“Louisvillians: Organized, United, Informed & Engaged (LOUIE)… is designed to facilitate communication and interaction between elected officials—both state and local, and constituents through a series of informal meetings at Louisville Free Public Library locations,” according to its website. The Portland Museum was the local substitute of the Portland Library, which is under construction.
Tag: West End
February Events and Holiday Recap with Neighborhood House
Neighbor Nite is officially back for 2025! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to Neighborhood House on the third Thursday of every month for an evening of fun and community. Neighbor Nite is a free event for families and community members to come and spend time with one another while learning about community resources and upcoming opportunities.
$14.5 Million Grant to Reconnect Portland to the Riverfront
The Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA) has been rewarded a $14.5 million grant from the US Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program to improve pedestrian connectivity to the Ohio River for the Portland area of Louisville.
LVA To Dedicate SPARK Light Sculpture
Join Louisville Visual Art on February 13th at 6:30 PM for a brilliant celebration, dedicating the stunning SPARK light sculpture at 1538 W. Lytle Street. Witness art illuminating the Portland Neighborhood like never before, as the city’s newest landmark comes to life.
Louisville’s Portland Neighborhood Featured On KET
For two seasons, KET’s Louisville-based team have had the privilege of sharing the amazing people, places, and stories of our city throughout Kentucky. Our January 12th episode took our viewers ‘Inside the Portland Neighborhood.’
I REMEMBER: Portland Taverns of the Past (1970s)
What are your memories of these places? We thought it would be fun to share some ads from the Portland Anchor in the 1970s, showing the vast amount of drinking establishments in the Portland neighborhood.
High Street Public House Coming to Portland in Early 2025
Jared Miller, an 18-year Portland resident as well as contractor and developer, is hoping to bring some life back to the “quintessential small-town intersection” he calls the “Five Points of Portland” at 3300 Northwestern Parkway with his upcoming family tavern High Street Public House.
The American Legion Shawnee Post 193 Annual Awards Program
Donna Purvis, 5th District Metro Council presented Shawnee Post 193 with Proclamation about their long and continued service in the Portland Community and surrounding areas.
‘PlayPort’ Joins Waterfront Park Expansion Into West Louisville
Has life got you feeling like you’re running on a Hamster Wheel? If so, you’ll soon be able to live out your metaphors in real life at the new Waterfront Park Playport! Part of the Phase IV Waterfront West Expansion, Playport is a new $15M, 3-acre playground running between 10th and 13th streets north of Rowan Street, just north of the floodwall.
I REMEMBER: Anchoring the News with the Courier Journal (August, 2007)
Portland Anchor volunteers, from left: Charles Frick, Alma Wright, Gordon Brown, and Tim Crabtree. “Somehow, everyone started calling me the editor,” Alma Wright recalled. “One day I asked Gordon, ‘Am I the editor?’ and he said, ‘You’re the editor.'”