Lead in Portland’s Soils Free soil tests for gardeners in Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside, and West End By Tony Zeli There’s plenty of lead in Portland soils. In fact, soil testi... Read more
By Tony Zeli It’s an American mantra: Bigger is better. Anti-trust law in America has privileged the idea of economies of scale, justifying anti-competitive mergers because bigger is better.... Read more
By Tony Zeli The Greater Portland Metro is updating its bus routes and proposing a new bi-directional circulator route for the Portland peninsula. The goal is faster service and greater freq... Read more
Browntail Moth Reaches Western Prom By Tony Zeli The city’s forestry crews first discovered browntail moth webs on the mainland in Portland in 2018, though the insect was spreading just nort... Read more
WEN survives despite the decline of print media By Tony Zeli When I took over The West End News in 2014, I’m sure a lot of folks thought I was being foolish. A common question was, “Why a ne... Read more
Goodbye, Norway Maples City removes invasive Norway Maples from the Western Prom, and will return with native trees and shrubs in the spring By Tony Zeli The removal of an invasive species o... Read more
Removal of Invasive Trees on Western Prom Concerns Neighbors By Tony Zeli The removal of an invasive species of tree on the Western Promenade caused concern among neighbors who worried it wa... Read more
By Tony Zeli Throughout the Stay at Home orders, outdoor exercise has remained a viable option for getting out and about. But the state recommends recreating near home. Luckily, more than ni... Read more
The West End News came together with volunteers from the neighborhood over Thanksgiving weekend to create a temporary memorial remembering those we have lost to Covid-19. Hundreds of handwri... Read more
Urban BIG Trees By Tony Zeli Did you know? Arborists and tree enthusiasts have been working for the last 80 years on cataloging the largest trees in the nation. Known affectionately as the B... Read more
