News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
State St. Sewer Work and Maine Med Expansion Likely to Overlap Portland Public Works alerts residents that the State Street combined sewer separation project resumes in early April. The curr... Read more
Airplane Noise Complaints Continue by Tony Zeli In September and October, West End and South Portland residents reported increased noise from aircraft. This past spring, the Portland Interna... Read more
Fall Curbside Leaf Collection All November The City will collect residential biodegradable leaf bags curbside through the entire month of November. City crews collect leaf bags after emptyin... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance Public Hearing The City Council’s Sustainability and Transportation Committee unanimously approved the current draft of a pesticide ordinance. The full City Council will... Read more
Halloween Parade ‘Better Than Ever’ by Tony Zeli As volunteers gathered on Halloween evening there was a bit of a scare. No, it wasn’t the devil on a bike or the glow-in-the-dark alien. But,... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Make Your Mark in the Neighborhood! The Traffic Signal Box Project by Rosanne Graef We’re surrounded by utilitarian objects. They may do their... Read more
by Tony Zeli Question 2 City ballot Question 2 will ask voters if they want to strengthen zoning protection by allowing resident participation in proposed zoning changes. If passed, it would... Read more
by Tony Zeli Local Ballot Question 1 Question 1 on the City ballot asks voters if they support rent stabilization and protection of tenants’ rights. The question is followed by pages of ordi... Read more
At-large city council candidates in their own words on issues of importance to our readers. Two community leaders are vying to unseat 16-year City Council veteran Jill Duson. Joey Brunelle... Read more
Portland Man Charged in Hate Crime Police arrested 37-year-old Jesse James Taylor of Portland following a disturbance at a Monument Square Restaurant. Workers at Sisters Gourmet Deli called... Read more
