News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
West End Snapshots Revisited For all of us there are particular things that are emblematic and evocative of our neighborhood. In 2012, the West End Neighborhood Association did a community-b... Read more
Preserving the Forest City A Brief Summary of the Heritage Tree Ordinance By Colin Monahan “Good trees and green spaces are like good neighbors on a crowded street. You can’t live well... Read more
Winter Storm Info 2022-23 City reminds residents of winter storm operations and regulations The Portland Department of Public Works reports that they are ready for the season. Every year the... Read more
November 8th, 2022 Municipal Election Results The official election results are now available for the November 8th, 2022 election. View them all on the City’s website. Below is a quick summa... Read more
November 8th, 2022 Municipal Election Results – Portland Candidates Updated 11/28/2022 The official certified results for the November 8th, 2022, municipal election are in and availabl... Read more
By Colin Monahan West End residents have expressed their continued frustration and dissatisfaction with USPS Station A, located at 622 Congress Street. They cite unpredictable hours, unexpec... Read more
CITY BRIEFS New fire trucks will assist City responding to increase in calls for service The Portland Fire Department recently made significant improvements to its fleet by taking delivery o... Read more
By Tony Zeli The counter at the West End’s post office branch was closed, again. You can drop off your mail, but no packages. You might say to yourself, “Maybe I’ll try tom... Read more
By Colin Monahan Residents of Portland prepare to head to the polls this November 8th to contend with a series of citizen initiative ballot questions pertaining to the city’s regulatio... Read more
By Tony Zeli Here is a round-up of the five ballot questions that will face Portland voters on November 8th. Question A – Local Ownership of Short-Term Rentals An Act to Regulate Short Term... Read more