News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
Don’t let winter weather slow you down. To help you get around, the City has revamped its sidewalk snow removal ordinance in terms of fines and length of time allowed for removal. Business o... Read more
For the most recent information please visit: Winter Storm Services 2019/2020. ALL THE INFO YOU NEED – PORTLAND WINTER STORM OPERATIONS Crews from Portland’s Department of Public Works... Read more
Three years of strategic planting and coaxing demonstrate that urban food gardens can grow almost anywhere. By Matt Power If you happened to walk by the 7-11 parking lot at the corner of Dow... Read more
Pandora LaCasse’s light designs now stretch all the way to Bramhall Square. Thanks to a new public-private partnership between the City of Portland, Maine Medical Center, and the Parkside Ne... Read more
In local races this November not much has changed for the City of Portland. Councilors Nick Mavodones, Belinda Ray, and Spencer Thibodeau all won reelection to three-year terms. And multiple... Read more
LA VIDA LOCAL – IRREGULAR NOTES ON WEST END LIFE Reiche Community: A.M. Exercise, Monday Evenings Out & More By Rosanne Graef I hope you’ve read some of the WEN articles about Aging in P... Read more
PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL ELECTION Millennials Compete for District 2 By Tony Zeli, Publisher & Editor The two candidates competing to represent Portland City Council District 2 are both dec... Read more
PORTLAND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION Neighborhood School Advocates Seek Open Seat By Tony Zeli, Publisher & Editor District 2 Board of Public Education member Holly Seeliger will not seek a th... Read more