News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
Neighborhood News Update on WENA’s Summer Activities at Tate/Tyng Playground & Harbor View Memorial Park Tate/Tyng & Harbor View Fundraiser Since September 2024, the West End Neighbo... Read more
By Nancy English Over the years, the City of Portland has cited three housing first facilities owned by Avesta Housing with many housing safety violations. Preble Street provides support ser... Read more
Western Cemetery Spring 2025 By Sam Wilson, Treasurer The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc., is pleased to report that progress is being made on many fronts at the Western Cemeter... Read more
By Liz Parsons “I kept noticing more and more trees in my neighborhood that could use some help,” remarked Gail Ringel after participating in WENA’s first-ever street tree mulching party. He... Read more
By Nancy English Two projects in the West End would, if funded, remake the playground between Tate and Tyng streets and the sidewalk on Tate Street above Harbor View Park. The City plans to... Read more
By Nancy English A list of spring clean up events totals more than nine, with neighborhood associations asking neighbors to pitch in and make the City of Portland shine. The grass and spring... Read more
Cold Storage: Boom or bust?
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