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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. 

BAYSIDE BUYOUT - CITY SELLOUT

BAYSIDE BUYOUT – CITY SELLOUT

By Kelly Merrill In the midst of the worst housing crisis Portland has ever seen, the City approved the sale o...

Ethan Strimling Says Revisit Emergency Shelter Decision

Ethan Strimling Says Revisit Emergency Shelter Decision

By Cameron Autry Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling announced his bid for reelection in June, following more than...

Naomi Beal: Bringing Passive House building standards to Maine

Naomi Beal: Bringing Passive House building standards to Maine

Every Month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a Peloton member for the West End News. This month Liz ca...

Live more softly on the planet - Bright Ideas No. 3

Live more softly on the planet – Bright Ideas No. 3

Waste Reduction The second component of the Portland/South Portland One Climate Future project is Waste Reduct...

Climate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard

Climate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard

We’re All in this Togehter Climate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Welcome to the inaugural installment o...

Neighborhood Notes

Homage to Local Sprouts

Homage to Local Sprouts

September 10, 2019 6:30 am
BAYSIDE BUYOUT - CITY SELLOUT

BAYSIDE BUYOUT – CITY SELLOUT

September 6, 2019 11:45 am
Pecha-What??

Pecha-What??

August 12, 2019 9:30 am
Tom Handel - Free speech keeps community strong

Tom Handel – Free speech keeps community strong

August 12, 2019 9:00 am
Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race – Endorses Two Candidates (Hint: Neither is Mayor Ethan Strimling)

Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race – Endorses Two Candidates (Hint: Neither is Mayor Ethan Strimling)

July 22, 2019 6:00 am
Stop the Fast Driving!

Stop the Fast Driving!

July 17, 2019 6:00 am

Mayor 2019

Ethan Strimling Says Revisit Emergency Shelter Decision

Ethan Strimling Says Revisit Emergency Shelter Decision

September 6, 2019 8:00 am
Kate Snyder: Mayor as Steward

Kate Snyder: Mayor as Steward

June 10, 2019 6:00 am
Spencer Thibodeau First to Annouce for Mayor

Spencer Thibodeau First to Annouce for Mayor

February 11, 2019 6:00 am

Climate Justice

Live more softly on the planet - Bright Ideas No. 3

Live more softly on the planet – Bright Ideas No. 3

September 4, 2019 4:30 pm
Climate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard

Climate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard

September 4, 2019 4:00 pm
Build Neighborhood Resilience - Bright Ideas No. 2

Build Neighborhood Resilience – Bright Ideas No. 2

August 2, 2019 5:00 am
Join One Climate Future - Bright Ideas No. 1

Join One Climate Future – Bright Ideas No. 1

July 9, 2019 6:10 am
Local Students Lobby for Climate Fee & Dividend

Local Students Lobby for Climate Fee & Dividend

December 12, 2018 6:00 am
Two West Enders Go to DC to Lobby for Carbon Fee and Dividend

Two West Enders Go to DC to Lobby for Carbon Fee and Dividend

June 22, 2017 11:52 am

Health and Wellness

Advances in Medicine

Advances in Medicine

September 10, 2019 7:00 am
Finding a Pediatric Provider

Finding a Pediatric Provider

September 5, 2019 4:00 pm
How to make a stellar first aid kit

How to make a stellar first aid kit

August 12, 2019 8:00 am
Trouble Sleeping - Tips to help anyone sleep better

Trouble Sleeping – Tips to help anyone sleep better

August 2, 2019 6:30 am
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Prescription Medications

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Prescription Medications

July 17, 2019 5:30 am
Testing your child’s hearing

Testing your child’s hearing

July 8, 2019 6:45 am

Business & Community

Naomi Beal: Bringing Passive House building standards to Maine

Naomi Beal: Bringing Passive House building standards to Maine

September 6, 2019 6:50 am
Back to School & Summer Reading

Back to School & Summer Reading

August 12, 2019 9:30 am
Kelly Merrill: Illness to Activist

Kelly Merrill: Illness to Activist

August 12, 2019 8:30 am
Justin Hafner: When you build a collaborative team, you can accomplish anything.

Justin Hafner: When you build a collaborative team, you can accomplish anything.

July 15, 2019 6:50 am
The Buy Local Movement Today

The Buy Local Movement Today

July 15, 2019 6:00 am
Portland Must-Do Summer Fun

Portland Must-Do Summer Fun

June 15, 2019 6:30 am

Food & Travel

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
Edible Abundance Next to the 7-11 Parking Lot

Edible Abundance Next to the 7-11 Parking Lot

January 25, 2019 8:00 am

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