12/30/2022
From Cru dinner at Chaval to Tram Jazz in Rome... Our favorite wine biz expert shares his favorites from 2022. Happy New Year! https://thewestendnews.com/best-of-2022-according-to-laynes-wine-gig/
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12/27/2022
We are far from eliminating ageism in Maine. But we must start somewhere. Perhaps the next step is to simply have contact with people who differ from you with regard to age. The latest opinion from Rosanne Graef - https://thewestendnews.com/good-luck-to-us-part-2/
12/23/2022
Book Short: River of the Gods - The West End News
Book reviews by local bibliophile Stephanie Miller... This month, Stephanie looks at Candice Millard’s "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile" -
Celebrated historian Candice Millard’s "River of the Gods" is a fast-paced epic about the search for the source of the Nile.
12/22/2022
The Midterm Elections and Climate Change - The West End News
The midterm election results may allow positive, bilateral climate legislation even in the narrowly divided House. -By Charles March, a lawyer advocating for injured workers and a Citizens Climate Lobby volunteer.
The midterm election results may allow positive, bilateral climate legislation even in the narrowly divided House.
12/20/2022
Self-compassion during the holidays. Take care of yourself and be present for others. Advice from local compassionate leadership advocate and International Mrs. USA title holder, Whitley Marshall. https://thewestendnews.com/self-compassion-during-the-holidays/
12/20/2022
Amanda Comeau: Speaking for Survivors of S*x Trafficking - The West End News
An important interview with Amanda Comeau: Speaking for Survivors of S*x Trafficking -
PelotonPosts: Every month Liz Trice interviews a member of the community. This month she catches up with Amanda Comeau, the director of Survivors Speak USA.
12/19/2022
Community Resilience: A Time to Band Together - The West End News
Community resilience can look like investment in public luxuries like parks and libraries. Bright Ideas from Portland Climate Action Team... Get involved. Take the lead.
Community resilience is a community’s ability to use available resources to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations.
12/16/2022
Nancy Dorrans explores local holiday alternatives to inspire readers to worry less about presents and more about being present - https://thewestendnews.com/holiday-alternatives-less-presents-more-presence/
12/15/2022
UPDATE: The West End Neighborhood Association is re-vamping a popular photo collection (not a contest). Submit your West End Snapshots! They will be exhibited with other photos of the West End! Get the details - https://thewestendnews.com/west-end-snapshots-photo-contest-with-west-end-neighborhood-association/
12/02/2022
Preserving the Forest City with the Heritage Tree Ordinance - The West End News
The December print edition arrives! Our feature looks at the Heritage Tree Ordinance and efforts to survey and protect Portland's urban canopy.
Preserving the Forest City takes a brief look at the Heritage Tree Ordinance in Portland, ME and how it aims to protect the urban canopy.
11/23/2022
Book Short: The Thursday Murder Club Series - The West End News
Our monthly Book Short column reviews The Thursday Murder Club series. Book reviews by .
Review of The Thursday Murder Club series by Portland's own Stephanie Miller. Thank you for reading community based news!
11/22/2022
Greek Roast Turkey Recipe by Billy Doukas, former co-owner of Longfellow Cafe and the Trojan Horse restaurant between 1980-1990. Your turkey day guests will love this! https://thewestendnews.com/wen-recipe-greek-stuffed-roast-turkey/
11/21/2022
Preparing for What's to Come - The West End News
Preparing for what's to come. The latest Bright Ideas from PCAT (the Portland Climate Action Team) -
Preparing for what's to come is a part of resilience in the face of climate catastrophe. Consider taking these prudent precautions.
11/18/2022
Have you seen the new fire trucks? Two new engines and a new ladder truck cost the city $2.7 million but were needed according to the fire department as it faces a 20% increase in calls. https://thewestendnews.com/new-fire-trucks-for-portland-fire-department/
11/17/2022
Have big Thanksgiving plans but no idea what to bring? Wine biz expert Layne Witherell has BYOB wine selections for your turkey day enjoyment! https://thewestendnews.com/byob-thanksgiving/
11/15/2022
Update on staffing issues at the West End's post office branch at 622 Congress St. Find it in the November print edition or online - https://thewestendnews.com/usps-station-a-locked-doors-and-empty-service-counters/
11/14/2022
Nancy Dorrans takes us to Patagonia for cold weather kayaking and hiking in this amazing part of the world! https://thewestendnews.com/patagonia-part-2/
11/11/2022
Age Positive Maine: Good Luck to Us - The West End News
How to help achieve the goal of having an Age Positive Maine by 2032. By Rosanne Graef.
Ageism is something that affects everyone, young and old alike, and news reporting practices can reinforce negative stereotypes.
11/10/2022
Husband and wife musicians Amanda and Rob Duquette teach & perform music for kids, and run Music and Magic, collecting musical instruments for kids. Their great instrument giveaway event is on Friday, November 11th in S**o! https://thewestendnews.com/amanda-panda-rob-duquette-music-magic-and-kindness/
11/09/2022
Portland Unofficial Election Results - City Ballot Questions 1-8 and A-E - The West End News
Unofficial results are up for the city ballot questions 1-8 and A-E. Official results will be available in the coming days.
Unofficial election results from the City of Portland Ballot Questions on the City Charter (1-8) and Citizen Initiatives A-E.
11/01/2022
Listen to our new podcast on Portland Ballot Question D on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yg5dp-12f741d
10/31/2022
Portland has 5 ballot questions (in addition to the charter commission questions). Get a quick look at all five questions in this article. And don't forget to vote next week on Tuesday, November 8th or by absentee ballot, in-person at City Hall. https://thewestendnews.com/5-ballot-questions-for-portland-voters/
10/28/2022
Host Tony Zeli interviews journalist Colin Monahan on the first episode of The West End News Podcast. What do workers really thinkg of Ballot Question D to raise the minimum wage? Listen now: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yg5dp-12f741d
10/25/2022
City Charter Questions - Portland's chance to change our government... Or not. - The West End News
Do you know how you're going to vote in Portland, Maine? Here's a quick read with all the essential details on Portland's City Charter Questions on the ballot this November 8 -
The charter commission's proposals go before Portland voters on November 8th as a series of eight city charter questions.
10/25/2022
Question D, the Minimum Wage & the Future for Portland Restaurant Workers
Our first episode of the West End News Podcast has arrived! We explore Question D on the November ballot in Portland. How do workers really feel about this issue? Publisher-editor Tony Zeli talks with freelance journalist Colin Monahan.
Freelance journalist Colin Monahan joins WEN publisher and editor Tony Zeli to discuss Portland Ballot Question D, which proposes to raise Portland's minimum wage and eliminate the tip credit. Colin - who is a server in Portland - recently interviewed restaurant workers in the West End and talked to...
10/24/2022
Get Out the Vote - Life on Earth Depends on It - The West End News
Vote like your life depended on it... because it does! And in this article find a way to help encourage others to vote, too! The latest from our friends at Portland Citizens' Climate Lobby -
The Environmental Voter Project says climate voters are the least likely to vote. Here's some ways to change that.
10/20/2022
Visit Master Knight of the Vine Layne V. Witherell for a live wine tasting every third Thursday at Blue. Can't make it, check out his latest from the print edition on great lobster shacks of Southern Maine and wine pairings to boot! https://thewestendnews.com/lobster-love-presented-by-laynes-wine-gig/
10/18/2022
Ruby's West End staff and owners discuss Portland Ballot Question D on the minimum wage and tip credit - https://thewestendnews.com/ballot-measure-d-minimum-wage-and-the-future-for-portlands-restaurant-workers/
10/17/2022
The End of Traditional Journalism - The West End News
Is traditional journalism ending... or just evolving? Thoughts from our GenZ commentator Sadie Levy. Thank you for reading community print news!
Is social media putting an end to traditional journalism? I think it’s natural evolution. Journalism must keep up with media advancements.
10/14/2022
Nancy takes readers to Patagonia and the W Trek for some world-class hiking adventures! Learn how you can go next time - https://thewestendnews.com/patagonia-great-news-part-1/
10/13/2022
Making Portland safe, easy, and comfortable to get around, even without a car! Winston Lumpkins from the Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
10/07/2022
Lobster Love - Presented by Layne's Wine Gig - The West End News
Layne takes readers on a tour of lobster shacks in Southern Maine - and has some wine pairings to offer. In this month's Layne's Wine Gig by Master Knight of the Vine Layne V. Witherell.
Layne explains his long history of Lobster Love - going back to his Navy days. Then takes us on a tour of lobster shacks in Southern Maine.
10/05/2022
Book Short: The Group, by Mary McCarthy - The West End News
Like book reviews? Check out our locally produced Book Short column by Stephanie Miller. This month's edition features "The Group" by Mary McCarthy.
rtTake a trip back to the thirties with eight Vassar roommates, collectively known as The Group. Book Sho
10/03/2022
Stumps, Trees & Wells - The West End News
Urban trees are precious. Parkside recently completed a street tree survey and volunteers are organizing one for the West End. Read about it in Rosanne Graef's La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life.
Building a team to conduct a street tree survey in the West End. A first step to help the city plant new trees where needed.
09/30/2022
Ballot Measure D, Minimum Wage and the Future for Portland’s Restaurant Workers - The West End News
The October Municipal Election Edition is out. Here's our feat. on Question D, which asks voters to raise the minimum wage to $18 and eliminate the tip credit in Portland. We talked to opposition, question organizers, and West End workers to get their take...
Question D seeks to incrementally increase the minimum wage for all workers to $18.00 per hour by 2025 and eliminate the tip credit.
09/20/2022
Maine is the largest global producer of wild blueberries and the only state with a commercial harvest. Warming temps are negatively impacting the harvest. Here's climate activist Susana Hancock with a report from the (blueberry) field.
09/16/2022
To cruise or not to cruise? Question E asks Portland voters if they want to restrict cruise ships. Here's an opinion from regular contributor Rosanne Graef.
09/14/2022
Maine Sweet Corn & Shrimp Chowder Recipe - The West End News
Did you catch this scrumptious local recipe for Maine sweet corn and shrimp chowder in the August edition? It's by West End resident Billy Doukas and feats. local ingredients.
Billy Doukas presents his Maine Sweet Corn and Shrimp Chowder. Sweet local corn and succulent shrimp meet in a flavorful broth.
09/13/2022
Parkside Dedicates National Votes for Women Trail Markers - The West End News
Parkside is the first neighborhood in Maine to have two trail markers on the National Votes for Women trail, honoring leaders of the suffrage movement. Next trail marker dedication just announced for 165 State Street, Sunday, Sep. 18 at 1pm. It will honor Augusta Hunt.
Parkside Neighborhood Association & Maine Suffrage Centennial Collaborative dedicate city's first marker on National Votes for Women Trail.
09/12/2022
Layne's Wine Gig Presents: Little Lists - The West End News
Layne celebrates 3 local "little" drink lists that impress. Real local deserves real support! The "new" NOSH, Bread & Olive and SoPo Seafood get a shout-out.
A shout out to little lists that pack a big punch! Here's to the locals, and the wine lists you didn't see coming!
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We like to consider NIACS a “climate change help desk." NIACS Climate Adaptation Specialist Todd Ontl explains that approach in an interview with Portland, Maine’s The West End News. Todd also talked about change impacts on New England’s forests, sequestration, and managing forestland in Maine and New England for diverse benefits.
Read Todd’s full interview with the West End News: https://thewestendnews.com/todd-ontl-helping-forests-adapt-to-climate-change/
Read Todd’s full interview with the West End News: https://thewestendnews.com/todd-ontl-helping-forests-adapt-to-climate-change/
Brad Ferris at Craft3: Using banking for public good - The West End News
PelotonLabs co-founder Liz Trice interviewed Craft3's Brad Ferris! https://bit.ly/3M0KbEH
PelotonLabs co-founder Liz Trice interviewed Craft3's Brad Ferris! https://bit.ly/3M0KbEH
When someone mentions the word culture , it is in reference to a land, a country , a society , a community , a family and an individual . A nation is as healthy as its culture.
Culture is the environment or a mechanism of which everything functions in a nation, and a nation is not a land but people. So the nation always decides a culture they need to live and operate in. Let's create a culture that allows our growth and live like great neighbors . to The West End News for this great article.
Please check the newspaper out to see more about culture and the World Roots Culture Exchange purpose.
https://thewestendnews.com/patrick-kiruhura-creating-an-environment-for-all-cultures-to-thrive/
Culture is the environment or a mechanism of which everything functions in a nation, and a nation is not a land but people. So the nation always decides a culture they need to live and operate in. Let's create a culture that allows our growth and live like great neighbors . to The West End News for this great article.
Please check the newspaper out to see more about culture and the World Roots Culture Exchange purpose.
https://thewestendnews.com/patrick-kiruhura-creating-an-environment-for-all-cultures-to-thrive/
Check out the July issue of The West End News for a feature on how local farms and markets have innovated in response to the pandemic!
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This feature highlights Pine Ridge Acres, Lakin's Gorges Cheese, Little River Flower Farm, and the Portland Food Co-op! Many thanks to Tony Zeli and The West End News team for shining a spotlight on the invaluable work our local producers have been doing so our community can continue to access nutritious local food as safely as possible.
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This feature highlights Pine Ridge Acres, Lakin's Gorges Cheese, Little River Flower Farm, and the Portland Food Co-op! Many thanks to Tony Zeli and The West End News team for shining a spotlight on the invaluable work our local producers have been doing so our community can continue to access nutritious local food as safely as possible.
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You can find The West End News on the Co-op’s newsstands and at over 180 other locations throughout Portland, Falmouth, Scarborough, South Portland, and Westbrook. You can also read online at: thewestendnews.com
The un-watched pot just might boil over! Hint: There's a bit of social commentary in the latest "La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life," by Rosanne Graef.
James Fereira shows respect in this month's The Portland Palate for the diverse and delicious take-out scene in downtown Portland. He visits Mi Sen, Figgy's, and Otto Pizza. Check out the print version here:
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"The one thing that has had a consistently transformative impact on every single client I’ve ever worked with is developing their emotional intelligence."
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Happy to share my first piece in The West End News: "The Life Changing Power of Emotional Intelligence"
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Happy to share my first piece in The West End News: "The Life Changing Power of Emotional Intelligence"
Could you add a section to this for people to view &/or download &/or print your advertisements Please ???
In the left column where it says home, about, photos, email signup, twitter, events, reviews, posts, & Community ???
In the left column where it says home, about, photos, email signup, twitter, events, reviews, posts, & Community ???
The West End News did a great article about OLS's transition away from bottled water! Check it out to learn a little bit more about the switch and our new hydration station here: http://ow.ly/JvWq50ywM0b
Last night, my 2017 Toyota Tacoma was hit on Vaughan street across from McGeachey Hall somewhere between 6pm and 9am this morning. The driver drove off, and never reported the accident. The driver's vehicle pushed my truck foward 2.5 truck lengths up over the snow bank. There's blue paint on my truck, and a piece of the vehicle's bumper. After searching the numbers on the bumper, i believe the vehicle was a blue Ford F150. Does anyone know of a blue Ford F150 in the area? The vehicle probably has damage to its front right end. If you know of anything or heard anything, can you please contact me or the portland police department. Any help is appreciated.
Looking for some snow day reading? Check out this letter to the editor written by Phoebe in Ms. Hatch's ELA class in Matinicus 8. It has been published in the recent edition of The West End News.
Did you catch this article in The West End News? Thanks WEN and Benchmark Real Estate for spotlighting Sea Change Yoga as this issue's featured nonprofit organization- we love community news!