News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Portland Police are investigating two bank robberies that occurred early on June 19th. They appear to have been committed by the same perpetrator. The first robbery occurred at the cPort Cre... Read more
Portlanders for a Living Wage, a ballot question committee formed to support the passage of “An Ordinance Toward A Living Wage,” turned in over 3,000 signatures to the City Clerk. If the Cle... Read more
City operations seek to substitute grid power and fossil fuels with renewable power and fuels that produce less impact on the climate. The City has released a public bid offering the rooftop... Read more
Local children can enjoy free lunch through the Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded nutrition program open to all children aged 2‐18. Many sites are open to children and teens wi... Read more
Next time you head out to tie one on, leave your blade at home. The staff at Local 188 at 685 Congress Street were not at all happy when a drunk customer pulled a knife on them. John Aboda,... Read more
by Luke deNatale The West End Cemetery has had recent construction completed. The fence that surrounded the Cemetery had been in disrepair and was completely removed to make way for a new fe... Read more
The victim of the armed robbery on June 5th in the lot of 106 Gilman Street has worked with a police sketch artist to provide a sketch of the suspect. In the mid-afternoon on June 5th, a 35... Read more
It’s slated to be a busy weekend in Portland, but don’t have too much fun. There are several concerts at the Maine State Pier, Shop Second Saturday, Walk the Working Waterfront,... Read more
A security camera captured the image of the individual at approximately 4:08 a.m. on Somerset Street between Chestnut and Elm Streets. Approximately thirty cars were broken into late Monday... Read more
