Natalie “Figgy” DiBenedetto, chef and owner of Figgy’s on Walker Street in the West End has closed her famous fried chicken joint. Figgy won a cash prize and some celebrity on the Food Netwo... Read more
The Portland Fine Craft Show returns for its sixth season with a juried fine craft show on Saturday, August 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The West End News is publisher of the show guide featu... Read more
Portland Police Assaulted by Bystanders On Sunday, July 11th, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Portland police officers responded to a disturbance near the block of 25 Preble Street. While interv... Read more
Local business organizations launch SMJC job recruitment tool aimed at retired and semi-retired persons By Mary Alice Scott Local business owners suffered large revenue losses during the ear... Read more
Bicycles & Health By Dr. Oren Gersten If you’ve ever ridden a bike, then you know there is nothing quite like the feeling of rolling down a street or trail in the open air. It’s a... Read more
Ebenezer Akakpo: Art that helps us live interdependently Every month PelotonLabs co-founder Liz Trice interviews a local community member. This month, Liz caught up with Ebenezer Akakpo, an... Read more
By Tony Zeli Portland Conservatory of Music is moving to the West End and hopes to start music instruction in the new location as soon as this fall. In the meantime, they are renovating and... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End LifeBy Rosanne Graef A Future for Reiche Community Center http://wenamaine.org/resources/community-center I’ve probably written and talked more... Read more
Can Portland Be Saved? (Part 1)
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef Can Portland Be Saved? (Part 1) Are you living in a small city that’s located at the end of the line yet is included... Read more