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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PublishedAugust 24, 2016
South Portland borrows $12.7 million for new public services facility
The city secured a low interest rate with a top bond rating from Moody’s and Standard & Poors.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2016
Pilot project offers free Wi-Fi in Mill Creek Park
It will operate for at least a year, but the city hopes to make it permanent.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
South Portland manager to negotiate solar power deal with ReVision
The Portland company would build a solar farm on the city’s capped former landfill to generate about 1.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually for municipal and school use.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
Water main replacement in South Portland delays Ocean Street paving
The mile-long stretch from Broadway to the Cape Elizabeth line originally was expected to be done by the end of July.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
South Portland panel votes against rent control, eviction restrictions
The Affordable Housing Committee did recommend increasing density limits, including zoning amendments that would allow attached or detached “accessory dwelling units” in residential and multi-family neighborhoods.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2016
In 38 years as town manager, he took one sick day
Mike McGovern started working for the town as an intern and didn’t expect to stay long, but he came to be known as the dean of Maine’s municipal managers.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2016
South Portland residents call for strong, invested city manager
The City Council is about to launch a national search to replace Jim Gailey, who was city manager for nine years before he resigned in July to become assistant manager of Cumberland County.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2016
Court finds Scarborough tax breaks for adjacent lots illegal
The little-known but widespread practice led to land value reductions ranging from a few thousand to a few million dollars.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
South Portland council approves penalty-free pesticide ordinance
City officials hope property owners will voluntarily comply with a ban on the use of certain lawn-and-garden chemicals.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
One-way street controversy prompts South Portland charter proposal
A measure destined for the Nov. 8 ballot would give petitioners 45 days to collect signatures for citizen initiatives.
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