By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director It’s no secret that local businesses have been hurting for the past year. What you may not know is that many local businesses were on the verge of... Read more
Eric Kalala: Interview with owner of Chez Castel Every month PelotonLabs co-founder Liz Trice interviews a local community member. This month, Liz caught up with Eric Kalala, the owner of Ch... Read more
Community Safety Alerts Police Investigating Attack in West End The Portland Police Department is investigating an attack that happened on the night of Wednesday, May 5th around 9:40 p.m. on... Read more
Climate change presents us with ever more serious challenges – financial, food, and housing insecurity, not to mention the strain on physical and mental health. We must rely more on ea... Read more
By Mary King As a mother and educator, I sometimes struggle with climate related despair. Despair has no party affiliation. It is the result of helplessness and lack of hope. But change agen... Read more
By Tony Zeli To celebrate spring, we look for ways to get outside and connect with our urban ecology. Portland Buy Local member businesses can help us do that. When looking for goods, servic... Read more
The power of healing plants By Dr. Oren Gersten Plants and herbs are the original medicine used to treat human illness. In fact, many of our modern pharmaceuticals are based on chemicals tha... Read more
Adilah Muhammad: The Third Place Builds Maine’s Black Cultural Infrastructure Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz ca... Read more
Build Back Better: Reiche Community Center
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End LifeBy Rosanne Graef Build Back Better: Reiche Community Center The City of Portland is considering consolidation of several Health and Human Service... Read more