MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK by Tony Zeli Has the presidential election got you down? Do you yearn for a political process where different views are respected, speeches are more than just rhetorica... Read more
Jill Stein is a protest candidate … and that is nothing new by Tony Zeli It is not often that a community paper like the West End News receives a one-on-one interview with a presidenti... Read more
Two Challenge Chipman for Senate District 27 by Tony Zeli State Senate District 27 is one of two Senate seats for Portland. The district includes the entire Portland peninsula, the islands,... Read more
THE DUMPSTER
Where We Throw All the Stuff We Don’t Know What To Do With…
‘90s Comedy producer Dinah Minot named new head of Creative Portland… Kitten Therapy and Dance Party for Everyone highlight a day of activities at Congress Square Park… Ed Rock retires as GM of Shawnee Peak… Portland Flea-for-all will open at former Paul’s Food Center on October 6th… Peaks Island Elementary staff plunge into Casco Bay to celebrate the new school year… Captain Bill Linnell announces run for School Board… Downtown Cadet Program wins national award for excellence for improving downtown life… West End Halloween Parade will feature the return of the Shoestring Theater puppets… Sacred Heart hosts African Gala in Guild Hall due to overflow crowds… Friends of Lincoln Park host fundraiser at Shipyard’s tasting room… Mayor Strimling holds office hours outside of Aurora Provisions… Maine’s annual Open Lighthouse Day draws thousands for free tours... Noyes Street Fire Memorial Committee gears up to host Stars of Light 2016 to remember six fire victims… Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad open sales for Polar Express tickets… Locks of Love will be replaced by a public art installation… St. Lawrence runs double feature in tribute to Gene Wilder… Eric Blumrich joins the WEN team doing pagination and design… Fire Department participates in National Preparedness Month… Portland Food Co-op signs onto boycott of Driscoll’s berries to support farm workers’ labor dispute…
Food Security and Clean Drinking Are Inseparable by Bryer Sousa In our companion articles, Autumn Minery and I reflect upon our adolescence, since adolescence was when food security, better... Read more
Gerau Luzito MY STORY: English language learners from Portland Adult Education share their story in their own words. My name is Gerau Luzito. Luzito signifies respect. My name came from my f... Read more
How a Local Food Business Black Dinah Chocolatiers Manages Safety, Sustainability and Sweetness by Marilyn Miller Close your eyes. Imagine you have a month off one summer. Now imagine that y... Read more
Faith leaders gather at St. Luke’s to say minimum wage is a moral issue by Tony Zeli Question 4 on the November ballot has seen a lot of endorsements roll in over the past weeks. Some... Read more
