News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Tall grass helps bees and other pollinators, but some think it’s an eyesore. By Tony Zeli With campaigns like No Mow May and the City of Portland’s own Mow Tall Until Fall, you could s... Read more
Seasonal Activities Begin at Western Cemetery By W. John Funk, President Now that spring is here, the Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. is preparing for our third year of outside activi... Read more
A Place for Everybody Reiche Community Room Activities are free and open to the public and made possible by dedicated volunteers By Tony Zeli In the 1970s construction began on the Howard C.... Read more
The West End coworking space that WEN called home for a decade is closing. Presente! Maine will take over the lease at 795 Congress Street. “Every time you make a connection between two peop... Read more
By Eva McVicar In its 37th year, the Camden Conference once again turned the town of Camden into a hub of international dialogue. This year’s topic: India: Rising Ambitions, Challenges at Ho... Read more
Open positions for CDL drivers could lead to delays in clearing snow on city streets By Tony Zeli As winter storms rage, the Portland Department of Public Works (DPW) must plow and salt over... Read more
By Tony Zeli Remember to clear your sidewalks, driveways, and curb cuts. Although Portland’s parks and recreation department takes care of more than 100 miles of sidewalks around the c... Read more
POLICE BEAT Police Respond to Pair of Incidents in West End of Persons Attempting to Lure Children In the last few days, Portland Police have responded to incidents where it appears someone... Read more
Feel Good by Doing Good A look at a few local ways to feel good by doing good this season By Tony Zeli It’s not a new idea, but in recent years more and more researchers are demonstrating th... Read more
Western Cemetery Uncovered Another year of volunteer work in Western Cemetery uncovers secrets By J. Peter Monro With little interest and effort, the Western Cemetery might be made a c... Read more