West End News events and culture.
by Tony Zeli To celebrate the craft brewers of Portland, we want to share their story. We reached out to many, but the summer is a busy time for brewers with tourists visiting from around th... Read more
by Jenny Anastasoff Good day, West End News readers. I may know some of you from Facebook, or the West End Neighborhood Association. My thanks to Tony Zeli for a forum to indulge my Videopor... Read more
The Maine Crafts Association held the first annual Fine Craft Show on Saturday August 22nd, on Congress Street between High and State Streets. A rain date was scheduled, but luckily it was n... Read more
Peloton Labs owner Liz Trice is hosting an Open House and Charette for Bramhall Square at Peloton Labs from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2nd. Liz has been running Peloton L... Read more
Avesta Housing gained Council approval for tax-increment financing for a 37-unit affordable housing project at 17 Carleton Street. In return the developer promised to provide “deep income ta... Read more
by Luke deNatale At the July West End Neighborhood Association’s meeting, Portland Police Officer David Schertz informed attendees that bicycle thefts are up. Brian Allenby, Communications D... Read more
Portlanders clearly love to compost. There are now competing options for residential composting, with two companies offering curbside compost pickup: Garbage to Garden and We Compost It. Cur... Read more
by Tony Zeli The salt marshes of Upper Fore River are polluted with nitrogen leading to a host of problems for the birds, fish, crabs, clams and other marine life that find food and shelter... Read more
by Tony Zeli Smoking has been banned in Portland for years, but as of this summer the ordinance has been expanded. It now prohibits the use of ENDS, a colorful acronym for electronic nicotin... Read more
by Tony Zeli Earlier this year Portland became Maine’s first city to place a five-cent fee on disposable, or single-use, shopping bags. While some businesses fought the fee, others have embr... Read more
