Exploring the Val d’Orcia on Foot By Nancy Dorrans Outside is forever where I’d rather be. A hiking adventure in the Val d’Orcia region of Italy is sure to always provide beautif... Read more
Garden Survival Guide Thanks to climate change, even our favorite outdoor activities seem filled with risk. Here are some tips for your garden survival. By Tony Zeli It’s spring! Time for us... Read more
Metro pauses proposal to eliminate Route 8 and create a Portland Peninsula Circulator. Regional transit operators perform a geographically broader study. By Tony Zeli Greater Portland Metro... Read more
By Layne V. Witherell There have been three dramatic changes over the past year in the world of wine. The first, of course, is the disappearance of your favorite local restaurant. Bummer. Th... Read more
Lead in Portland’s Soils Free soil tests for gardeners in Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside, and West End By Tony Zeli There’s plenty of lead in Portland soils. In fact, soil testi... Read more
WEST END PEOPLE The Rise and Fall of the Pine Street Theatre In the spring of 1988 the building on the corner of Pine and Brackett Streets, which is now Bonobo Pizza, almost became a theatre... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig WEN AT 20: Thoughts on food and wine By Layne V. Witherell The tourist is led; the traveler seeks. -Todd Kliman, food critic We have lived in the West End long enough to try... Read more
WEN survives despite the decline of print media By Tony Zeli When I took over The West End News in 2014, I’m sure a lot of folks thought I was being foolish. A common question was, “Why a ne... Read more
By Ed King Previous WEN Publisher & Editor Ed King shares memories from the first years for publication! A lot of interesting, exciting, funny, strange, baffling, weird things (remember... Read more
By Bruce Gomberg, MD FAAOS and Stephen Rodrigue, MD FAAOS Osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis, impacts over 25 million people in the United States each year. It is a c... Read more