News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Newsy Musings Long Goodbye: Saying Farewell to a Beloved Pet and a Treasured Thrift Shop by Jenny Anastasoff UPDATE: Jenny is happy to report that Good Cause Thrift Shop will not be closing!... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Get Creative As this winter draws to a close, it’s time to think ahead a little a... Read more
Ray Richard Retires After 30 Years by Bridget Chase Ray Richard retired at the end of last year after serving as one of the West End’s postal carriers for close to 30 years. Ray’s motivation... Read more
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
