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EASTERN PROM CONCERTS Bring a chair or blanket, sit back and enjoy the music! Food trucks on site during each performance. Cancellation Hotline: 207-756-8130 PLEASE – NO SMOKING IN THE PARKS... 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
20,000 Expected for Second Annual Portland Fine Craft Show and WCSH Art Festival The Maine Crafts Association will present the second annual Portland Fine Craft Show on August 27th along Con... Read more
Newsy Musings Resurgam – The Movies Return by Jenny Anastasoff The Movies return to Exchange Street, hopefully bucking a sad trend in our city. Perhaps you missed this humble column last mon... Read more
To run Congress Square Park dozens of volunteers and community input are needed. by Tony Zeli With over 100 events, to run Congress Square Park successfully it takes a community of volunteer... 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
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
May Day Starts New Season at Congress Square Park by Tony Zeli On May 1st, Friends of Congress Square Park kicked off their event season and celebrated spring with a day of activities. May 1... Read more
The story of how West End jewelry designer Patricia Daunis became known around the world. by Tony Zeli A lot has changed in the jewelry world since husband and wife team Patty Daunis and Bil... Read more
Romantic Plans… It “is” the thought that counts! by Nancy Dorrans Many years ago I was a ski instructor at Boston Mills; a small and bustling ski area tucked in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley nestle... Read more
