Farewell to Some Friends

The impending retirements next spring of Richard D’Abate, Executive Director of Maine Historical Society (MHS) and Jim Morse, Superintendent of Portland Public Schools, will have an impact on PPL. Both men are first rate and approachable colleagues and thinkers and always interested in ways to work with PPL. Our relationship with MHS has helped to inform our building planning and the evolution of the Portland Room collecting. Jim Morse has been a big supporter of PPL through the budget and planning processes since his arrival three years ago. Most recently he vocally supported the funding for the Riverton Branch of PPL even though there was potential for the schools to benefit from additional space.

A lot of what makes PPL effective comes through our various partnerships and those relationships are only able to develop due to creative leadership of various partners and the ability to recognize mutual benefits.

I am very grateful for all that they have done to support PPL and I will miss both of them as will my colleagues at PPL.