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Support Local Business with the Buy Local Gift Guide
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Julian Rowand: Cooperative Housing Builds Equitable Communities
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Patrick Kiruhura: Asking the right questions to feel connected
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Patrick Kiruhura: Creating an environment for all cultures to thrive
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Covid-19 Customer Conduct – A little help communicating new rules
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Buy Local – A Movement During a Pandemic
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Stefanie Gill of IntWork
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Disruption Worse for Local Business than Big Chains
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C Love Cookie Project
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Sea Change Yoga – Featured Nonprofit
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Fred Forsley – Pillars of Portland
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Mike Desjardins – PelotonPosts
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Carol McGorrill: Maine Angels & Pollinators
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Hannah Hamalainen: Sauna is a part of local culture
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Todd Glacy: Inspiring People towards Health and Well Being
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Portland Buy Local – Leveling the playing field
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Naomi Beal: Bringing Passive House building standards to Maine
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Kelly Merrill: Illness to Activist
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Justin Hafner: When you build a collaborative team, you can accomplish anything.
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The Buy Local Movement Today
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Portland Must-Do Summer Fun
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Wilma & Charles Redman – Pillars of Portland
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Sally Trice – Bringing your gifts and skills, getting to know someone, and gaining something new
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Seth Musich: A Tale of Two Portlands
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Buy Local 2019 Directory Release Party!
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Reggie Groff, Documentary Filmmaker
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Introducing Maine Seaweed Week
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Perfect Time for a Staycation
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ProsperityME Empowering New Mainers through Financial Education
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‘Cam the Artist’ Paints Away Pain
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Love Local Month
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Veterans Count Maine
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Neighborhood Spirit Alive at The 5 Spot
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Be Out, Be Local, Be Healthy
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Karl Schatz: Stock Photos and Goat Hikes – PelotonPosts
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240 Strings – WEN December Featured Nonprofit
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Four A Cause – Raising Awareness for Greater Portland’s Lesser Known Charities
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Biofuel – Home Heating Alternative
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Biofuel in the Making
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Greater Portland Family Promise – WEN November Nonprofit
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French Chocolate & Coffee Shop with Craft Beer – New West End Shops
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Krisanne Baker: Ecoartist and Water Activist – PelotonPosts
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The Root Cellar – WEN October Featured Nonprofit
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Indie Biz Award Winners October 2018
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Portland Trails 19th Annual Trail to Ale 10k – WEN Featured Nonprofit
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Indie Biz ‘Hall of Fame’ Announced
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Benefits of Summer Buying
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Birth Roots – WEN Featured Nonprofit
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Portland Education Foundation – WEN Featured Nonprofit
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SCOUTbox – PelotonPosts
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Eddie’s Nails – A Family Affair
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Say, What Are Hospitalists Anyway?
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Mindful Leadership with Margaret Kelsey – PelotonPosts
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Early Stage Entrepreneurs – 4 Tips to Plant the Seeds for Success
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Buy Local: Celebrate Spring and Community
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Sharing the beauty and the story of Maine… Norman Patry of Summer Feet Cycling
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Pizzaiolo – A Passion for Pizza
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688 Million Reasons to Buy Local
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Benchmark Top Tips – Green / Energy Saving Improvements
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Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Emma Holder: fitness teacher, massage therapist, comm... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott In a typical year, January represents a welcome feeling of quiet, a chance to slow down, and a respite from the busy social events of the holiday season. Usually, it... Read more
Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Katie Shorey of Startup Maine and Live & Work in Maine. You h... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott Every year, Portland Buy Local produces an annual gift guide to inspire community members to shop locally and support the small businesses that make Portland a unique pla... Read more
Julian Rowand: Cooperative Housing Builds Equitable Communities Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month, to celebrate Nation... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott You’ve probably heard it before. Buying something from a locally-owned, independent business instead of a chain puts 3.5x more money back into our local economy! It’s an... Read more
Andrew Zarro & VivaKeeping the culture alive Every Month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Viva, the band l... Read more
Home Away from Home By Mary Alice Scott, Portland Buy Local In September 2010, my college roommate and I moved into her grandmother’s spare bedroom in North Deering. We shared a bedside tabl... Read more
Jess Falero and Cullen Ryan talk about homelessness Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Jess Falero... Read more
Part 2 of 2: Patrick Kiruhura on asking the right questions to feel connected to our neighbors Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for the West End News.... Read more