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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.
The concrete plaza in the heart of Portland’s Art District has been scheduled for a facelift for almost a decade. The dust has settled after the June vote on the parks initiative. Many saw t... Read more
Downeast Magazine plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a gala party and fundraiser at the Portland Complex on Thursday, August 14th at the Portland Company Complex at 58 Fore Street,... Read more
Tom MacMillan, the Green Party candidate for the West End (District 38) seat in the Maine legislature, has dropped out of the race after losing his West End apartment. MacMillan’s camp... Read more
City inspectors have shut down a 10-unit Munjoy Hill apartment building after discovering numerous safety violations at the site, including exposed live wires, broken fire alarms and non-fun... Read more
Two ‘Sidewalk Buttlers’ were installed on August 8th on the Congress Street side of Congress Square Park, courtesy of the Friends of Congress Square Park. The group hopes the Sid... Read more
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage has proclaimed the third Saturday of August as Maine Day. This year, August 16th will be a day to celebrate the State of Maine by encouraging people within and... Read more
Portland Police are investigating a home invasion and attempted robbery that occurred at about 9:30 PM on Sunday, July 20th at 66 Smith Street on Munjoy Hill. The victims reported that two... Read more
Marge Niblock partying in East Bayside at National Night Out…West End NEWS fans on Congress Street getting excited about the imminent return of the popular local rag…Casco Bay Fe... Read more
Portland’s non-profit art collective, the Constellation Gallery at 511 Congress Street, is looking for a new home. Portland City Councilor David Marshall is the gallery’s previous owner and... Read more
Raise My Wage, Please!
There is good news and bad news on the effort to raise the minimum wage in Portland. The good news is that Portland Mayor Michael Brennan has commissioned a working group to explore the poss... Read more