News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name is Sokear Meak. I’m from Cambodia. My fathe... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Our Governor is once again taking a swing at my home city of Portland by advocating for LD 1361. The bill would prohibit minimum wage increases at the municipal level, and I... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA This Month’s Topic: Sound Off! Fingernails scraping a chalkboard, a single buzzing mosquito in your bedroom at night, the drip-drip-drip o... Read more
Inviting all musically curious, trend setting, intrigued audience members. May marks a very special month at One Longfellow Square (OLS) because on May 3rd, for the first time ever, the venu... Read more
UPDATE: The May 5th meeting of the new METRO Advisory Committee has been rescheduled. The next meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, May 20th, at 5 p.m. at the Portland Public Schoo... Read more
The City recently implemented new outdoor dining permit regulations after a year-long review process that involved outreach with restaurateurs who currently hold outdoor dining permits and a... Read more
On April 22nd at about 3 p.m. police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics responded to 563 Cumberland Avenue in Parkside for a man that had fallen from a rear porch. Fifty-three-year-old... Read more
Racially Motivated Assault Two men were arrested and charged in a racially motivated assault outside 790 Congress Street in the West End. Thirty-five-year-old Charles Bean Jr. and 30-year-ol... Read more
“We love it,” said Emma Holder of the Parkside Neighborhood Association, when asked if neighbors enjoyed wandering the neighborhood picking up litter. Other Parksiders echoed Emm... Read more
Portland Police have arrested 18 year old Christopher McMann of 111 Elizabeth Road. He is charged with Reckless Conduct with a Firearm in connection with a shooting on Friday, April 17th. Mc... Read more
