News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
City Council Adds language regarding suspending evictions; prohibiting short-term rentals PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council voted Monday night, March 30th, to extend the Sta... Read more
City of Portland’s Stay at Home Emergency Order Takes Effect Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00 PM Restricts all non-essential personal and business services PORTLAND, Maine — Mayor Ka... Read more
March 18, 2020 Governor Mills Takes Further Steps to Respond to COVID-19 Augusta, MAINE – Under authority granted to her in a civil state of emergency, Governor Janet Mills today issued... Read more
Curfew in effect 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM March 17-18 and then daily from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM until March 22 PORTLAND, Maine — Portland City Manager Jon Jennings announced today he is i... Read more
WEST END PEOPLE Whitley Marshall Advances Compassionate Leadership By Tony Zeli If you could change one thing in the world what would it be? Here is Mrs. Portland’s response: “If Whitley cou... Read more
UPDATE: MERCY ON THE MOVE Northern Light Mercy Hospital Announces Sale of State Street Hospital State Street hospital to remain open until Fore River campus expansion is complete N... Read more
PechaKucha Portland Announces The First PechaKucha Night of a New Decade – VISION 20X20! By Kymberly Dakin Ok, so what the heck is PechaKucha night? There’s no reason why you would kn... Read more
‘Some things are more important than profit’ By Tony Zeli “If everybody is profiting off it a little bit, then we are all part of the problem. Which is not something that I think a lot... Read more
GUEST OPINION By Emily Figdor, District 2 School Board Member I am so honored to serve on the Portland School Board, representing the West End, Parkside, St. John Valley, and part of Oakdale... Read more
Maine Medical Center employee garage on Saint John Street leads to the loss of on-street parking and other concerns from neighbors By Cameron Autry The construction of the Maine Medical Cent... Read more
Why I Oppose the Elementary School Reconfiguration
GUEST OPINION By Emily Figdor, District 2 School Board Member I am so honored to serve on the Portland School...