News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Southern Maine Transit Agencies Offer Discounts Effective March 1 – September 30, 2023 Greater Portland METRO, Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit (BSOOBTransit), and South Portland Bus... Read more
Portland Police were dispatched to the Reiche Elementary School on Brackett Street at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15th. A parent dropping off their child at the school saw a suspicious... Read more
The funds will help Maine Irish Heritage Center continue their work to restore the historic St. Dominic’s Church in Portland. Updated 2/21/2023 The Maine Irish Heritage Center (MIHC) w... Read more
West End Snapshots Revisited For all of us there are particular things that are emblematic and evocative of our neighborhood. In 2012, the West End Neighborhood Association did a community-b... Read more
November 8th, 2022 Municipal Election Results The official election results are now available for the November 8th, 2022 election. View them all on the City’s website. Below is a quick summa... Read more
November 8th, 2022 Municipal Election Results – Portland Candidates Updated 11/28/2022 The official certified results for the November 8th, 2022, municipal election are in and availabl... Read more
CITY BRIEFS New fire trucks will assist City responding to increase in calls for service The Portland Fire Department recently made significant improvements to its fleet by taking delivery o... Read more
Award named in honor of business leader, Fred Forsley, a longtime supporter of Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s Gary’s House program This November, Northern Light Mercy Hospital presented Mar... Read more
By Tony Zeli The counter at the West End’s post office branch was closed, again. You can drop off your mail, but no packages. You might say to yourself, “Maybe I’ll try tom... Read more
By Tony Zeli Updated 9/13/2022 The Parkside Neighborhood Association and Maine Suffrage Centennial Collaborative dedicated Portland’s first marker on the National Votes for Women Trail at 42... Read more
