News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Police Beat Portland Police arrested a 17 year-old Portland youth for Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, Aggravated Trafficking in Scheduled Drug (Crack Cocaine), Carrying a Conce... Read more
by Tony Zeli The Fore River is polluted with excessive nitrogen. So much so that in 2015, Friends of Casco Bay issued a report that listed Upper Fore River, in the Stroudwater area, as being... Read more
What’s News at West End Parks by Pamela Shaw If you haven’t visited your West End parks in a while, this is a great time to walk around and see changes large and small that have happen... Read more
Neighbors Raise Awareness for Safe Boating Portland’s Swim for Life/Water Safety Coalition announced its support of Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday, May 19th. And on May 20th joi... Read more
by Luke deNatale Neighbors cite concern for maintaining working waterfront, suggest new comp plan language. Portland’s Planning Board held a public hearing regarding the city’s updated compr... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef In early 2012, the West End Neighborhood Association’s then vice-president, Jodie Lapchick, established our neighborhood on N... Read more
POLICE BEAT Armed Robbery at Cumberland Farms in West End Police were called to the store shortly after 4:18 a.m. on May 2nd. A male armed with a knife approached the cashier, who was alone... Read more
AIRCRAFT NOISE ADVISORY Taxiway Construction Project Will Impact Flight Patterns The Portland International Jetport (PWM) announced a temporary change in flight patterns that will increase t... Read more
School Bond Options and How State Funding Works by Tony Zeli There has been plenty of hoopla around the school bond. And no wonder. It would cost taxpayers a lot of money, raising taxes an e... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Window Dressers – A Chance to DO Something by Rosanne Graef Help the environment, make homes more comfortable, save money, assist your n... Read more