City Council Creates Special Committee on Elementary School Bond On July 6th the City Council voted to create a new committee. Its purpose is to study a $70.6 million school bond proposal. T... Read more
CALLING GARDENERS, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED WENA garden harvest to be distributed to food insecure kids. Last year the West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) set up a garden plot in the Clark Str... Read more
Recent drownings demonstrate importance of water safety education. by Bridget Chase There is a high probability, if you are enjoying Maine’s natural environment, there is water nearby. Heck,... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Preventing Drowning by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Preventing Drowning – What Can We Do? On the afternoon... Read more
Renovating St. Luke’s by Tony Zeli It’s been hard to miss. St. Luke’s Cathedral is a well-known State Street landmark and it has been under wraps for some time now. St. Luke’s is a busy cult... Read more
OUR READERS Angus King and the Potomac Two Step I attended a Portland Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Issues on June 1st at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Portland. The guest speaker was our estee... Read more
West End Photo Show In the winter, WENA will be sponsoring the 2016 West End Photo Show. The basic guidelines are: Photos must be from 2016. Photographer must be a resident of the West E... Read more
Council review of proposed Pesticide Ordinance moved to October. by Bridget Chase The ten-member Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met for the first time in June. Their goal was to prepare... Read more
After Bernie Sanders, it’s Time to Ditch the Democrats
By Adam Marletta And just like that, Bernie Sanders’ “political revolution” has died, not with a bang, but with a whimper. Not only did the Vermont Senator do nothing to challenge the corona... Read more