Astrology, for many of you reading this, is either new to you or seems like superstition or silliness. This is in large part because of how the mainstream media and shallow people have reduc... Read more
On Saturday, November 1st, five young people, all in their twenties, died in a tragic fire at an aging rental property on Noyes Street in Oakdale. A sixth victim died after three days in a M... Read more
To say the Democrats blew it in the midterm elections would be an understatement. The governor’s race should have been theirs to win. Instead, not only was Republican Gov. Paul LePage... Read more
The November 12th meeting of the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) had a slow agenda, so the floor was opened for concerns from neighbors. What came up? Jaywalking. Barry Hoffman, who... Read more
Project Bazia is a non-profit organization based in the West End. Bazia Anthony started this organization to provide education about and aid to people from Sudan. Project Bazia was recently... Read more
Friends of Fort Gorges has a new promotional video on their website, friendsoffortgorges.org, with narration by Daniel Noel. In it, the group shows the decay that is happening to the histori... Read more
Who knows why people vote the way they do. There are countless potential reasons for every ballot box decision. Patterns can be recognized. There are always surprises. But, your guess is as... Read more
A new city policy will change the way residents are billed for storm water treatment. It will create a new storm water service charge, in addition to the current water and sewer bill. The fi... Read more
Anti-Establishment Candidate Wins School Board Seat
John Eder is a Green Independent, a former Representative for the West End (2002-2006), a politician, a marijuana activist, and now a School Board member. On November 5th, Eder defeated Gene... Read more