News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
By Jo Coyne Soon after Portland’s cold storage warehouse opened in February, West End neighbors began noticing a distinct lack of activity at the site. Waterfront rezoning and site-plan appr... Read more
City Election – Portland, ME November 4th, 2025 State Referendum & General Municipal Election By Tony Zeli Voters around the state can now request their absentee ballots for the No... Read more
By Nancy English “Music is the universal language of mankind.” -Henry W. Longfellow The website of New Horizons International Music Association, an international organization emb... Read more
From a few intersections in Portland to many across the region, traffic calming demonstration projects are becoming more visible By Tony Zeli Last year, West End Neighborhood Association (WE... 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