News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
By Tony Zeli The counter at the West End’s post office branch was closed, again. You can drop off your mail, but no packages. You might say to yourself, “Maybe I’ll try tom... Read more
By Colin Monahan Residents of Portland prepare to head to the polls this November 8th to contend with a series of citizen initiative ballot questions pertaining to the city’s regulatio... Read more
By Tony Zeli Here is a round-up of the five ballot questions that will face Portland voters on November 8th. Question A – Local Ownership of Short-Term Rentals An Act to Regulate Short Term... Read more
By Tony Zeli In the fall of 2019, the city council decided to send the issue of a charter commission to the Portland voters. Now, voters will face the commission’s proposals as a serie... Read more
Portland’s Municipal Elections Candidates on the Ballot this November 8th By Tony Zeli Portland voters face many ballot questions this November 8th but shouldn’t forget the candidates... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life Stumps, Trees & Wells By Rosanne Graef Between the final days of winter and the emergence of the first leaves, Herb Adams trudged the s... Read more
By Tony Zeli Updated 9/13/2022 The Parkside Neighborhood Association and Maine Suffrage Centennial Collaborative dedicated Portland’s first marker on the National Votes for Women Trail at 42... Read more
By Tony Zeli “A person from the city’s code office stood right there and said to me, ‘One of the biggest challenges in Portland right now is kitchen space.” Dawn Bren... Read more
By Tony Zeli & Ed King I started to hear the rumors in July. Could it be true? Ed King, WEN founding publisher and local personality for 25 years, was relocating to North Carolina. It wa... Read more
Governor Janet Mills was on site for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Maine International Cold Storage Facility. The large new warehouse will dominate a relatively small lost across f... Read more
