News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Reiche Elementary and surrounding neighborhood undergoing significant change by Luke deNatale The ramp that connects Clark Street to the Reiche elementary school entrance is slated to be rem... Read more
Body Recovered in Casco Bay Saturday morning, February 20th, at 9:00 am, a deceased victim was seen in the water near the Dimillo’s Marina at 166 Commercial Street. The victim was recovered... Read more
Police Beat In the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 9th, several individuals were involved in a fight that ended with two men receiving knife wounds. After being stabbed, the two men... Read more
$25,000 of synthetic pesticides spread on Riverside Golf Course each year A community group Portland Protectors released a report outlining the quantity, costs and types of synthetic pestici... Read more
Group Pushes for School Infrastructure Bond to Improve Elementary Schools The Public Works department fenced off the Clark Street entrance to the ramp at Reiche Elementary. The ramp provides... Read more
Empty Storefronts Among Businesses Awarded Facade Improvement Funds Three storefronts and a marquis on Congress Street will be awarded grants from the City’s Façade Improvement Program. The... Read more
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is tackling an issue that has long gone overlooked; food waste. On December 7th, Pingree introduced a bill in Congress that took aim at reducing the amount of w... Read more
The City is launching the rental housing registration process that requires landlords to register their rental properties and pay a $35 fee per unit by January 1st, 2016. The registration fe... Read more
On Monday, December 7th, at 8:53 a.m. a suspicious package was discovered in the lobby of the office building located at 100 Middle Street. Middle Street from Franklin Street to Pearl Street... Read more
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is beginning to accept applications on their website for volunteers looking to donate time to shovel walkways for seniors after storms. According... Read more
