News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
By Nancy English Over the years, the City of Portland has cited three housing first facilities owned by Avesta Housing with many housing safety violations. Preble Street provides support ser... Read more
Western Cemetery Spring 2025 By Sam Wilson, Treasurer The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc., is pleased to report that progress is being made on many fronts at the Western Cemeter... Read more
By Liz Parsons “I kept noticing more and more trees in my neighborhood that could use some help,” remarked Gail Ringel after participating in WENA’s first-ever street tree mulching party. He... Read more
By Nancy English Two projects in the West End would, if funded, remake the playground between Tate and Tyng streets and the sidewalk on Tate Street above Harbor View Park. The City plans to... Read more
By Nancy English A list of spring clean up events totals more than nine, with neighborhood associations asking neighbors to pitch in and make the City of Portland shine. The grass and spring... Read more
City News Briefs Absentee Voting Underway for June 10th School Budget Referendum & Special Municipal Election The June 10 municipal election in Portland will include the school budget re... Read more
We can help expand Portland’s urban tree canopy by bringing air and water to its roots By Nancy English A summer city walk under the shifting shadows of leaves transforms time with nat... Read more
Look for coming improvements at the historic cemetery By W. John FunkPresident, Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc Spring has arrived! The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. is lookin... Read more
By Kip DeSerresPresident, West End Neighborhood Association In the last few months, there have been several pedestrian deaths and other dramatic examples of a lack of pedestrian safety in Po... Read more
No or low bail means immediate release for many at Cumberland County Jail By Nancy English Cumberland County Jail currently has 370 available beds out of a total of 570, according to Cumberl... Read more
