News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
At the Bayside Neighborhood Association candidate forum, held on Tuesday, October 21st, in the basement of City Hall, six candidates were asked how they would vote on Question One, the bear... Read more
A new volunteer group is hoping to influence elections in Portland. The Voter Education Brigade released its first voter guide on October 9th. The guide features endorsements for almost ever... Read more
The Portland Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating a person of interest in an assault on a young child in the East Bayside neighborhood. On Sunday morning, October 5th, a... Read more
Portland Police Officer Christian Stickney and his partner K-9 Blaze took first place in a police patrol dog course competition held on September 26th in New York State. The event was sponso... Read more
Cruise ships are continuing to buy thousands of pounds of live Maine lobster when they visit Maine, according to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Celebrity Cruises ordered 1,600 pound lobster... Read more
This September Portland Public Schools Food Services Department began Farm Fresh Fridays to increase the amount of local food served in Portland public schools. On Farm Fresh Fridays the sch... Read more
The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will create a proposal to bring to City Council to reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides by city residents. At the Committee’s S... Read more
