June 2022 – Page 87 – The Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: College, community singers play Carnegie Hall

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

We were thrilled to see the article about USM college chorus singers performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City, along with singers from community choruses in Portland and South Berwick. In addition to highlighting the very talented students at the University of Southern Maine, we wanted to name the other choruses that had participating […]

Community News, Uncategorized

Reunions

June 21, 2022June 19, 2022

Portland High School Class of 1965 57th reunion, 4-9 p.m. on Aug. 6, Elks Lodge, 1945 Congress St., Portland. $55 per person, buffet & music. Contacts are Cathy (Banks) Harrington at 233-9979 or cathyharr65@gmail.com, or Louann (Sangillo) Ryder at 523-0045. Make check payable to PHS Class of 1965; mail to L. Ryder, 4 Merrill Road, […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: What I learned at my 40th college reunion

by Nancy Gibbs Special to The Washington Post June 21, 2022June 20, 2022

No one can avoid sorrow forever, but time has mercy all its own.

Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

From Augusta – Maine lawmakers partner with AG’s office to protect Maine consumers

by Joe Rafferty June 21, 2022June 17, 2022

Over the past few months, I have heard from many of you about the rising costs we have all been facing, and just how much it’s affected you. It’s no secret that inflation is taking a toll on nearly every industry, and American consumers are hurting. Groceries, utilities, lodging and more have seen some of […]

Forecaster Opinion

Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Ending the school year with gratitude

by Xavier Botana June 21, 2022June 20, 2022

Portland Public Schools has just ended an incredibly challenging school year. On top of the everyday demands of running our schools, we had to cope with COVID surges and a labor shortage that stretched our capacity to run school buses and staff classrooms. Yet I am ending this year with a sense of gratitude – […]