2021 – Page 1463 – The Portland Press Herald

Olympics, Sports

Russians stun U.S. women in Olympics gymnastics qualifying

by WILL GRAVES Associated Press July 25, 2021July 25, 2021

Simone Biles tops the all-around, but the U.S. team’s bid for a third straight Olympic title is off to a rocky start.

Olympics, Sports

France hands U.S. men’s basketball first Olympic loss since 2004

by TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press July 25, 2021July 25, 2021

The U.S. had won 25 consecutive Olympic games until a 83-76 loss to France Sunday in a preliminary-round game.

The Forecaster

School board to use $6.2M for tax relief, custodial pay, debt service

July 25, 2021July 27, 2021

The Portland City Council has given the Board of Public Education the go-ahead to allocate an extra $6.2 million in state aid for the 2021-2022 school year for tax relief, custodial salaries and the creation of a debt service relief fund. The extra $1.49 million being used as tax relief will mean taxpayers will not […]

Business, Maine

Maine employers grapple with office policies amid constant change

by Hannah LaClaire July 25, 2021July 26, 2021

Many companies plan to continue experimenting with new ways of working that involve more flexibility and remote work options.

Greg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion

The View From Here: Party politics times five

by Greg Kesich July 25, 2021July 24, 2021

Polling analysis suggests there are multiple political parties inside the coalitions we call the Democrats and Republicans.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Power line project a critical need

July 25, 2021July 24, 2021

There is a continuing debate over the new transmission line running through Maine that will bring electricity into New England from Hydro Quebec. The sides are clearly drawn, but the arguments are often muddled by details. As we undergo an inevitable transition from fossil fuel-based energy to reduced-carbon energy sources, we need to consider two […]

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside Table: New biography of famed Maine poet sparks cherished memories

July 25, 2021July 19, 2021

“I selected ‘Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,’ by Nicholas A. Basbanes, from the Kennebunk Free Library during the winter shutdown, not only for a Portland Press Herald write-up, but because it brought back memories of my Dad, a Longfellow scholar, born, raised and schooled in Boston, a few hundred years after […]