Halloween Parade ‘Better Than Ever’ by Tony Zeli As volunteers gathered on Halloween evening there was a bit of a scare. No, it wasn’t the devil on a bike or the glow-in-the-dark alien. But,... Read more
WHERE WE THROW ALL THE STUFF WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH…
The new Canal Plaza opens with a 17,000-square-foot courtyard and restaurant area… Late October storm takes out a large tree by Mellen Street Market crushing a car and knocking out power for hundreds in Parkside… Economic opportunity nonprofit CEI celebrates its 40th anniversary… Jacqui Deveneau is awarded the 2017 Peace Action Maine Peace Worker Award… Everyone’s wondering who’s behind the new satirical news website New Maine News… Rosemont Market announces new location for Shore Road in Cape Elizabeth… Councilor Pious Ali speaks at a Republican City Committee meeting… City Councilors welcome Leslie Odom Jr. and give him the key to the City for his work in the musical Hamilton, and Wells Lyons must be so jealous… Steven Biel takes a leave of absence from Progressive Portland after sharing an email list with candidate Bree LaCasse… Spencer Thibodeau debates Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Indigenous People’s Day… Spose makes an album in 24 hours… Portland Fire Museum on Spring St hosts an open house… Baxter Boulevard closed to motorists to make way for the 3,500 runners in the Maine Marathon…
WEST END AGING IN PLACE ENRICHMENT SERIES TOPIC: Electric Vehicles November 13 | Reiche Community Center | 6:00 PM by Holly Lord Please join us for the next topic in our enrichment series a... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Make Your Mark in the Neighborhood! The Traffic Signal Box Project by Rosanne Graef We’re surrounded by utilitarian objects. They may do their... Read more
by Tony Zeli Local Ballot Question 1 Question 1 on the City ballot asks voters if they support rent stabilization and protection of tenants’ rights. The question is followed by pages of ordi... Read more
At-large city council candidates in their own words on issues of importance to our readers. Two community leaders are vying to unseat 16-year City Council veteran Jill Duson. Joey Brunelle... Read more
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Suzanne A. Hoekstra MD FACS Growing up, I always enjoyed science and biology. But it wasn’t until medical school that I realized what I r... Read more
PelotonPosts is a monthly interview with a member of PelotonLabs, a co-working space in Portland’s West End with a mission to connect and encourage people stepping out of traditional modes o... Read more
by Tony Taylor As a teenage student of architectural history in late 60’s Connecticut, I remember my excitement at finding and photographing a row of mill houses in Willimantic that had been... Read more
All or None – Vote to Fix All 4 Schools
by Tony Zeli In the summer of 2016, the School Board voted in favor of a $70.6 million bond to fix four aging elementary schools. It was known as the “Buildings for Our Future” bond. During... Read more