News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Faith leaders gather at St. Luke’s to say minimum wage is a moral issue by Tony Zeli Question 4 on the November ballot has seen a lot of endorsements roll in over the past weeks. Some... Read more
The Locker Project Is Making It Normal to Take Food Home from School by Tony Zeli “Mother, they have grapes and stuff,” the young boy exclaims as he grabs a strawberry from the box of produc... Read more
Maine Harvest Bucks program brings SNAP benefits to food co-ops. by Luke deNatale There is an increasing local trend among farmers’ markets and grocery cooperatives. More and more are accept... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life SO MANY FOOD CHOICES, SO MUCH WASTE by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Bon Appétit? There is so much food waste. It... Read more
Five Enhanced TSBs Pop Up Around the City The City of Portland Police Department and the Portland Public Art Committee announced an open call for artists back in June to submit their propose... Read more
POLICE BEAT West End Prostitution Sting Operation In August a West End prostitution sting operation led to the arrest of four men for engaging a prostitute, a class E crime. City police cond... Read more
Reiche Entrance and Crosswalks To Be Completed in August by Luke deNatale Construction on Reiche Elementary School’s Clark Street entrance is nearing completion. The construction removed the... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance Running Out of Time by Bridget Chase Portland’s Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met twice in July. Both meetings focused on sharing information and views. The task fo... Read more
