By Colin Monahan Portlanders have every reason to be proud of their Forest City (and Bostonians have every right to be jealous): a postcard-perfect New England vacationland with a working wa... Read more
Look for coming improvements at the historic cemetery By W. John FunkPresident, Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc Spring has arrived! The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. is lookin... Read more
No or low bail means immediate release for many at Cumberland County Jail By Nancy English Cumberland County Jail currently has 370 available beds out of a total of 570, according to Cumberl... Read more
Updated 2/7/2025 By Nancy English With dedicated rent control staff and going on five years of experience, City of Portland landlords and tenants are gaining clarity on how to navigate its r... Read more
Sarah Michniewicz: ‘You Don’t Have to Leave Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One‘ Every month, Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month, she... Read more
By Nancy English Two projects, both still in various phases on the drawing board, could remake the blocks of West Bayside between Preble Street and Pearl, Lancaster and Cumberland, now mostl... Read more
Wes Pelletier: It’s important to have a council that can take action Every month Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Wes Pellet... Read more
The Urbanist Coalition of Portland (UCP) is an advocacy group with the goal of making Portland more livable for everyone. We support middle density, mixed-use neighborhoods with access to tr... Read more
Neighborhood groups, Portland Trails install traffic calming projects in Libbytown, West End By Tony Zeli This summer, if you drive down Portland’s Brighton Avenue or Danforth Street,... Read more
Sea level rise will threaten the future of Portland’s working waterfront. Today, we can help document the change as it happens to inform tomorrow’s resiliency plans. By Tony Zeli... Read more
