By Tony Zeli, Editor A new café is moving to the neighborhood in the former site of Aurora Provisions on Pine Street. It will be run by locals who want to give back to the community what the... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor Natalie “Figgy” DiBenedetto, chef and owner of Figgy’s on Walker Street in the West End is a winner on the Food Network’s “Chopped.” The episode, “Dollar Dishes,” featur... Read more
By Cameron Autry The City of Portland is conducting its first property reassessment since 2006. Given the sharp rise in home values in Portland over the past several years, a reassessment is... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott When the weather outside is frightful and there is seemingly nothing on the calendar to look forward to, it must be March. This time of year can feel like the very depths... Read more
Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a Peloton member for the West End News. This month Liz caught up with Rob Korobkin, a community organizer and entrepreneur focused on se... Read more
WEN Featured Nonprofit March 2019 ProsperityME empowers, through education and counseling, members of refugee and immigrant communities to invest in themselves to build financial stability,... Read more
LA VIDA LOCAL: IRREGULAR NOTES ON WEST END LIFE By Rosanne Graef I have always enjoyed winter and the one year I spent in a place without the whole shebang of cold, snow, long nights, and sh... Read more
By Cameron Autry First published February 2019. Last updated by Editor: 9/4/2019. In January, District 2 City Councilor and real estate attorney Spencer Thibodeau announced his candidacy for... Read more
Every Month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a Peloton member or artist for the West End News. This month Liz caught up with Christine Morgan (a.k.a Cam the Artist), whose abstract e... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott As part of our ongoing Shift to Local campaign, we encourage our community to shift 10% of their spending to local, independent businesses. Each dollar spent at one of th... Read more



