News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
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
UPDATE: As of Friday, August 14th, Rob Korobkin and Spencer Thibodeau have qualified for the ballot as District 2 Council candidates. A third candidate, Mako Bates has left the race. Candida... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Recycling – What’s Really the Problem? Have you ever looked in a dictionary and seen how many words begin with ‘re’? Well, in case you hav... Read more
After nine years on City Council, and much recent speculation as to his future plans, Councilor Dave Marshall announced his intentions, “I will not be seeking reelection to City Council this... Read more
Article updated Mako Bates, an organizer for the local ballot initiative to create a $15 minimum wage in Portland, announced on Tuesday that he is running for City Council in District 2 (Wes... Read more
Article updated Spencer Thibodeau, a 27-year-old real estate attorney at Verrill Dana and resident of Pitt Street, officially launched his campaign for Portland City Council District 2 on Tu... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Why Get Involved? We want to feel that our lives have meaning, and we can find that through volunteering. Volunteering enables us... Read more
