by Lindsay Sterling One Saturday night, twenty people were gathered in a Portland kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. As head chef and host, I shared with the attendees my quest to learn h... Read more
The Amos Farm Keeping Bees – Part One by Christian Torp “‘The bottom line is, if something is not done to improve honeybee health, then most of the interesting food we eat is going to... Read more
by Tony Taylor As a lifelong walker of downtown neighborhoods in many cities, I’ve found that an eye for architectural beauty in unexpected and often rough places can be an ice-breaker. My i... Read more
West End People Mercy’s New President Charlie Therrien by Tony Zeli The snow was just staring to fall on a Thursday morning in February. I met Charlie Therrien in the President’s office loca... Read more
Neighbors are concerned that the Western Waterfront could become a ‘trucking hub’ by Tony Zeli On February 27th neighbors held a public meeting to share information and discuss strategies to... Read more
The Portland Palate An Introduction to WEN’s New Food Review Ask and you shall receive… After our 2016 Reader Survey, the results were undeniable that West Enders want food reviews. So, I pu... Read more
by Luke deNatale and Tony Zeli In the third and final part of our series on millennials living in Maine we examine the issue of housing. In a list produced by MoneyRates.com, Maine places am... Read more
POLICE BEAT Originally published February, 28th. Last updated March 3rd, 2017. West End Homicide Victim Identity Released Portland’s first homicide of the year Police are investigati... Read more
Review the New Comprehensive Plan The City’s Department of Planning and Urban Development released a final draft of Portland’s new Comprehensive Plan. This draft plan is based on work that b... Read more
RCV Rescues Maine Democracy. Sorta… Maybe… Perhaps…
A Whole New Day by Sam Pelletier When looking for good news, one needs look no further than the referendums passed this previous year. For example, we now have a minimum wage hooked to infla... Read more