News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
The annual parade was a huge hit. Hundreds marched, played instruments, carried puppets by the Shoestring Theater, or just lined the parade route to cheer on the revelers. Check out the Nove... Read more
Tai Chi Chih is being offered at Reiche this fall through the Recreation Department. The classes will continue until January 19th, with two weeks off for Christmas vacation. Class is held on... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Your Neighborhood Footprint? It’s Wednesday. What in years past was known as Prince Spaghetti Day in the North End is now trash d... Read more
On Sunday, October 18th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the West End Neighborhood Association and Reich Parent-Teacher Organization are holding a yard sale fundraiser. The yard sale is in coordination w... Read more
Okay – it’s 8 am on Tuesday, and you wish you had a mystery you haven’t already read to take on the bus to Boston, or to that appointment with the long and boring wait, but the bookstores an... Read more
The Friends of Congress Square Park held their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 16th. The event was held in the community room of 10 Congress Square Plaza, a retirement home near Congr... Read more
by Ed King I knew Paul Trusiani, who died on September 4th, only because of his little grocery store, Paul’s Food Center, in Congress Square. I met Paul in 2000 when I designed a poste... Read more
On Wednesday, September 2nd, over 30 neighbors gathered for a design charette, a community meeting to discuss how to improve Bramhall Square. Neighbors from the West End and Parkside discuss... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Make More Than a Fashion Statement It’s almost time for a change of seasons — time to pack away the swimsuits and capris an... Read more
Wells Lyons has entered the District 2 race for Portland City Council. Wells joins joins Rob Korobkin and Spencer Thibodeau in the race for this open seat that is being vacated by David Mars... Read more
