News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
On Saturday, November 1st, five young people, all in their twenties, died in a tragic fire at an aging rental property on Noyes Street in Oakdale. A sixth victim died after three days in a M... Read more
Project Bazia is a non-profit organization based in the West End. Bazia Anthony started this organization to provide education about and aid to people from Sudan. Project Bazia was recently... Read more
At the Annual District Two Meeting (Parkside, St. John Valley and West End), on November 6th, City staff announced new parking rules. The rules will be decided on by City Council, and take e... Read more
On November 5th, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group recommended a ground-level park concept rather than a roof-top park on top of an event center. This recommendation makes a partial s... Read more
On November 5th, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group voted ten to five, with one abstention, to recommend a redesigned ground-level park for Congress Square. The Congress Square Study G... Read more
Election Day saw several petitions being presented to voters at the polls, all some how related to election reforms. Two petitions seek to address the issue of big money in politics, and a t... Read more
This was not a good election for voters in the West End. Despite Portland voters picking Michaud and Bellows by large margins yesterday, the rest of the state out voted us. We will have four... Read more
Officials confirmed the identities of the victims from the tragic fire on Saturday at 20-24 Noyes Street in Portland. Victims included tenants David Bragdon, Jr. and Ashley Thomas, and non-t... Read more
Portland fire officials reported on October 28th that construction on Commercial Street was releasing a pungent gas-like odor from contaminated soil. Shaw Brothers of Gorham, Maine are perfo... Read more
Over 65 campaign signs representing 15 different campaigns and political affiliations including Democrat, Republican, Independent & Green were stolen Saturday night, October 25th. The s... Read more
