News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Group Pushes for School Infrastructure Bond to Improve Elementary Schools The Public Works department fenced off the Clark Street entrance to the ramp at Reiche Elementary. The ramp provides... Read more
Empty Storefronts Among Businesses Awarded Facade Improvement Funds Three storefronts and a marquis on Congress Street will be awarded grants from the City’s Façade Improvement Program. The... Read more
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is tackling an issue that has long gone overlooked; food waste. On December 7th, Pingree introduced a bill in Congress that took aim at reducing the amount of w... Read more
The City is launching the rental housing registration process that requires landlords to register their rental properties and pay a $35 fee per unit by January 1st, 2016. The registration fe... Read more
On Monday, December 7th, at 8:53 a.m. a suspicious package was discovered in the lobby of the office building located at 100 Middle Street. Middle Street from Franklin Street to Pearl Street... Read more
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is beginning to accept applications on their website for volunteers looking to donate time to shovel walkways for seniors after storms. According... Read more
Chrystal Wing will be teaching two writing courses through Portland Adult Education at Reiche Community Center. Write an Autobiographical Mosaic starts January 5th, 6 to 8 p.m., and will foc... Read more
The City is enforcing a new ordinance for bicycles that have been locked and left on public property. In efforts to clear public spaces of abandoned bikes, and to create space on bike racks,... Read more
On Monday, November 30th two residents on Sherwood Street reported being robbed in their apartment. According to the police report three black males snuck into the apartment through an unloc... Read more
by Luke deNatale A fire severely damaged the back of an apartment building and claimed the life of a pet dog on Saturday, November 2nd. The building, which is located at 165 Brackett Street... Read more
