Max Slabotzky Survives the Holocaust and Shares His Story by Bryer C. Sousa and Autumn Minery In Part I we learned of Max Slabotzky and his early life. When we left his story, young Max was... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life Today’s Topic: You Never Know Who You’ll Meet by Rosanne Graef, Past President – West End Neighborhood Association In early March I... Read more
Flowers in Snow: Portland Lessons in Resilience by Pamela Shaw A late April snowfall reminds me yet again not to take anything for granted in Portland. Life here is rich with contrast and su... Read more
Reiche swimming lessons by Bridget Chase The West End is fortunate to be home to the the Hap Frank Pool, housed in Reiche Elementary. It is an asset that benefits the students and enriches t... Read more
How To Take Down Governor LePage by Wells Lyons When Governor LePage can’t seem to go a day without insulting voters, students and entire nationalities, you have to wonder – has LePage start... Read more
Small business goals are important, but… by Marilyn Miller ‘Sal, we gotta go and never stop going ’till we get there.’ ‘Where we going, man?’ ‘I don... Read more
MY STORY English-language learners from Portland Adult Education share their stories in their words. My name is Faida Lotika. I come from D.R.C. (Democratic Republic of Congo). My name means... Read more
The Amos Farm: Intensive Gardening by Christian Torp Consider the wastes incidental to the crowding into cities, made necessary by competition and by monopoly railroad-rates; consider the sl... Read more
Portland Thrift Shop Grand Reopening by Tony Zeli They have a slogan at this Portland thrift shop, “If we ourselves wouldn’t wear it, use it, or put it in our own homes, then nobody else is... Read more
Housing Committee Must Act
Housing Committee Must Act to Mitigate the Housing Crisis by Tony Zeli Two contrasting meetings held in mid-April tell much of the story of the housing crisis. It is a complex issue that mea... Read more