News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Black Lives Matter Protest Demands Transparency and Accountability On July 14th an action organized by Portland Racial Justice Congress led to the arrest of 17 protesters for Obstructing a P... Read more
POLICE BEAT Rash of Old Port Thefts Old Port thefts trigger warning to local businesses. Police say be on the look out for the perpetrator. He enters store, creates a distraction and robs cu... Read more
City Council Creates Special Committee on Elementary School Bond On July 6th the City Council voted to create a new committee. Its purpose is to study a $70.6 million school bond proposal. T... Read more
CALLING GARDENERS, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED WENA garden harvest to be distributed to food insecure kids. Last year the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) set up a garden plot in the Clark Str... Read more
Recent drownings demonstrate importance of water safety education. by Bridget Chase There is a high probability, if you are enjoying Maine’s natural environment, there is water nearby. Heck,... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Preventing Drowning by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Preventing Drowning – What Can We Do? On the afternoon... Read more
Renovating St. Luke’s by Tony Zeli It’s been hard to miss. St. Luke’s Cathedral is a well-known State Street landmark and it has been under wraps for some time now. St. Luke’s is a busy cult... Read more
Council review of proposed Pesticide Ordinance moved to October. by Bridget Chase The ten-member Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met for the first time in June. Their goal was to prepare... Read more
Newsy Musings A Quick Note on Paul’s Food Center and the Search for Salad by Jenny Anastasoff It’s been two months since Paul’s Food Center closed and downtown Portland los... Read more
West Ender Mikell Reed Carroll in International Beauty Pageant West End resident Mikell Reed Carroll was recently crowned Mrs. Maine International 2016. She will represent Maine at the 2016... Read more