If energetic testimony at a Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Committee hearing last week sent a mixed message, the official vote at the official Lents Neighborhood Association meeting made it clear: ‘No new ballpark in Lents’. See exclusive photos – and get the whole story – right here …

Folks in the southern neighborhoods of outer East Portlanders again have their own open-air market to enjoy. See what it’s offering this year …

See how good weather, fun attractions, and free parking and admission are working together to draw throngs of family fairgoers to this historic East Portland amusement park …

How are the City of Portland’s plans to move people away from driving cars – and toward riding bicycles and mass transit – coming along? Find out what we learned by attending two, identical, open house events in as many days …

We’ve told you how businesspeople and neighbors worked to create a Community Policing office in the Parkrose area. Now, see what – and why – Centennial neighbors have done the same in far-south outer East Portland …

Here’s where to go – either in outer East Portland, or inner SE Portland – to find the freshest produce, fruit and meats, and very nice people …

Find out how, and why, these SE Portland students came to Bipartisan Café in Montavilla to perform their works …

Find out who was given the prestigious Pennington Award – and learn about a group of kids promoting a safer Portland – right here …

Find out why the entire student body of Portland Adventist Academy “played hooky” for a day – and in the process, worked hard helping others …

See what this organization did to help reduce tragic problems – before they occurred – in outer East Portland neighborhoods …

Find out why officials came out, made speeches, and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Portland’s new “cool” place to jump, grind – and oh, yes – skate, in outer East Portland’s Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood …

Not all “community garden” projects are City-based. Learn why – and how – members of Parkrose United Methodist Church ripped up their lawn to provide garden space …

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