News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Gentrifying Portland We have an ambivalent relationship with change. While we enj... Read more
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
