Neighborhood Mini Grants, Apply by August 30thDo you have an idea for a project to make your neighborhood more socially connected, sustainable, resilient, or inclusive? Do you need help covering the costs? The City of Portland’s Sustainability Office is currently … Continued
10th Annual Fill-A-Backpack Challenge, Donate by 8/22The Portland Police Department is once again collecting backpacks filled with school supplies for the students of the Portland school system! Donations are accepted now through August 22. Supplies should include: pencils, sharpeners, crayons, … Continued
Two (2) separate volunteer-driven activities start in June. Please email WENA aboutyour interest in participating in either or both activities and indicate a preference formornings or evenings. Send your email of interest here: hello@wenamaine.orgYou will receive a follow up email … Continued
Peninsula neighborhood associations are banding together to address the crucial role trees play in making urban neighborhoods livable and healthy. ReForest the City aims to increase the number of trees planted in public areas and boost the survivability of peninsula … Continued
On Wednesday, October 5, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. the West End and Western Prom Neighborhood Associations are co-sponsoring an informational forum for residents of our neighborhoods on the upcoming November 8 election. The forum will be held at the Reiche Community … Continued
Why Western Cemetery needs you. Western Cemetery, the second oldest burial ground in Portland, has become frequented, now during Covid, by more and more people for more and more reasons: you enjoy quiet conversations with friends, you jog through embracing … Continued
PCAT What is One Climate Future? Portland and South Portland are imagining a future powered by clean, renewable energy that creates opportunities for us to continuously innovate and work in partnership with natural systems. In such a scenario clean air, … Continued
Maine Medical Center has announced another round of Community Caring Grant funding to enhance the quality of life in surrounding neighborhoods. A copy of the grant proposal form is attached below. We’ll discuss application process details at our meeting on … Continued
Portland, Maine – Bayside Neighborhood Association (BNA), Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization (MHNO), University Neighborhood Organization (UNO), West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) and the Western Promenade Neighborhood Association (WPNA) are co-hosting an At–Large Charter Commission Candidates Forum to be held Tuesday, May … Continued
Casco Bay Coastal Academy:It All Begins With Habitat Photo Credit: Tom Bell, Greater Portland Council of Governments FREE! Register through this link WHO: Conservation commissioners, planning board members, other municipal board members, municipal staff, community volunteers, and others interested in … Continued