There is a process underway to potentially reconfigure the way elementary schools are structured and used in South Portland. The effort has been led by Superintendent Tim Matheney with the creation of a Boundaries and Configurations Steering Committee in early 2023. The steering committee meetings are open to the public and a schedule of those, […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: What’s it like to be an average American?
What transpires on an ‘average day’ for the ‘average person’ tells a story that each of us should listen to.
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Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Mother’s humble plea for a little joy: ‘My children have lost a lot’
The Press Herald Toy Fund understands how important it is for a child to simply experience joy. It has been in the joy business since 1949. But sometimes it can seem like providing gifts for the holidays is the least we can do. Parents who write to the Toy Fund often say how important it […]
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Another View: Poetic justice as Kevin McCarthy quits Congress
The absence of this Trump apologist – along with the expulsion of Rep. George Santos – means the GOP‘s already slim majority becomes even slimmer.
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Opinion: Universal Declaration of Human Rights more important in its 75th year than ever
This global pledge offers a framework for fairness, justice and freedom – if we would only follow it.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: James Allen Fritts Jr.
SCARBOROUGH – James Allen Fritts Jr. passed away at the age of 71 from liver failure on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, …
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Obituary: Charles “Charlie” Alfred Reitze Sr.
MILLINOCKET – Charles “Charlie” Alfred Reitze, Sr., started telling his favorite stories on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to a new – …
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: James Allen Fritts Jr.
Fritts Jr., James Allen 71, in Scarborough, Nov. 24. …
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Obituary: Richard Clarke MacDonald D.O.
CAMDEN – Dr. Dick MacDonald, born in Philadelphia, Pa., died at the age of 88, at Pen Bay Medical Center on …
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Death Notice: Charles “Charlie” Alfred Reitze Sr.
Reitze Sr., Charles “Charlie” Alfred 75, of Millinocket, Dec. 5. Visit 12-1 p.m., Service 1 p.m., Dec. 9, Church of Jesus …