by Leo Knighton Tallarico It should be obvious to all who are tuned in, that our world is going through huge transformational change. This new chapter of life for humans on Planet Earth quit... Read more
Adam Marletta Charles Dickens, whose classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol is ubiquitous on television and local theater stages this time of year, is one of my favorite authors. The... Read more
Adam Marletta A massive crowd of close to 1,000 people gathered in Monument Square to decry racism and Islamophobia and stand in solidarity with asylum-seekers on Sunday, December 6. The ral... Read more
The City is launching the rental housing registration process that requires landlords to register their rental properties and pay a $35 fee per unit by January 1st, 2016. The registration fe... Read more
On Monday, December 7th, at 8:53 a.m. a suspicious package was discovered in the lobby of the office building located at 100 Middle Street. Middle Street from Franklin Street to Pearl Street... Read more
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is beginning to accept applications on their website for volunteers looking to donate time to shovel walkways for seniors after storms. According... Read more
Chrystal Wing will be teaching two writing courses through Portland Adult Education at Reiche Community Center. Write an Autobiographical Mosaic starts January 5th, 6 to 8 p.m., and will foc... Read more
Adam Marletta There is a darkly humorous scene in David Cronenberg’s excellent 2005 film, A History of Violence. Viggo Mortensen‘s Tom Stall reprimands his teenage son, Ja... Read more
by Tony Zeli WEN Editor Tony Zeli had the opportunity over the busy holiday season to interview by email new West End/Parkside District 2 Councilor Spencer Thibodeau. Spencer was asked what... Read more



The Empire Triumphant: On Mass Culture and Star Wars
Adam Marletta What would we do without local NPR-affiliate, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN), to keep us informed of the pertinent news and information that is truly relev... Read more