News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
By Tony Zeli, Editor In May, Mercy Hospital held a community conversation concerning the move of their State Street operations to their Fore River campus. The meeting was held at St. Luke’s... Read more
Stop Moving Your Cars No Enforcement of Street Maintenance Parking Rules June – September No more moving your car every other week. At least, not during the summer. Last fall, the Coun... Read more
by Tony Zeli, Editor The Francis hotel, developers of the Bramhall Residences, and Greater Portland Landmarks are attempting to restore the 1925 Hay & Peabody’s Seth Thomas Clock.... Read more
Legislative Update From Senator Ben Chipman Bill to increase availability of Naloxone now law L.D. 565, the bill I sponsored to expand the availability of Naloxone in order to reduce overdos... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor Spencer Thibodeau says he will seek re-election for the District 2 City Council seat. The district includes the West End, Parkside, St. John Valley, and Oakdale neighbor... Read more
CITY ALERT: BROWNTAIL MOTH The City’s Forestry Management crew recently discovered browntail moth webs on the mainland in Portland. The pests’ poisonous hairs can cause rash or respiratory p... Read more
By Pamela Shaw On Sunday, April 29th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will be back at work on the “Edible Hillside” at Harbor View Park for the first Planting Day of 2018, supported by th... Read more
State St. Sewer Work and Maine Med Expansion Likely to Overlap Portland Public Works alerts residents that the State Street combined sewer separation project resumes in early April. The curr... Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leaf Blowers Please Be Considerate I (along with everyone else) am looking forward to spring. The only downside is those leaf blowers the West End residents bring out an... Read more
