Chances are you’ve heard the name Portland Downtown, but you may wonder exactly who we are and what we do. For a crash course in all things Portland Downtown, here are 10 Quick Facts: We wer... Read more
By Tom Landry As the owner of an older home, you are the keeper of an archive of stories. Whether joyful, fanciful, wondrous, or raucous, those stories and the memories they imprint are what... Read more
By Pamela Shaw On Sunday, April 29th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will be back at work on the “Edible Hillside” at Harbor View Park for the first Planting Day of 2018, supported by th... Read more
State St. Sewer Work and Maine Med Expansion Likely to Overlap Portland Public Works alerts residents that the State Street combined sewer separation project resumes in early April. The curr... Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leaf Blowers Please Be Considerate I (along with everyone else) am looking forward to spring. The only downside is those leaf blowers the West End residents bring out an... Read more
By Cory Michaud, Seventy-Five State Street Executive Chef Spring is arriving, but we still have some chilly days ahead of us here in the West End. As we wait for our snowbanks to melt (and r... Read more
Stressed out? Don’t ignore it. By Dr. Erin Piontek Stress is a normal part of life, but it can be a serious issue for our health. Figuring out how to best manage it may be a challenge — but... Read more
Respite Care: A Home Away from Home By Jess Duffy, Seventy-Five State Street Nursing Director The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “respite” as an interval of rest or relief. For seniors w... Read more
By Brianna Alvarado, CTRS Activity Coordinator When we think of ‘being healthy’ we generally think of diet, exercise, staying hydrated, stretching, etc… but that’s not the complete picture.... Read more
By Dr. Karin Cole More than 50,000 Americans die each year from colorectal cancer. Fortunately, the disease is highly preventable, and knowing what to do could save your life. As a medical s... Read more
