CHARLIE HALES, taking over as Portland mayor in a month, has been operating like something of a specter over the past few weeks—quietly, respectfully haunting city hall during the last days of his ...

At Shaker High School, the start of a new school year is always an exciting time, marked by the enthusiastic return of students who are greeted by a familiar face. Kay Smollen, known affectionately as ...

WILL AITCHISON, the longtime (and now retired) attorney for the Portland Police Association (PPA), was known for many things over the decades he spent defending his client in contract talks, court ...