News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
By Cameron Autry In June the City of Portland Public Works held a public meeting on a proposed separated bike lane for Park Avenue. It would be the first of its kind in Portland. Project Eng... Read more
By Cameron Autry Greater Portland METRO GM Greg Jordan discussed upcoming changes to public transit at a West End Neighborhood Association meeting on June 13th. In response to an increase in... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor The governor chose census tracts from Madawaska to Saco to be opportunity zones, qualifying the geographic areas for tax incentivized investments. Most tracts are in poo... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor In May, Mercy Hospital held a community conversation concerning the move of their State Street operations to their Fore River campus. The meeting was held at St. Luke’s... Read more
Stop Moving Your Cars No Enforcement of Street Maintenance Parking Rules June – September No more moving your car every other week. At least, not during the summer. Last fall, the Coun... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Late on the morning of Friday… Late on the morning of Friday, May 25th, the 15th anniversary celebration of the Maine Irish Heritage Center began at the... Read more
by Tony Zeli, Editor The Francis hotel, developers of the Bramhall Residences, and Greater Portland Landmarks are attempting to restore the 1925 Hay & Peabody’s Seth Thomas Clock.... Read more
Legislative Update From Senator Ben Chipman Bill to increase availability of Naloxone now law L.D. 565, the bill I sponsored to expand the availability of Naloxone in order to reduce overdos... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor Spencer Thibodeau says he will seek re-election for the District 2 City Council seat. The district includes the West End, Parkside, St. John Valley, and Oakdale neighbor... Read more
CITY ALERT: BROWNTAIL MOTH The City’s Forestry Management crew recently discovered browntail moth webs on the mainland in Portland. The pests’ poisonous hairs can cause rash or respiratory p... Read more