Local Business Survey Reveals Grim Outlook By Mary Alice Scott, Portland Buy Local Every month, I sit down to write an article for The West End News and consider what’s most pressing or rele... Read more
What is Empathy? By Michael Stern Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, describes three types of empathy: Cognitive empathy means understanding the perspectives of others, includ... Read more
By Jean Murachanian, Portland Conservatory of Music It’s been a crazy year, to say the least, and we continue to face uncertainty in the near future. At the Portland Conservatory of Music (P... Read more
Stress & Health By Dr. Oren Gersten On July 14th twelve engaged citizens, a health coach, and a primary care doctor met virtually to discuss the impact of stress on health. This meeting,... Read more
By Northern Light Mercy Hospital As we continue through this pandemic and all that it entails, we’ve heard from many organizations and businesses in Maine about the challenges they face as t... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott It feels a little strange (actually, it feels very strange) to be moving towards “normal” operations right now. Between a global pandemic, important and long overdue conv... Read more
Patrick Kiruhura: Creating an environment for all cultures to thrive (Part 1 of 2) Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for the West End News. This month... Read more
By Michael Stern DEVELOPING OUR ETHICAL MIND Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist and professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, says our sense of ethics develops with th... Read more
Content Provided by Northern Light Mercy Hospital At Northern Light Mercy Hospital, the health and safety of our patients is always our top priority. For that reason, we want you to get the... Read more
The Healers: Who owns health care part 3
Who owns health care? Part 3: The Healers By Dr. Oren Gersten Ancient Healers Healing has always been a part of human existence. Somewhere early in human evolution we learned that we could a... Read more