News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Since May, the City of Portland has seen an unusual rash of six bank robberies, the most recent of which occurred last Friday. The Portland Police Department worked with the F.B.I. and neigh... Read more
On Sunday, October 18th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the West End Neighborhood Association and Reich Parent-Teacher Organization are holding a yard sale fundraiser. The yard sale is in coordination w... Read more
The University Credit Union at 391 Forest Avenue was robbed for the second time this month. An arrest has already been made. At 3:40 p.m. a white man in a grey hooded sweatshirt entered the... Read more
On Wednesday, September 23rd, at about 1:55 a.m., the Domino’s Pizza at 788 Forest Avenue was robbed. Employees report that a white man in his late 20’s or early 30’s entered the... Read more
Three women have recently reported being the victims of attempted robberies while walking in the West End. On September 16th at 12:43 a.m. two women were walking on Neal Street near Congress... Read more
City crews are busy finishing road construction projects before the first snow. One ongoing project is at Bramhall Square where traffic and pedestrian safety upgrades are getting done one st... Read more
Okay – it’s 8 am on Tuesday, and you wish you had a mystery you haven’t already read to take on the bus to Boston, or to that appointment with the long and boring wait, but the bookstores an... Read more
On the third Friday in September Portland joins cities around the globe in transforming on-street parking spaces into temporary public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual eve... Read more
The Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative held its official launch event on Wednesday, September 16th at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough. The new cooperative announced their intention to compete for... Read more
The Friends of Congress Square Park held their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 16th. The event was held in the community room of 10 Congress Square Plaza, a retirement home near Congr... Read more
