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 28, 2016
South Portland panel takes on lack of rental housing
The 11-member committee is expected to draft policy recommendations that the City Council might adopt to promote a balanced supply of rental housing for various demographic groups.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2016
Neighbors wary of plans for offices-and-housing complex in Cape Elizabeth
The pair of three-story buildings in the town center zone would hold a chiropractic practice and 10 residential townhouses.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2016
Anti-Semitic fliers appear on campuses across the country, including UMaine
Several New England schools have received the fliers addressed to ‘white men’ and disparaging Jewish people.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2016
Neighbors nervous about plan for waterfront restaurant in South Portland
While residents near the former Joe’s Boathouse worry that its replacement will be popular – and noisy – others welcome the new, larger building.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2016
South Portland proposes budget increase of 2.75 percent to ‘move the city forward’
City Manager Jim Gailey says the proposal calls for no special projects, but he has asked to fill three new positions, including a superintendent of parks, recreation and waterfront.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2016
South Portland approves propane buffer despite warnings over legality
The city’s attorneys warn that Pan Am Railways might challenge the amendment in court as a violation of federal pre-emption rights.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2016
Cape school board to review ‘weaknesses’ in response to unauthorized visitor
The town’s three-school campus was locked down briefly last week after incidents that led to a former student’s arrest.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2016
Plan calls for replacing former Joe’s Boathouse building in South Portland
Owner Port Harbor Marine wants to build a modern, two-story restaurant with two outdoor decks overlooking Casco Bay.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2016
With spike in applications, University of Maine starts wait list
In the wake of a marketing campaign, the university in Orono has received 14,205 applications for admission this fall, a 17 percent increase over last year.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2016
NGL Energy Partners withdraws propane depot plans in South Portland
The company says it will look for a ‘welcoming, business-friendly community’ after its Rigby Yard proposal was challenged for more than a year.
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