Political enthusiasm may be too great for the charter commission to take a narrow view of their role By Tony Zeli No matter who is elected to the charter commission, whatever agendas they br... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director It’s no secret that local businesses have been hurting for the past year. What you may not know is that many local businesses were on the verge of... Read more
Eric Kalala: Interview with owner of Chez Castel Every month PelotonLabs co-founder Liz Trice interviews a local community member. This month, Liz caught up with Eric Kalala, the owner of Ch... Read more
Community Safety Alerts Police Investigating Attack in West End The Portland Police Department is investigating an attack that happened on the night of Wednesday, May 5th around 9:40 p.m. on... Read more
By Tony Zeli To celebrate spring, we look for ways to get outside and connect with our urban ecology. Portland Buy Local member businesses can help us do that. When looking for goods, servic... Read more
The power of healing plants By Dr. Oren Gersten Plants and herbs are the original medicine used to treat human illness. In fact, many of our modern pharmaceuticals are based on chemicals tha... Read more
Adilah Muhammad: The Third Place Builds Maine’s Black Cultural Infrastructure Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz ca... Read more
Garden Survival Guide Thanks to climate change, even our favorite outdoor activities seem filled with risk. Here are some tips for your garden survival. By Tony Zeli It’s spring! Time for us... Read more
Metro pauses proposal to eliminate Route 8 and create a Portland Peninsula Circulator. Regional transit operators perform a geographically broader study. By Tony Zeli Greater Portland Metro... Read more



Build Back Better: Reiche Community Center
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End LifeBy Rosanne Graef Build Back Better: Reiche Community Center The City of Portland is considering consolidation of several Health and Human Service... Read more