News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
South Portland Pesticide Ordinance Clarifies Charge of Portland Pesticide Task Force by Bridget Chase The passage of the South Portland pesticide ordinance in early September removes a conce... Read more
Faith leaders gather at St. Luke’s to say minimum wage is a moral issue by Tony Zeli Question 4 on the November ballot has seen a lot of endorsements roll in over the past weeks. Some... Read more
POLICE BEAT West End Prostitution Sting Operation In August a West End prostitution sting operation led to the arrest of four men for engaging a prostitute, a class E crime. City police cond... Read more
Black Lives Matter Protest Demands Transparency and Accountability On July 14th an action organized by Portland Racial Justice Congress led to the arrest of 17 protesters for Obstructing a P... Read more
POLICE BEAT Rash of Old Port Thefts Old Port thefts trigger warning to local businesses. Police say be on the look out for the perpetrator. He enters store, creates a distraction and robs cu... Read more
Council review of proposed Pesticide Ordinance moved to October. by Bridget Chase The ten-member Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met for the first time in June. Their goal was to prepare... Read more
Additional Carleton Street parking will be seasonal. There will soon be more Carleton Street parking in response to neighborhood concerns. Currently on-street parking is only allowed on the... Read more
Open Call for Artists Design a Public Art Utility Box A public art utility box may soon be are around the corner. The Portland Police Department and the Public Art Committee, in conjunction... Read more
Metro Bus NEWS Introducing GPS Tracking and New Freeport – Yarmouth Route This summer in Metro bus news, the Greater Portland Metro has launched the Southern Maine Transit Tracker. The new G... Read more
POLICE BEAT Release of Steven Ricci Fifty-two year old Steven Ricci was released from jail on June 29th. He is known by Police as a repeat offender. He will reside at 915 Brighton Avenue. St... Read more
