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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PublishedSeptember 6, 2011
New elementary schools open in Portland, Falmouth
Students are welcomed today at new Ocean Avenue Elementary School in Portland and new Falmouth Elementary School.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2011
Wood water pipe sheds more light
The find puts one of the nation’s oldest black churches at the center of activity in 1850s Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2011
Library of Congress show worth checking out today
The free mobile exhibit will be open from noon to 8 p.m. in Portland’s Monument Square.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011
In Yarmouth, group becomes school partner
A new foundation will raise cash that can be tapped by teachers and students to fund innovation.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2011
From the dust of Union Station, Portland preservation arose
Union Station was a primary connector between the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Maine Central Railroad, linking Boston to all points north of Portland.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2011
Falmouth’s tab to save on supplies: $16,400
A consultant’s work will net the school district at least $32,800, but a critic says the town should do the job itself.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2011
‘Green’ school set to open in Falmouth
The new elementary school is designed to maximize energy efficiency, with solar panels and a wood-chip boiler.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Frisbee’s Market makeover: Winds of change blow uneasily for a beloved local landmark
Ask longtime Kittery residents about Frisbee’s Market and they’ll tell you it’s gone. But take a leisurely drive down Pepperrell Road in Kittery Point and there it is, plain as day. “Well,” the locals correct themselves, “it’s just not the same.” That’s true enough. Once billed as the oldest family-run store in the United States, […]
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Shopping Mecca: Its 120 outlets make Kittery a destination
They drive down from Canada. They come by busloads from across New England. They hail from as far away as Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom, on their way to local beaches and other vacation destinations. The 120 factory outlets here along Route 1 attract 3.5 million shoppers each year, mostly during July and August, […]
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Kittery: Gateway to Vacationland
Incorporated more than 350 years ago, this jewel on Maine’s southern tip sparkles with a rich history of coastal trade and tradition.
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