David’s Restaurant, 22 Monument Square, Portland is Hosting a Food Drive That Runs Through December 23rd. Please Drop off Canned Goods and Non-Perishables to be Delivered to Preble Street. Thank You.  And Maybe Some of these Other Great Businesses in Portland Will Follow David’s Example!!  Furthermore, the WEst End Neighborhood Assocation is conducting its own food drive that ends Friday, November 21.  For more on that, please visit post herein dated November 10, 2025.

The city of Portland is pleased to announce that its 27th annual business awards event will be held on Thursday, November 20 at Ocean Gateway from 4:30 – 6:30 pm.  The award categories are:  Economic Development Achievement, Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, PDC Client of the Year and the Legacy Award.

2025 Award Recipients are:  Economic Development Achievement, Redfern Properties; Business of the Year, SMRT; Small Business of the Year, Factory 3; PDC Clien of the Year:  Matcha Mood; and Legacy Award, David Wood Clothiers.