On Tuesday, 31 October the 35th Annual West End Halloween Parade will start gathering at 5:30pm at the Reiche School playground (166 Brackett St.). Paraders will begin assembling on Brackett at 6:05.Marching will begin at 6:15pm sharp and finish around 7pm. Click here for a map of the parade route. Please consider … Continued
Please join us next Wednesday, October 18th at 6:30PM in the Reiche Community Room for an neighborhood kick-off meeting to design and paint a handful of traffic boxes in the West End. We will cover the process going forward, the … Continued
Through the month of November 2017, the City of Portland will continue its fall curbside leaf bag collection program (November 1st – November 30th). IMPORTANT! – The leaves MUST be in large, paper biodegradable leaf bags that can be purchased … Continued
We are making steady progress thanks to the effort of many individuals and organizations – thank you all! In July we planted six American Chestnut seedlings just up from Commercial St. at the western end of the Park under the … Continued
A successful, satisfying and fun day thanks to our nineteen volunteers and perfect weather! WHERE? At the top of the park, a site to the right of the stairs, overgrown with grass, shrubs and Japanese knotweed (an invasive plant … Continued
KEEP THE HEAT INSIDE The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA), in partnership with the Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT), and our team of Portland volunteers will make 500 Window Dressers insulating window inserts for homes in Portland, and particularly the West … Continued
Mature drivers can minimize their risks on the road through physical conditioning, travel planning, defensive driving and choosing a vehicle that meets their needs. This AAA Driver Education Program is a 4 hour class designed for drivers 55 and older … Continued
Below are the results from the West End Community Action Network – Aging in Place survey results. In addition, this article in the West End News summarized the results. Here is a PDF version to print and / or to share with … Continued
In the late afternoon of a sloppy, drizzly January 24th, the Portland Planning Board held a workshop in City Hall Council Chambers on the proposed zoning text amendments for the Waterfront Port Development Zone (WPDZ) along West Commercial Street. This … Continued
These links were sent from Basak Alkan, the Senior Urban Designer for the Maine Medical Expansion Project, and Penelope St. Louis, the lead liaison for the Maine Medical Center Expansion Team. They want these links to be shared with the … Continued