News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
Additional Carleton Street parking will be seasonal. There will soon be more Carleton Street parking in response to neighborhood concerns. Currently on-street parking is only allowed on the... Read more
Open Call for Artists Design a Public Art Utility Box A public art utility box may soon be are around the corner. The Portland Police Department and the Public Art Committee, in conjunction... Read more
Metro Bus NEWS Introducing GPS Tracking and New Freeport – Yarmouth Route This summer in Metro bus news, the Greater Portland Metro has launched the Southern Maine Transit Tracker. The new G... Read more
Plugged sewer main almost ruins Soap Bubble Laundromat. Owner now fears landlord will force a new lease. by Tony Zeli This past winter, after 32 years of serving the West End, the Soap Bubbl... Read more
Site of Noyes Fire an Eyesore by Luke deNatale Approaching the intersection of Freeman and Noyes Street, you’ll notice the charred foundation of the building that burned down on Novemb... Read more
La Vida Local – Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: The ‘G’ Word “The city is facing a housing crisis, but… it’s done li... Read more
POLICE BEAT West End Shooting On May 30st Police responded to a West End shooting. At 8:30 p.m. a 48-year-old Portland man was shot outside 146 Chadwick Street. Neighbors reported hearing a... Read more
A donated porcupine sculpture replaces a stolen one at the Jetport. The Portland International Jetport announced that June LaCombe has made a generous donation to restore a popular sculpture... Read more
Portland Pesticide Ordinance
June Actions Critical for Portland Pesticide Ordinance by Bridget Chase Last month important progress was made toward adopting a Portland pesticide ordinance to reduce the use, misuse and ov... Read more