WEST END PEOPLE The Rise and Fall of the Pine Street Theatre In the spring of 1988 the building on the corner of Pine and Brackett Streets, which is now Bonobo Pizza, almost became a theatre... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig WEN AT 20: Thoughts on food and wine By Layne V. Witherell The tourist is led; the traveler seeks. -Todd Kliman, food critic We have lived in the West End long enough to try... 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
By Ed King Previous WEN Publisher & Editor Ed King shares memories from the first years for publication! A lot of interesting, exciting, funny, strange, baffling, weird things (remember... Read more
By Bruce Gomberg, MD FAAOS and Stephen Rodrigue, MD FAAOS Osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis, impacts over 25 million people in the United States each year. It is a c... Read more
By Michael Stern For many of us, 2020 was one of the most challenging years of our lives. As we move through 2021, many people continue to struggle with mental health challenges due to stres... Read more
What did I do during the Covid-19 pandemic? Below is a short video of Portland, Maine residents who helped each other through the Covid-19 pandemic. Often examples of small actions by the gu... 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
A physician perspective on health equity
HEALTH CARE COMMENTARY A physician perspective on health equity By Dr. Oren Gersten Equity means considering fairness, impartiality, and context when choosing what is best. Equity is the clo... Read more