News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
WEN survives despite the decline of print media By Tony Zeli When I took over The West End News in 2014, I’m sure a lot of folks thought I was being foolish. A common question was, “Why a ne... Read more
By Ed King Previous WEN Publisher & Editor Ed King shares memories from the first years for publication! A lot of interesting, exciting, funny, strange, baffling, weird things (remember... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef Stay the Course Did you watch the Covid-19 Memorial at the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on inauguration eve... Read more
Goodbye, Norway Maples City removes invasive Norway Maples from the Western Prom, and will return with native trees and shrubs in the spring By Tony Zeli The removal of an invasive species o... Read more
What did I do during the Covid-19 pandemic? Below is a short video of Portland, Maine residents who helped each other through the Covid-19 pandemic. Often examples of small actions by the gu... Read more
Removal of Invasive Trees on Western Prom Concerns Neighbors By Tony Zeli The removal of an invasive species of tree on the Western Promenade caused concern among neighbors who worried it wa... Read more
La Vida Local – Irregular Notes on West End Life ’Twas the Season By Rosanne Graef With string lights and electric candles appearing in windows in early October, I realized that 2020’s... Read more
WEST END PLACES FEATURE Western Cemetery in Need of Love & Attention One could consider the western cemetery the poor relation of the public cemeteries in Portland By Harlan Baker One re... Read more
PORTLAND WINTER STORM SERVICES All the info you need to survive city life this winter Heading into the winter storm season, the City of Portland would like to remind residents of winter stor... Read more
By Tony Zeli Throughout the Stay at Home orders, outdoor exercise has remained a viable option for getting out and about. But the state recommends recreating near home. Luckily, more than ni... Read more
