News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
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
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Civic Contradictions & Confusions in Portland, Maine By Rosanne Graef Most of us like to have some kind of anchors in our lives. Sure, we... Read more
By Tony Zeli We’re well into the season of remote starters and the start and scrape, as we all struggle to warm our cars against the bitter and dangerous cold. But, the Portland Climate Acti... Read more
By Cameron Autry Pillars of Portland is a monthly column celebrating local leaders and doers. This month we celebrate Orlando Delogu who is a founding member of the Maine chapter of the ACLU... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef Especially at this time of year, but also when birthdays, graduations, weddings, retirements, and other celebrations put us in... Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR On November 6th, the Portland School Department and Harriman Associates held a Community Forum at Reiche School to gather input on the proposed renovation of the school.... Read more
During winter storm services, the City of Portland Department of Public Works cares for more than 560 lane miles of road. In addition, the city’s parks department cares for more than 100 mil... 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 Board, representing the West End, Parkside, St. John Valley, and part of Oakdale... Read more