News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
The Portland Fine Craft Show Returns to the Arts District to Celebrate Locally Made Craft Imagine, internationally honored artists with studios tucked away on Maine’s rural routes and byways... Read more
Reverence for where the city came from Artist Timothy Goldkin expresses his reverence for Portland’s history in his large commercial and soon public art works By Tony Zeli His brand is... Read more
Western Cemetery Sees Improvements and a Rededication Ceremony Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. report on recent achievements, coming improvements, and a rededication ceremony on Augus... Read more
Neighborhood groups, Portland Trails install traffic calming projects in Libbytown, West End By Tony Zeli This summer, if you drive down Portland’s Brighton Avenue or Danforth Street,... Read more
Tall grass helps bees and other pollinators, but some think it’s an eyesore. By Tony Zeli With campaigns like No Mow May and the City of Portland’s own Mow Tall Until Fall, you could s... Read more
Seasonal Activities Begin at Western Cemetery By W. John Funk, President Now that spring is here, the Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. is preparing for our third year of outside activi... Read more
A Place for Everybody Reiche Community Room Activities are free and open to the public and made possible by dedicated volunteers By Tony Zeli In the 1970s construction began on the Howard C.... Read more
The West End coworking space that WEN called home for a decade is closing. Presente! Maine will take over the lease at 795 Congress Street. “Every time you make a connection between two peop... Read more
By Eva McVicar In its 37th year, the Camden Conference once again turned the town of Camden into a hub of international dialogue. This year’s topic: India: Rising Ambitions, Challenges at Ho... Read more
Open positions for CDL drivers could lead to delays in clearing snow on city streets By Tony Zeli As winter storms rage, the Portland Department of Public Works (DPW) must plow and salt over... Read more
