Kelley Bouchard writes about what’s happening in Maine and beyond, with a focus on South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and other communities in Cumberland County. Her interests include housing, immigration, human rights, history, aging issues, sustainability, the environment and the untold story. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. Before joining the staff of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1998, she was a reporter for the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
South Portland struggles with identity as city’s population evolves
It’s becoming known as a progressive mecca, but some residents yearn for a bygone era seen as friendlier to industry and the working class.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Marijuana social clubs won’t open anytime soon in South Portland
City officials will forge ahead in developing less controversial licensing and zoning rules for marijuana growing, manufacturing, testing and retail operations.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Thatcher’s near the Maine Mall is set to close in April
Longtime restaurant owner Cynthia Boulay says she’s paring down her business holdings, and will close Thatcher’s on April 22 unless someone buys it.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Oil pipeline seeks tax abatement in South Portland
South Portland’s Clear Skies restrictions on oil exports reduced the value of its property by 42%, the company says, so it wants an abatement.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
Christians, Muslims share a meal and fellowship in Scarborough
Parishioners of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church host a Building Bridges dinner to promote understanding between natives and immigrants.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
Wex donates $25,000 to help fill gaps in Eastern Trail in Scarborough
The Eastern Trail Alliance is raising $3.8 million to build two bridges that would give trail users access to 16 contiguous miles from Saco to South Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
South Portland police officer honored for outstanding work in 2016
Officer Kevin Theriault and his canine partner, Trigger, were involved in several high-risk incidents in Greater Portland last year.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2017
Young driver smashes car into Scarborough natural food store
The man apparently hit the gas instead of the brake while trying to park in front of Lois’ Natural Marketplace, a fire official says.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2017
Portland police identify man killed by officer at Union Station Plaza
Chance David Baker, 22, of Portland, armed with a rifle-style pellet gun, was shot on the sidewalk outside the door of the Subway sandwich shop, Assistant Chief Vern Malloch says.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2017
Maine students’ joy over snow days could turn to gloom in June
Most school districts already have had four or five cancellations, and more storms could push classroom time deeper into summer.
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