News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
June 13th Portland Municipal Election Voter Guide to Ballot Question A By Colin Monahan Portland voters will contend with two ballot questions, concerning rent control (Question A) and the s... Read more
The Green Bucket By Colin Monahan On April 1st, the City of Portland partnered with local composting service Garbage to Garden, effectively ending the city’s previous food waste... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Positives & Ponderables By Rosanne Graef Positive – CPR Training On April 20th, members of the Portland Fire Department (PFD) c... Read more
City News Brief City updates meeting schedule for FY24 municipal budget Portland Interim City Manager Danielle West released an updated timeline for the municipal budget review process for M... Read more
Never Again, Never Again: A Portlander’s Story of Survival, Life, & Genocide By Colin Monahan *Content Warning: This interview contains graphic descriptions of genocide and violence... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef Help Get the West End Ready for Spring As I write, Daylight Savings Time is a week old and astronomical spring is just five ho... Read more
CITY NEWS BRIEF New emergency shelter will provide critical comprehensive services all on-site in a facility specifically designed for those experiencing homelessness In March, the City of P... Read more
Southern Maine Transit Agencies Offer Discounts Effective March 1 – September 30, 2023 Greater Portland METRO, Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit (BSOOBTransit), and South Portland Bus... Read more
By Colin Monahan The concept of a bike share is nothing novel to the City of Portland nor its bike advocates. Over the past decade Portland has seen a revolving door of competitive companies... Read more
Portland Police were dispatched to the Reiche Elementary School on Brackett Street at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15th. A parent dropping off their child at the school saw a suspicious... Read more
