News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
Community News Brief Popham Beach State Park got a new upgrade this August that improves accessibility to the beach for people with disabilities. The new mobility pathway was funded through... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End LifeBy Rosanne Graef Water is LifeDo Your Bit to Take Care of It If you’ve walked around the West End lately, you may have noticed the above message... Read more
The 7th Annual Portland Fine Craft Show Returns to Free Street Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 10am-5pm Presented by Shop Maine Craft, the Portland Fine Craft Show returns for its seventh annual... Read more
Presented by Friends of Lincoln Park Music, Music, Music… returns to historic Lincoln Park this summer with a special tribute to the father of America parks, Frederick Law Olmsted, celebrati... Read more
Free Concerts on Wednesdays this Summer. Concerts begin one hour before sunset. Presented by Friends of Western Promenade… Join us for free live music concerts in the historic Western Promen... Read more
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
