News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Portland Public Schools launched its second annual parent survey. Parents of children in the district are urged to participate in the survey, which is designed to give community members a gr... Read more
On February 5th the City reported three deaths over the last ten days, where the victim had just finished shoveling or had started to feel bad and decided to take a break. Remember to be saf... Read more
In early January, the West End News reported that Constellation Gallery would close their doors at the end of the month. With the arrival of February, the Gallery is selling gallery panels,... Read more
Portland Public Schools is now launching its “Choose School Lunch” Campaign to encourage more students and their parents to opt for school lunch. The Portland Public Schools’ Food Services D... Read more
On January 21st, Mayor Michael Brennan delivered his State of the City address during a special City Council meeting. Mayor Brennan plans to form a fiber optics task force, to sell city lots... Read more
The cause of the fatal fire at 20 Noyes Street last November has been determined to be an accident. According to the Maine State Fire Marshall and Portland Fire Department the fire was the r... Read more
Portland Police and the FBI are investigating two bank robberies that occurred in Portland on Friday, January 16th. Key Bank branches at 400 Forest Avenue and 85 Auburn Street were robbed wi... Read more
The Friends of Congress Square Park have been organizing and promoting events and amenities in the much maligned park. Since May 2014 they claim over 9000 visitors came to the park to enjoy... Read more
Landlord Gregory Nisbet is the owner of the Noyes Street multi-unit that caught fire last November, killing six young people. Tenants of one of his other properties located at 188 Dartmouth... Read more
On January 12th, the City unveiled “Fix It! Portland.”, a mobile app for Portlanders to report quality of life concerns. Fix It! Portland allows citizens to report a variety of issues, such... Read more
