Western Cemetery Spring 2025 By Sam Wilson, Treasurer The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc., is pleased to report that progress is being made on many fronts at the Western Cemeter... Read more
By Liz Parsons “I kept noticing more and more trees in my neighborhood that could use some help,” remarked Gail Ringel after participating in WENA’s first-ever street tree mulching party. He... Read more
Business & CommunityNews Briefs Dougherty Condos Application Period Opens June 18 – Public Q&A Sessions Available Maine Cooperative Development Partners announces the applicati... Read more
WEN’s Newest Foodie Column The TL Taste A yummy celebration of this tasty town of ours, one bite at a time. Just think of me (and my occasional co-sleuth) as undercover bandits for fab... Read more
City News Briefs Local advocates erect memorial signs to honor people slain from being hit by cars In response to recent pedestrian deaths, local advocates have installed memorial markers to... Read more
Look for coming improvements at the historic cemetery By W. John FunkPresident, Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc Spring has arrived! The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. is lookin... Read more
By Kip DeSerresPresident, West End Neighborhood Association In the last few months, there have been several pedestrian deaths and other dramatic examples of a lack of pedestrian safety in Po... Read more
City Briefs The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is fundraising to support renovation and renewal of Tyng-Tate Playground and Harbor View Memorial Park on York Street. In addition to... Read more
City News Briefs PPL Joins Dirigo Libraries and Begins Catalog Upgrade Portland, ME – Portland Public Library (PPL) announced a new partnership with the Maine State Library, the Law an... Read more
By John Johnson On January 8th, Western Cemetery was approved by Portland’s Historic Preservation Board for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Western Cemetery will j... Read more
