March 11 2021
Jennifer Noonan is a Southeast Portland resident. She argues that schools should reopen in-person classes to help lift families out of poverty.
As a working mother, I have grown frustrated that the school reopening debate has broken down largely along partisan lines. So, I was initially glad to see the governor s order that mandated a return to classrooms.
But once you scratch the surface, the order doesn t go far enough for countless families like mine.
I grew up in and out of homelessness with parents who struggled with substance abuse. I survived rape, sexual exploitation, neglect, hunger, poverty and eventually ended up in foster care.
Core & Main Expands Into West Texas With Acquisition of Triple T Pipe & Supply
ST. LOUIS, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Core & Main LP, a leading U.S. distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products, reports it has closed on its previously announced agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Triple T Pipe & Supply, LLC, of Lubbock, Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.
“Triple T has an amazing team of dedicated people who consistently put their customers first,” said Jack Schaller, president of Core & Main Waterworks. “We welcome them into the Core & Main family and are excited to see what we will accomplish together.”