By Nancy English Two projects in the West End would, if funded, remake the playground between Tate and Tyng streets and the sidewalk on Tate Street above Harbor View Park. The City plans to... Read more
By Nancy English A list of spring clean up events totals more than nine, with neighborhood associations asking neighbors to pitch in and make the City of Portland shine. The grass and spring... Read more
WEN’s Newest Foodie Column The TL Taste A yummy celebration of this tasty town of ours, one bite at a time. Just think of me (and my occasional co-sleuth) as undercover bandits for fab... Read more
City News Briefs Absentee Voting Underway for June 10th School Budget Referendum & Special Municipal Election The June 10 municipal election in Portland will include the school budget re... Read more
Look for coming improvements at the historic cemetery By W. John FunkPresident, Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc Spring has arrived! The Stewards of the Western Cemetery, Inc. is lookin... Read more
By Kip DeSerresPresident, West End Neighborhood Association In the last few months, there have been several pedestrian deaths and other dramatic examples of a lack of pedestrian safety in Po... Read more
City Briefs The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is fundraising to support renovation and renewal of Tyng-Tate Playground and Harbor View Memorial Park on York Street. In addition to... Read more
No or low bail means immediate release for many at Cumberland County Jail By Nancy English Cumberland County Jail currently has 370 available beds out of a total of 570, according to Cumberl... Read more
Shifting Baseline: It’s been snowy and cold out. Enjoy it! By Marie Caspard Whether you’re grumbling about snow bans or reveling outside in the snow, this year’s season has been feeling like... Read more
In Times Like These, Always Say Hello
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life & Beyond In Times Like These, Always Say Hello By Rosanne Graef & Pamela Shaw On an antique red fire box at the corner of Spring and Cla... Read more