The 1300 block of West Main Street will get another boost when it becomes home to West End Gin by the end of 2026 into early 2027, according to business co-founder Dr. Dawn Wade. “The goal is to be producing everything in-house and employ West End residents,” she added.
Day: February 11, 2026
Portland Museum Showcases Neighborhood Artist Dean Thomas with Exhibition
“When someone built this stuff, they built it with the intention of providing a service that would somehow help humans,” said Portland artist Dean Thomas in an interview with Portland Museum, “they sort of created a spirit in that machinery, and now it’s sitting there going ‘are you ever going to use me again?’ It still has value.”