News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Now Testing Backyard Chicken Eggs for Lead By Tony Zeli Gardening is a great activity. But a long industrial history and major 19th century fires put the Portland peninsula at an elevated ri... Read more
The Portland Public Schools will be operating various summer meal sites across the city this summer. Meals and times will be posted at sites and maps have been distributed to students at sch... Read more
Tandem Mobility is launching Portland’s first bike share program as soon as this July. They plan to offer 150 traditional geared cruiser bikes at dedicated parking hubs across the city... Read more
By Harlan Baker “I’ve been here all my life,” said Nance Parker, director of The Shoestring Theater. “All My Life” is also the name of one of the shows that gained the most publicity for the... Read more
City News Briefs Election results for June 2022 It was primary election day on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. Locally in Portland, voters went to the polls to approve the school budget and elect... Read more
City Announces Food Truck Pilot Program Solution All 14 Eastern Prom food trucks will be able to locate in the Cutter St. lot during the pilot program Interim City Manager Danielle West anno... Read more
Analysis: What municipal elections may look like if voters approve the Portland Charter Commission’s recommendations By Tony Zeli The Portland Charter Commission has presented its preliminar... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans & Bob Hamblen On May 20th, a small group of Maine outdoor enthusiasts, cyclists, journalists, local and state officials, gathered at Kennebunk Elementary School to celeb... Read more
By Tony Zeli The Portland Charter Commissioners continued to meet weekly as they pushed to provide a preliminary report to City Council on May 9th. Among the groundbreaking recommendations i... Read more
By Peter Monro Local group seeks volunteers to bolster a new effort to conserve and enhance Western Cemetery in collaboration with the City of Portland and its new Cemetery Superintendent, M... Read more