What’s News at West End Parks by Pamela Shaw If you haven’t visited your West End parks in a while, this is a great time to walk around and see changes large and small that have happen... Read more
The Amos Farm All A’Buzz Beehives by Christian Torp First off, before you get your beehives going, don’t forget to get your Maine apiary license: http://www.maine.gov/DACF/php/apiary/d... Read more
Picnic, Anyone? West End Markets Part I: The Overlooked This month’s review deviates from the previous two in that, honoring WEN’s May theme of “gardening, spring and urban agriculture,” I w... Read more
by Nancy Dorrans Last month I traveled south just before Easter. While it was still cool, damp and gray/brown in Portland, where I was headed spring was in full bloom. My sister had invited... Read more
Neighbors Raise Awareness for Safe Boating Portland’s Swim for Life/Water Safety Coalition announced its support of Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day on Friday, May 19th. And on May 20th joi... Read more
Why care about genetic diversity of Plants? PelotonPosts is a monthly interview with a member of PelotonLabs, a co-working community in Portland’s West End. This month, Peloton’s founder Liz... Read more
Small Business Owners Plant the Seeds for Success 4 Tips for Early Stage Entrepreneurs by Marilyn Miller Are you thinking of launching your own business? So much of your future success will... Read more
by Luke deNatale Neighbors cite concern for maintaining working waterfront, suggest new comp plan language. Portland’s Planning Board held a public hearing regarding the city’s updated compr... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef In early 2012, the West End Neighborhood Association’s then vice-president, Jodie Lapchick, established our neighborhood on N... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance is a Must!
Eager for Action on Pesticide Ordinance by Bridget Chase CORRECTION Councilor Spencer Thibodeau is a real estate attorney, however, Councilor Thibodeau did not represent any clients who woul... Read more