News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Election 2026 Portland City Council Unofficial Results By Tony Zeli The City of Portland has released the unofficial results for local races including who won a runoff for Portland City Coun... Read more
By Nancy English The little-known rental database on the website portlandmaine.gov holds key information for prospective tenants throughout the city. Owners or their agents are required to s... Read more
By Nancy English The Trelawny Tenants’ Union won a large settlement in October, having shown that rent increases in units in Geoffrey Rice properties exceeded allowed increases under t... Read more
WEN asked Portland City Council candidates about their experience, why they’re running, and how they would address housing affordability and homelessness By Tony Zeli The fall election is he... Read more
‘Hunters and Gatherers’ Shop for Groceries in the West End By Nancy English As stores close and options shrink, grocery shopping in Portland’s West End requires new strategies. S... Read more
An update on West End Neighborhood Association’s efforts to make the streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists By Rosanne Graef It’s been a busy third summer for the Wes... Read more
By Rosanne Graef Get Creative with WENA (West End Neighborhood Association)! Here are two opportunities to have fun, try something different, meet new people, and make something with friends... Read more
PATRICIA M. O’DONNELL1949-2026 Patricia O’Donnell, neighborhood activist and Portland public parks advocate, passed away May 23rd, 2026. She was 77. Pat was a founder of th... Read more
News Briefs A new tree in Deering Oaks Park honors the contributions of parks advocate and organizer Theo Holtwijk. Ceremonies held in the park on Tuesday, June 16th, honored Holtwijk for hi... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life Big Yellow Taxi By Rosanne Graef Change can be very, very sad and very, very difficult. Especially when it’s needlessly and heedlessly dropped upo... Read more
