News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Reiche Elementary and surrounding neighborhood undergoing significant change by Luke deNatale The ramp that connects Clark Street to the Reiche elementary school entrance is slated to be rem... Read more
La Vida Local – Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Treacherous Sidewalks Winter is synonymous with complaints about the condi... Read more
Pedestrian Safety by Luke deNatale A number of West End residents are concerned about pedestrian safety and traffic features at the intersection of Brackett and Danforth streets as well as t... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Today’s Topic: I Hereby Resolve by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Lose 10 pounds, learn Spanish, get out of debt, floss dail... Read more
by Jenny Anastasoff Our esteemed publisher has deemed me the Local Newshound in the masthead, which may be overestimating my contributions to this worthy paper. You would think that with m... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: A West End Christmas You don’t have to be in Portland very long to notice the refe... Read more
by Jenny Anastasoff Have you ever had that sense, walking through the West End or near the Prom, turning a corner, and you feel like you are no longer in a city at all? Something bucolic cat... Read more
Casco Bay High School and King Middle School have been named among 14 newly ‘Credentialed’ schools by EL Education. EL Education, formerly Expeditionary Learning, is a nonprofit that promote... Read more
The Maine Irish Heritage Center is based out of the West End’s Saint Dominic’s Church on the corner of State and Gray Street. The venue is known for hosting a variety of events including con... Read more
by Luke deNatale Although shoveling snow is not an immediate concern for most of us, winter is fast approaching and there are many disabled and senior citizens in Portland that struggle with... Read more
