Escape to the Great Smoky Mountains By Nancy Dorrans – Originally published in the July 2020 Edition Spending three months in E. Tennessee with my family (while unexpected) has been lo... Read more
Jess Falero and Cullen Ryan talk about homelessness Every Month Peloton Labs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Jess Falero... Read more
Editorial by Publisher-Editor Tony Zeli In 2015, I asked a newly elected Mayor Ethan Strimling how he was going to effectively work with city council. “My job is to turn that body of nine in... Read more
Worldly Biological Phenomenon… By Nancy Dorrans – Originally published April, 2020 in The West End News edition I learned so much recently, listening to Court Whelan, Ph.D., Natural Ha... Read more
Growing up working in my family’s property management business I have watched not just the homeless population grow exponentially in recent years, but also the unaffordability of housi... Read more
By Mary-Alice Scott December is the peak of gift-giving season for many, and Portland Buy Local Holiday Gift Guide is here to help make it easier! For the first time ever, we have made a pri... Read more
Peak time for eating locally! By Mary Alice Scott November marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season — but not just for gifting! Thanksgiving is, of course, a holiday for feasting.... Read more
BUILDINGS AND ENERGY USE Over the past months, we’ve considered two components of the two-city climate action planning process. This month it’s Buildings and Energy Use. Some still doubt tha... Read more
Every Month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a Peloton member for the West End News. This month Liz caught up with Naomi Beal, the Executive Director of passivhausMAINE. What is pass... Read more
By Cameron Autry Few rights enjoyed in this country are as essential to maintaining democracy as our freedom of speech. Tom Handel, executive director of the Portland Media Center (PMC), und... Read more
Charter Commission: Time to Fix the Mayor
Editorial by Publisher-Editor Tony Zeli In 2015, I asked a newly elected Mayor Ethan Strimling how he was goin...