The first Friday Fling last week was busy. People lined up at the food trucks for their burgers, hot dogs, burritos, and other goodies. Sergio Adam sang a Tom Petty song on the Fling stage. About a dozen fans cheered him on. Vendors sold their wares in the pavilion....

Next week is graduation week for Mat-Su Borough School District seniors. One week. Fourteen ceremonies. One thousand graduates. The crew that makes it happen has been working months. Graduation week is more than a celebration for John Notestine and Brian Mead. It's a...