service charge, in addition to the current water and sewer bill. The fi... Read more
At the Annual District Two Meeting (Parkside, St. John Valley and West End), on November 6th, City staff announced new parking rules. The rules will be decided on by City Council, and take e... Read more
On November 5th, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group recommended a ground-level park concept rather than a roof-top park on top of an event center. This recommendation makes a partial s... Read more
On November 5th, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group voted ten to five, with one abstention, to recommend a redesigned ground-level park for Congress Square. The Congress Square Study G... Read more
Election Day saw several petitions being presented to voters at the polls, all some how related to election reforms. Two petitions seek to address the issue of big money in politics, and a t... Read more
This was not a good election for voters in the West End. Despite Portland voters picking Michaud and Bellows by large margins yesterday, the rest of the state out voted us. We will have four... Read more
Don’t Blame Cutler: Maine Should Follow Portland’s Lead
Who knows why people vote the way they do. There are countless potential reasons for every ballot box decision. Patterns can be recognized. There are always surprises. But, your guess is as... Read more