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The West End News (WEN) is Portland’s community newspaper. A free independent paper published monthly and circulating on First Friday. Read the full e-edition below.

Portland Stay at Home Order Extended to April 27

Portland Stay at Home Order Extended to April 27

City Council Adds language regarding suspending evictions; prohibiting short-term rentals PORTLAND, Maine...

City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order

City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order

City of Portland’s Stay at Home Emergency Order Takes Effect Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00 PM Restricts al...

Governor prohibits dine-in service, bans gatherings of more than 10 people

Governor prohibits dine-in service, bans gatherings of more than 10 people

March 18, 2020 Governor Mills Takes Further Steps to Respond to COVID-19 Augusta, MAINE – Under authority...

Whitley Marshall Advances Compassionate Leadership

Whitley Marshall Advances Compassionate Leadership

WEST END PEOPLE Whitley Marshall Advances Compassionate Leadership By Tony Zeli If you could change one thing...

Young Climate Activists Urge Citizens to be ‘Climate Voters’

Young Climate Activists Urge Citizens to be ‘Climate Voters’

By Tony Zeli Youth from all across Maine gathered at polling stations on Super Tuesday, March 3rd, to remind v...

Neighborhood Notes

Portland Stay at Home Order Extended to April 27

Portland Stay at Home Order Extended to April 27

March 31, 2020 4:27 am
City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order

City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order

March 25, 2020 7:29 am
Governor prohibits dine-in service, bans gatherings of more than 10 people

Governor prohibits dine-in service, bans gatherings of more than 10 people

March 18, 2020 12:16 pm
Portland Announces St. Patrick's Day Curfew & Other COVID-19 Recommendations

Portland Announces St. Patrick’s Day Curfew & Other COVID-19 Recommendations

March 16, 2020 3:25 pm
Whitley Marshall Advances Compassionate Leadership

Whitley Marshall Advances Compassionate Leadership

March 16, 2020 9:00 am
Northern Light Mercy Hospital Announces Sale of State Street Hospital

Northern Light Mercy Hospital Announces Sale of State Street Hospital

March 13, 2020 8:00 pm

Business & Community

PelotonPosts - Kym Dakin

PelotonPosts – Kym Dakin

March 13, 2020 2:00 pm
C Love Cookie Project

C Love Cookie Project

March 5, 2020 6:00 pm
PelotonPosts: Burak Sezen

PelotonPosts: Burak Sezen

February 24, 2020 9:00 am
Prepping your House to Sell in the Spring Market

Prepping your House to Sell in the Spring Market

February 6, 2020 6:30 pm
Sea Change Yoga - Featured Nonprofit

Sea Change Yoga – Featured Nonprofit

February 6, 2020 6:00 pm
Fred Forsley - Pillars of Portland

Fred Forsley – Pillars of Portland

January 15, 2020 3:36 pm

Health and Wellness

The Life-Changing Power of Emotional Intelligence

The Life-Changing Power of Emotional Intelligence

March 16, 2020 8:30 am
Who owns health care?

Who owns health care?

March 14, 2020 7:30 am
Screening Saves Lives

Screening Saves Lives

March 10, 2020 9:00 am
Processed Foods and Health

Processed Foods and Health

February 25, 2020 8:00 am
Rewriting Their Own Story

Rewriting Their Own Story

February 7, 2020 7:30 am
The top 3 primary care impacts of 2019

The top 3 primary care impacts of 2019

January 4, 2020 7:00 am

Climate Justice

DEALING WITH CLIMATE ANGST AND ANGER - Bright Ideas No. 9

DEALING WITH CLIMATE ANGST AND ANGER – Bright Ideas No. 9

March 16, 2020 8:00 am
Young Climate Activists Urge Citizens to be ‘Climate Voters’

Young Climate Activists Urge Citizens to be ‘Climate Voters’

March 15, 2020 9:00 am
Sharing Stories and Finding Common Ground

Sharing Stories and Finding Common Ground

March 14, 2020 8:00 am
Green New Deal - Bright Ideas No. 8

Green New Deal – Bright Ideas No. 8

February 26, 2020 2:36 pm
Climate Change Issues Transcend Borders

Climate Change Issues Transcend Borders

February 24, 2020 12:50 pm
Making Maine Clean

Making Maine Clean

February 11, 2020 8:00 am

Food & Travel

Best of Pizza on the Portland Peninsula

Best of Pizza on the Portland Peninsula

September 16, 2019 2:24 pm
Dutch's

Dutch’s

June 21, 2019 6:00 am
The Birds and the Bees (and Native Plants) of Maine and Beyond – Part 1

The Birds and the Bees (and Native Plants) of Maine and Beyond – Part 1

June 18, 2019 1:48 pm
Hot Suppa

Hot Suppa

May 13, 2019 4:20 pm
Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure Part 2

Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure Part 2

April 5, 2019 4:30 pm
Adventure Marketplace heads to Vietnam and Cambodia

Adventure Marketplace heads to Vietnam and Cambodia

March 25, 2019 4:19 pm

WEN Community Cause Blog

Maine Youth Justice Rally In Augusta To Close Long Creek Juvenile Detention Center

February 25, 2020 4:09 pm
People Power And The Affordable Housing Crisis

People Power And The Affordable Housing Crisis

February 22, 2020 4:02 pm

An Eventful Day At The Capital

February 4, 2020 7:04 pm
Rally and Street Theater at Holyoke City Hall Demands New England Grid Operator Stop Subsidizing Coal

Rally and Street Theater at Holyoke City Hall Demands New England Grid Operator Stop Subsidizing Coal

January 29, 2020 10:58 pm
Portland's Women's March Hosts Many Inspiring Speakers

Portland’s Women’s March Hosts Many Inspiring Speakers

January 24, 2020 9:08 pm
The Weymouth Compressor Should Be Of Regional Concern

The Weymouth Compressor Should Be Of Regional Concern

January 24, 2020 9:01 pm

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