News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
By Nancy English The good reasons to make streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists run the gamut. Myles Smith, with Mainers for Smarter Transportation, says crime would decline with more... Read more
By Jonathan P. Monro This past year has proved pivotal for the rehabilitation of the Western Cemetery. As a result, we Stewards of the Western Cemetery have the fund... Read more
News Briefs For history lovers:Portland Docents Class Starts in February For the 31st consecutive year, Portland area history lovers will have a unique opportunity to do something fun for th... Read more
A Hundred Ways to Make Art at Peregrine and Pickwick Presses By Nancy English With the Print Crawl beckoning visitors on the 12th through 14th of December, would-be print makers can see doze... Read more
How to Build More Housing Social or Otherwise By Nancy English On March 17th of this year, the Portland City Council established a group of residents to figure out how to use public resource... Read more
Western Cemetery Nears Completion of Capital Campaign Stewards of the Western Cemetery thank neighbors for their enthusiastic support By W. John Funk, President The Stewards of t... Read more
$19 Minimum Wage on the Ballot By Tony Zeli The Portland City Council voted in August to place an increase in the minimum wage on the November 4th municipal ballot. Voters will find it as Qu... Read more
By Tony Zeli On the November 4th, 2025 state ballot, referendum questions will ask voters to enact sweeping absentee voting restrictions and a law to prevent people in crisis from accessing... Read more
Three City Council Candidates Answer Questions Ahead of the Election By Nancy English Current at-large city councilor Pious Ali and newcomer Sam Aborne are competing for the one at-large sea... Read more
What About Congress Street?
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life & Beyond What about Congress Street? By Rosanne Graef Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Hartford, Portsmouth, San Diego, Savannah, Tucson. What do t... Read more