“I’m reading Oopsy Daisy, a book in the Flower Power series by Lauren Myracle. It’s about a bunch of friends and people that do good things. I like to read. I can imagine the story happening... Read more
Portland’s Director of Public Services Mike Bobinsky answered a barrage of questions at the monthly West End Neighborhood Association meeting way back in September, some of them having... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Trash!!! Garbage, refuse, waste, litter, junk, debris, detritus, rubbish—no matter what you call it, our unwanted, cast-off stuff... Read more
Police are investigating two armed robberies that occurred on February 6th and February 11th. The first incident occurred on Friday, February 6th, at about 10 p.m. Two woman were walking on... Read more
Local Reiki master Lea Moon is launching Snuggle You Up offering therapeutic snuggling sessions from her office at 222 St. John Street. Snuggling as a business is fairly new and controversia... Read more
Do not be fooled by Gov. Paul LePage’s faux-populist rhetoric which he adopted in his recent State of the State address. His asinine plan to completely eliminate the state’s inco... Read more
Strut on down to Geno’s Rock Club on Valentine’s Day, and for a twelve dollar cover–only ten if you wear red–you will be entertained with dancing, poetry, comedians,... Read more
A West End Gym Celebrates Its First Anniversary in the Community “You will grow into yourself,” personal trainer Eric Hilton told me during a free fitness consultation. Eric is the owner of... Read more
Portland Public Schools launched its second annual parent survey. Parents of children in the district are urged to participate in the survey, which is designed to give community members a gr... Read more
The Winter of Our Discontent
By Adam Marletta “Blow, blow thou winter wind,” Shakespeare wrote in As You Like It. “Thou art not so unkind/As man’s ingratitude.” It is, perhaps, a fitting q... Read more