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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.
Algae Blooms Indicate Too Much Nitrogen from Fertilizer and Pollution by Bridget Chase In July the Friends of Casco Bay began to report sightings of green slime at Back Cove and Mill Creek.... Read more
THE AMOS FARM: Season’s End and Putting Your Garden to Bed by Christian Torp You shall sow your land for six years and gather in its yield, but on the seventh year you shall let it res... Read more
Maine Harvest Bucks program brings SNAP benefits to food co-ops. by Luke deNatale There is an increasing local trend among farmers’ markets and grocery cooperatives. More and more are accept... Read more
Turning Food Waste Into Food Sovereignty by Jeremy Bloom This is a story of how one family is using food waste for the forces of good, instead of dumping it in trash bags. Once in the landfi... Read more
Ted Musgrave Remembers the Sunset Folk Concerts by Bridget Chase The Western Promenade has been home to the Wednesday West End Sunset Folk Concerts since 1990. The City, corporate sponsors a... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky Astrological Forecast September 2016 Mercury retrograde marks a bad time to jump to conclusions. by Leo Knighton Tallarico September promises to be an energetically... Read more
Reiche Entrance and Crosswalks To Be Completed in August by Luke deNatale Construction on Reiche Elementary School’s Clark Street entrance is nearing completion. The construction removed the... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance Running Out of Time by Bridget Chase Portland’s Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met twice in July. Both meetings focused on sharing information and views. The task fo... Read more
Tomato Weekend is an Italian American tradition that runs like a family business. by Marilyn Miller What do you think of when you think of August? Sun, beach, lake, heat? I think of my famil... Read more



Trump Wrong on Islam
Trump Wrong About Islam and Terrorism. And so is Clinton. by Wells Lyons It’s disappointing to see our two presidential candidates miss the mark so widely on the connection between Isl... Read more