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By Dr. Oren Gersten In recent years concerns have been raised about the effect of sunscreen on both human health and environmental health. Consequently, there has been a movement away from c... Read more
Political enthusiasm may be too great for the charter commission to take a narrow view of their role By Tony Zeli No matter who is elected to the charter commission, whatever agendas they br... Read more
A Brief History of the Fight for Clear Skies in South Portland By Espahbad Dodd Speaking with people around town, I’m struck by how little folks know about the David versus Goliath battle fo... 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
By Tony Zeli The Greater Portland Metro is updating its bus routes and proposing a new bi-directional circulator route for the Portland peninsula. The goal is faster service and greater freq... 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
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
Jess Falero and Cullen Ryan talk about homelessness
Jess Falero and Cullen Ryan talk about homelessness Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Jess Falero... Read more
Designing a Vision for Bramhall Square
by Tony Zeli Historic Bramhall Square Site of the first federal execution (of Thomas Bird in 1790), today Bramhall Square is an oft forgotten public space at the intersection of the West End... Read more