West End People Dr. Philip Thompson – 100 Years in the West End by Tony Zeli, with Rosanne Graef Dr. Philip Thompson has spent a lifetime and then some in the West End. He celebrated h... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky: Astrological Forecast June 2017 HEATING UP by Leo Knighton Tallarico June is the transition month from spring to summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is when it b... Read more
POLICE BEAT Portland High School Student Assaulted on Oxford Street An 18-year-old Portland High School student was assaulted just before 10:30 a.m. on May 26th, near Oxford Street and Chest... Read more
by Tony Zeli The Fore River is polluted with excessive nitrogen. So much so that in 2015, Friends of Casco Bay issued a report that listed Upper Fore River, in the Stroudwater area, as being... Read more
What’s News at West End Parks by Pamela Shaw If you haven’t visited your West End parks in a while, this is a great time to walk around and see changes large and small that have happen... Read more
The Amos Farm All A’Buzz Beehives by Christian Torp First off, before you get your beehives going, don’t forget to get your Maine apiary license: http://www.maine.gov/DACF/php/apiary/d... Read more
Eager for Action on Pesticide Ordinance by Bridget Chase CORRECTION Councilor Spencer Thibodeau is a real estate attorney, however, Councilor Thibodeau did not represent any clients who woul... Read more
School Bond Options and How State Funding Works by Tony Zeli There has been plenty of hoopla around the school bond. And no wonder. It would cost taxpayers a lot of money, raising taxes an e... Read more
From Athens to Cumberland Avenue: Architectural Secrets of the Columned Porch by Tony Taylor Editor’s Note: From Athens to Cumberland Avenue is the second in a two part series that beg... Read more
Opium – What’s in a Name
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Opium – What’s in a Name? by Rosanne Graef Outrage, incredulity, disappointment… All these describe my reaction to Dennis Hoey’s M... Read more