News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Governor Janet Mills was on site for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Maine International Cold Storage Facility. The large new warehouse will dominate a relatively small lost across f... Read more
Community News Brief Popham Beach State Park got a new upgrade this August that improves accessibility to the beach for people with disabilities. The new mobility pathway was funded through... Read more
Tandem Mobility is launching Portland’s first bike share program as soon as this July. They plan to offer 150 traditional geared cruiser bikes at dedicated parking hubs across the city... Read more
City Announces Food Truck Pilot Program Solution All 14 Eastern Prom food trucks will be able to locate in the Cutter St. lot during the pilot program Interim City Manager Danielle West anno... Read more
Portland Conservatory of Music New Location Ribbon Cutting The Portland Conservatory of Music officially opened their new home in the West End on November 18th. PCM held the grand opening an... Read more
CITY NEWS BRIEF PORTLAND, Maine — Following a recount that began on November 9th at Ocean Gateway, Roberto Rodriguez has been declared the winner of the At-Large City Council race. The... Read more
POLICE BEAT – October 2021 Portland Police Use Chemical Munitions in State Street Standoff On Sunday, October 24th at about 11:33 a.m., Portland Police Officers responded to a call of... Read more
Portland Police Assaulted by Bystanders On Sunday, July 11th, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Portland police officers responded to a disturbance near the block of 25 Preble Street. While interv... Read more
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS BRIEF Munjoy Hill Affordable Housing Eight Munjoy Hill residents, fed up with soaring housing prices, are fighting back with a non-traditional housing development in Portla... Read more
State St. Sewer Work and Maine Med Expansion Likely to Overlap Portland Public Works alerts residents that the State Street combined sewer separation project resumes in early April. The curr... Read more
