News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
LA VIDA LOCAL: IRREGULAR NOTES ON WEST END LIFE By Rosanne Graef After a couple of April false alarms (during one of which I packed away the winter jacket only to be greeted in a couple of d... Read more
PILLARS OF PORTLAND By Cameron Autry In the history of Portland few people have left an impact as large as that of the recently deceased former city manager John Menario. Before Menario took... Read more
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, representing Maine’s First District in the U. S. House, is cosponsoring the first bipartisan bill in a decade to directly address climate change. Climate Secur... Read more
By Cameron Autry UPDATE: Councilor Belinda Ray withdraws from 2019 mayor’s race. So has Councilor Justin Costa. Read more: “Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race.”... Read more
The Portland Area Villages Board has been working hard and thanks to our members and volunteers, we have some exciting news to share with you. We are a non-profit, volunteer organization tha... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor A new café is moving to the neighborhood in the former site of Aurora Provisions on Pine Street. It will be run by locals who want to give back to the community what the... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor Natalie “Figgy” DiBenedetto, chef and owner of Figgy’s on Walker Street in the West End is a winner on the Food Network’s “Chopped.” The episode, “Dollar Dishes,” featur... Read more
By Cameron Autry The City of Portland is conducting its first property reassessment since 2006. Given the sharp rise in home values in Portland over the past several years, a reassessment is... Read more
LA VIDA LOCAL: IRREGULAR NOTES ON WEST END LIFE By Rosanne Graef I have always enjoyed winter and the one year I spent in a place without the whole shebang of cold, snow, long nights, and sh... Read more
By Cameron Autry First published February 2019. Last updated by Editor: 9/4/2019. In January, District 2 City Councilor and real estate attorney Spencer Thibodeau announced his candidacy for... Read more