La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef The Pause That Refreshes Last month I made a promise that I have to go back on. I’d intended to continue my ‘Can Portland Be S... Read more
HALF MEASURES Many of us are reduced to half measures or, at best, slow walking when we realize the true magnitude of the climate crisis. We talk about alternatives but there is no substitut... Read more
By Suzanne Hoekstra, MD, FACS I am a breast surgeon at Northern Light Mercy Breast Care, which was first established in 1996. Over the years, I have seen advances in breast health that have... Read more
By Victoria Pelletier Hi friends! My name is Victoria (but everyone calls me Tori) – I live in Parkside, I work in Racial Equity, and I’m running to be your District 2 City Council... Read more
By Spencer Thibodeau Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau will not seek reelection. Here is his letter to WEN readers: More than six years ago, I made a decision that would change my li... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig THREE WINE LISTS By Layne V. Witherell A wine list can be as small as a single postcard folded into a plastic holder on a restaurant table. Or it could be the Bern’s T... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef Can Portland Be Saved? (Part 2) From my third-floor window, I look directly down at the intersection of Clark and Salem St... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott It’s hard to believe that summer is wrapping up and a new school year is beginning already. With so many important national and global events in the news, it can be... Read more
The Portland Palate By James Fereira A new restaurant in the West End impressed James Fereira so much that he had to take up his pen again and interview the owners. Something unexpected happ... Read more
