By Nancy English Over the years, the City of Portland has cited three housing first facilities owned by Avesta Housing with many housing safety violations. Preble Street provides support ser... Read more
Western Cemetery Spring 2025 By Sam Wilson, Treasurer The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc., is pleased to report that progress is being made on many fronts at the Western Cemeter... Read more
By Liz Parsons “I kept noticing more and more trees in my neighborhood that could use some help,” remarked Gail Ringel after participating in WENA’s first-ever street tree mulching party. He... Read more
Business & CommunityNews Briefs Dougherty Condos Application Period Opens June 18 – Public Q&A Sessions Available Maine Cooperative Development Partners announces the applicati... Read more
By Nancy English Two projects in the West End would, if funded, remake the playground between Tate and Tyng streets and the sidewalk on Tate Street above Harbor View Park. The City plans to... Read more
By Nancy English A list of spring clean up events totals more than nine, with neighborhood associations asking neighbors to pitch in and make the City of Portland shine. The grass and spring... Read more
Toby Jacobs: Stewarding our Waterways Every month, Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month, she caught up with Toby Jacobs, Program Manager for Presumpscot... Read more
City News Briefs Local advocates erect memorial signs to honor people slain from being hit by cars In response to recent pedestrian deaths, local advocates have installed memorial markers to... Read more
City News Briefs Absentee Voting Underway for June 10th School Budget Referendum & Special Municipal Election The June 10 municipal election in Portland will include the school budget re... Read more
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
