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Tony Zeli has been publisher and editor of The West End News since 2014. He has a background in media, advocacy, and community organizing. Contact him at thewestendnews@gmail.com.
A new group, Soul of Portland, has formed to fight developers over the Portland Company Complex redevelopment at 58 Fore Street. They held a rally at Angela Adams Studios in East Bayside on... Read more
On March 26th, a gaggle of Portland Green Party members gathered to present an affidavit and ordinance language to City Clerk Kathy Jones to initiate a referendum for a $15 per hour minimum... Read more
It has been over twenty years since the City has done a comprehensive transportation plan. The City has started the process of developing a new Strategic Transportation Plan, and they want f... Read more
Councilor Dave Marshall has been working with City staff to draft an ordinance to ban at least some pesticide use. “It is my intent to bring an ordinance,” said Councilor Dave Marshall at th... Read more
A “pop-up” park is a temporary park that pops-up seasonally on a closed urban street. Jim Brady, a local businessman involved with the Press Hotel, brought the idea forward after visiting th... Read more
The City Council’s City Manager Search Committee is seeking public input. Its consultant, Municipal Resources, Inc., has developed a survey to help the committee better understand what... Read more
What’s the hubbub about the Portland Complex (58 Fore Street) and rezoning the Eastern waterfront? If developers CPB2 get what they want, new zoning would allow them to build a bustling wate... Read more
Imagine a 32′ lobster boat anchoring itself directly in the path of a huge steam ship with 40,000 pounds of Appalachian coal. That is the story of environmental activists Ken Ward and... Read more
Newsflash… Portland declared marijuana legal. Yet, after the first year of being legal, the number of marijuana citations in the city actually went up. In fact, citations increased by... Read more
Waiting for the bus is never a highlight of one’s day. In the winter, waiting for your lift can be outright dangerous. Snow banks and ice limit accessibility. Those waiting for the bus... Read more