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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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Lincolnville-Islesboro ferry terminals to get $7.1 million upgrade
Built in 1959, the terminals must be modernized to accommodate a new hybrid-electric ferry expected in 2027.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Innovation in food packaging boosts Maine’s struggling forest industries
Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco is making clamshell containers for Luke’s Lobster shacks with pulp from Maine trees, the latest reinvention of the state’s legacy industry.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Fire at BIW to be investigated by federal agencies
The blaze that started outside a ship under construction at Bath Iron Works was quickly subdued, and one employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Coast Guard seeking information on kayak found in Portland
The lime-green kayak was found Saturday morning in the Fore River.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Cumberland County buys building to consolidate deed registry, government offices
The $8 million plan to establish a unified county office building off outer Washington Avenue in Portland would free up much needed space in the Cumberland County Courthouse.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Late Cianbro founders to be honored at Maine State Chamber dinner
The annual awards event also will recognize Dajuan Eubanks, president of the Maine Celtics, and Robin Mullins, president of the Sebago Lakes regional chamber.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Maine’s summer tourist season was a mixed bag, with modest food and lodging gains
Visitor spending increased an estimated 1% to nearly $5.2 billion in the summer of 2023, the Maine Office of Tourism reports.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2023
Ecomaine gets $2 million grant to promote recycling among residents of multifamily homes
The EPA grant will fund educational outreach and expand access to single-stream recycling programs.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
Portland International Jetport’s parking plan upsets next-door neighbors
Residents of the Stroudwater neighborhood say a plan to add more than 700 parking spaces at Maine’s largest airport would increase their exposure to noise, light and air pollution.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Maine’s first Costco set to open in one week
Costco opens next week in Scarborough, within a hub of commercial development.
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