Perspectives from the Sky by Leo Knighton Tallarico April 2017 It is quite obvious that we as a human family have entered a whole new chapter of our collective lives, most especially in the... Read more
Buy Local Events & Membership Opportunities by Jenn Thompson, Portland Buy Local February was a busy month at Portland Buy Local, and we have some exciting announcements to share! Thanks... Read more
Top Tips from Benchmark Real Estate Green / Energy Saving Improvements Improvements that will help you use less energy but may not have a positive impact on the sale price: Add foam insulati... Read more
by Tony Taylor As a lifelong walker of downtown neighborhoods in many cities, I’ve found that an eye for architectural beauty in unexpected and often rough places can be an ice-breaker. My i... Read more
West End People Mercy’s New President Charlie Therrien by Tony Zeli The snow was just staring to fall on a Thursday morning in February. I met Charlie Therrien in the President’s office loca... Read more
Neighbors are concerned that the Western Waterfront could become a ‘trucking hub’ by Tony Zeli On February 27th neighbors held a public meeting to share information and discuss strategies to... Read more
The Portland Palate An Introduction to WEN’s New Food Review Ask and you shall receive… After our 2016 Reader Survey, the results were undeniable that West Enders want food reviews. So, I pu... Read more
by Luke deNatale and Tony Zeli In the third and final part of our series on millennials living in Maine we examine the issue of housing. In a list produced by MoneyRates.com, Maine places am... Read more
Travel with Nancy Dorrans Sunny Side Positive Posts One of my Facebook friends posted this plea in late January: “Stop POSTING POLITICS EVERYONE!!” Okay I get it. Although I’m excited that s... Read more
The Fire This Time – A Look at the James Baldwin Biopic
By Adam Marletta Author, Chris Hedges, in a recent column for Truthdig, calls Raoul Peck’s Academy Award-nominated film about James Baldwin, I Am Not Your Negro, “one of the finest documenta... Read more