By Michael Stern The challenging emotions that come along with deep uncertainty in times of transition are an inevitable part of life. But resilience is not about never getting knocked down.... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott For many years, the Buy Local movement has focused its efforts on communicating the value of local businesses to individual towns and states. Collectively, organizations... Read more
By Pamela Shaw Though we humans may be struggling, spring is on the way in Maine. At Harbor View Park, the peach and cherry trees are budding, the pollinator garden is putting up leaves, and... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life By Rosanne Graef I’ve been spending a lot of time at home lately (no surprise). I’m lucky to live on a corner on the side of a hill. This affor... Read more
Three successive public forums, to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 13, will focus on the design process for renovations for Presumpscot, Reiche and Longfellow elementary schools and on th... Read more
Mills Administration Secures Major COVID-19 Testing Capacity Expansion for Maine Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration has secured a major... Read more
Stefanie Gill of IntWork Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a Peloton member for the West End News. This month Liz caught up with Stefanie Gill, the owner of IntWork, a Ma... Read more
TESTING FIRST Some neighborhoods are eligible for free garden soil tests from the Portland Soil Lead Awareness project By Tony Zeli As grocery store shelves empty and cooped up Mainers start... Read more
Portland To Base COVID-19 Response on Governor Mills’ Reopening Plan PORTLAND, Maine — In light of Governor Janet Mills’ April 28 announcement regarding her stay-at-home extension and... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky Astrological Forecast May 2020 By Leo Knighton Tallarico May and June are transitional months, which hopefully means we will be turning toward a new normal with the... Read more
