News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Three successive public forums, to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 13, will focus on the design process for renovations for Presumpscot, Reiche and Longfellow elementary schools and on th... Read more
Mills Administration Secures Major COVID-19 Testing Capacity Expansion for Maine Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration has secured a major... Read more
TESTING FIRST Some neighborhoods are eligible for free garden soil tests from the Portland Soil Lead Awareness project By Tony Zeli As grocery store shelves empty and cooped up Mainers start... Read more
Portland To Base COVID-19 Response on Governor Mills’ Reopening Plan PORTLAND, Maine — In light of Governor Janet Mills’ April 28 announcement regarding her stay-at-home extension and... Read more
City Council Extends Stay at Home Emergency Order Until May 18 Requirement for employees to wear face masks begins April 30 PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council voted to e... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life Updating the Perennial Resolution By Rosanne Graef Okay, I’ve been thinking about this column ever since I submitted the last one. I’ve b... Read more
As the City’s official nonprofit arts agency, Creative Portland’s COVID-19 resilience plan is to create and manage the Portland Artist Relief Fund, an emergency initiative to help our amazin... Read more
Governor Mills Extends State of Civil Emergency As Maine Continues to Combat COVID-19 Augusta, MAINE — As the State continues to respond to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills today signed a proc... Read more
By Cameron Autry What are the main concerns people should have in terms of catching Covid-19? I would refer people to the Centers for Disease Control’s website. They have really good resourc... Read more
City Council Adds language regarding suspending evictions; prohibiting short-term rentals PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council voted Monday night, March 30th, to extend the Sta... Read more