West End News events and culture.
So you want to put your own ordinance on the ballot? Get ready… The process is not exactly an easy one. Plus, City Hall does not have an interest in making the process any less difficu... Read more
Local entrepreneur and inventor Alex Jones has had bees on his mind for some time. “I was really hoping to build something that would identify the real sources of things like colony collapse... Read more
There is 26 square miles of roads, driveways, parking lots, roofs and other impervious surfaces in Portland. To a bumblebee or other native pollinator that is barren and useless land. But th... Read more
The Wild Seed Project is a nonprofit in Maine working to reintroduce native plants into the landscape. Native plants are key to supporting pollinators, as the native pollinators co-evolve wi... Read more
The Portland Pollinator Partnership is hosted by the Bayside Neighborhood Association (BNA), and its partners include the City, Cultivating Community, Portland Trails, the West End Neighborh... Read more
by Betsy Garrold, The Populist Farmer We have all heard about the plight of our pollinator species especially the honeybee. As we work in our urban settings to provide pathways for these mig... Read more
Mayor Brennan has been visiting businesses to learn more about their needs. His latest visit was to Peloton Labs on Congress Street at Bramhall Square. The Mayor met a group of entrepreneurs... Read more
Local Reiki master Lea Moon is launching Snuggle You Up offering therapeutic snuggling sessions from her office at 222 St. John Street. Snuggling as a business is fairly new and controversia... Read more
Strut on down to Geno’s Rock Club on Valentine’s Day, and for a twelve dollar cover–only ten if you wear red–you will be entertained with dancing, poetry, comedians,... Read more
A West End Gym Celebrates Its First Anniversary in the Community “You will grow into yourself,” personal trainer Eric Hilton told me during a free fitness consultation. Eric is the owner of... Read more
