News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef In early 2012, the West End Neighborhood Association’s then vice-president, Jodie Lapchick, established our neighborhood on N... Read more
POLICE BEAT Armed Robbery at Cumberland Farms in West End Police were called to the store shortly after 4:18 a.m. on May 2nd. A male armed with a knife approached the cashier, who was alone... Read more
AIRCRAFT NOISE ADVISORY Taxiway Construction Project Will Impact Flight Patterns The Portland International Jetport (PWM) announced a temporary change in flight patterns that will increase t... Read more
School Bond Options and How State Funding Works by Tony Zeli There has been plenty of hoopla around the school bond. And no wonder. It would cost taxpayers a lot of money, raising taxes an e... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Window Dressers – A Chance to DO Something by Rosanne Graef Help the environment, make homes more comfortable, save money, assist your n... Read more
POLICE BEAT Portland Man Arrested for Robbing Nickelodeon Cinema Dustin Palmer, 29-years-old of Portland, was arrested for a Robbery that occurred at the Nickelodeon Cinema on Temple Street... Read more
West End People Mercy’s New President Charlie Therrien by Tony Zeli The snow was just staring to fall on a Thursday morning in February. I met Charlie Therrien in the President’s office loca... Read more
Neighbors are concerned that the Western Waterfront could become a ‘trucking hub’ by Tony Zeli On February 27th neighbors held a public meeting to share information and discuss strategies to... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Turning the Corner by Rosanne Graef After a February in which most of the entire winter’s action was compressed into two weeks of shoveling, s... Read more
Task Force Approves Draft Pesticide Ordinance by Bridget Chase At their February 27th meeting, the Portland Pesticide and Fertilizer task force was faced with a decision about the group... Read more
