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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.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COVID-19 MEMORIAL Fri. & Sat., Nov. 27-28, 7am–7pm, Longfellow Square The West End News is teaming up with neighbors to create a temporary memorial for Cumberland Count... Read more
Woman Assaulted and Another Followed in West End Police are investigating two incidents that occurred an hour apart and within a few blocks of each other in Portland’s West End neighborhood.... Read more
By Tony Zeli Updated 10/23/2020 Voters have mostly made up their minds in 2020, right? Two national polls of voters in September showed only 3% of likely voters were undecided in the Preside... Read more
By Tony Zeli If you ask any given city manager, what is the value of our city’s urban trees, the answer you might receive goes something like: If we had to replace all our City trees,... Read more
By Tony Zeli Portland voters will decide on six local ballot question measures this November. Five of six questions are being raised by People First Portland, a local volunteer-based progres... Read more
By Tony Zeli More people are requesting absentee ballots than ever before. In fact, the city clerk in Portland handles up to 600 absentee ballot requests per day. Meanwhile, national headlin... Read more
During the coronavirus pandemic, Portland election officials are trying to ensure everyone, whether you want to vote absentee or in person, can do so safely. Do you need to register? Portlan... Read more
Spare the Woodman’s Axe Heritage Tree Ordinance to Protect Urban Trees By Tony Zeli A new ordinance in the City of Portland makes it harder for private property owners to chop down lar... Read more
Editorial by Publisher-Editor Tony Zeli In 2015, I asked a newly elected Mayor Ethan Strimling how he was going to effectively work with city council. “My job is to turn that body of nine in... Read more
Health Insurance, What Is It Good For?
By Dr. Oren Gersten Insurance is a card in your pocket, health care is a relationship with a doctor you know and trust. This is a recurrent mantra for doctors across the country who have bro... Read more