Waiting for the bus is never a highlight of one’s day. In the winter, waiting for your lift can be outright dangerous. Snow banks and ice limit accessibility. Those waiting for the bus... Read more
Marijuana is already a successful and legal business in Maine. The current medical marijuana law has been developed over fifteen years, as bureaucrats, lawmakers and citizens fought to restr... Read more
There are several contenders to make Maine the first East Coast state to legalize marijuana. The national Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has discussed plans to place a citizen initiative on... Read more
Over the last week, there have been two incidents in which ice has fallen from buildings on Exchange Street and damaged cars parked on the street. As temperatures begin to rise and melting o... Read more
On Tuesday, March 3rd, the the Maine legislative Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and Health and Human Services heard testimony on Governor Paul LePage’s proposed cuts to pu... Read more
By Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Kaffeeklatsch!!! Coffee? Tea? Hot Chocolate? You’re sure to find all here in the West End. Shops offer everything from quicktakea... Read more
“I was born in Texas and didn’t speak English until I was six or seven and living in a Ohio farming community with my family. “The first book I remember was The Secret Garden by Frances Hodg... Read more
On Saturday, February 28th, a peeping tom was reported on Spruce Street. The report was made via social media application Nextdoor, a program that connects neighbors through email and a smar... Read more
In late February, the Planning Board voted unanimously, 6-0, to approve zoning changes on the eastern waterfront. This recommendation will now go to the full City Council for consideration.... Read more
Mayor Brennan has been visiting businesses to learn more about their needs. His latest visit was to Peloton Labs on Congress Street at Bramhall Square. The Mayor met a group of entrepreneurs... Read more
