Editor Articles 666
Tony Zeli has been publisher and editor of The West End News since 2014. He has a background in media and community organizing. Contact him at thewestendnews@gmail.com.
By Amy Bates, MS, FNP-C A common reason younger patients are seen for an evaluation is for ear infections. Symptoms of an ear infection may include fever, pulling on the ear, fussiness,... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten Medicare for all has become a household phrase. Depending on which side of the aisle one’s political persuasions fall, hearing it will likely draw praise or scorn. Like s... Read more
69 Arrests in Bow, N.H. By Kelly Merrill Sixty-nine people were arrested and hundreds gathered to protest Merrimack Station, New Hampshire’s largest coal factory on Saturday, September 28th,... Read more
By Suzanne A. Hoekstra, MD, FACS The term “human genome” is used to describe all of the DNA contained in our body’s cells, and a significant amount of scientific research to map it began in... Read more
Leveling the Playing Field By Mary Alice Scott As Portland experiences an unprecedented period of growth and change, local businesses are feeling the effects. Over the next year, Portland Bu... Read more
West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) and Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT) are sponsoring a workshop at Maine Irish Heritage Center to make 275 Window Dressers insulating window insert... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten The Cost of Cellular Therapies As a family doctor I try to stay up to date on the most recent research. The most interesting article I have read in some time was in the N... Read more
By Kate Goldfield Just today [August 6th], I made the very disturbing discovery that Local Sprouts, the independent food cooperative at 649 Congress, has closed permanently and suddenly. The... Read more
By Kelly Merrill In the midst of the worst housing crisis Portland has ever seen, the City approved the sale of Bayside Village by Port Property Management on August 13th, without the knowle... Read more
By Elena Bell Wagner, BSN, MSN, CPNP There are many reasons that you might be in the market for a pediatric provider. First-time parents may begin looking for a provider during their pregnan... Read more


