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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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Some southern Maine Republicans divided on party’s new platform
While some are embracing the socially conservative changes, others worry that the shift will drive people away and backfire at the polls.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Marshals arrest Maine man charged with sex crimes in South Carolina
The Osborn man was taken into custody while at work by the Maine Violent Offender Task Force.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Portland Public Library director plans departure in watershed period
The library’s board of trustees will conduct a nationwide search to replace Executive Director Sarah Campbell.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
South Portland council embraces anti-racism proposal
A proposed resolution would declare racism a public health crisis and calls for action on city laws, policies and practices.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
South Portland council fills 2 school board vacancies
Appointed representatives of Districts 2 and 4 will serve the unexpired terms of board members who resigned in March.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
South Portland targets racism as a public health crisis
The City Council will review a call to action proposed by the Board of Health and Human Rights Commission.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Cape Elizabeth finally hires consultant for housing study
Camoin Associates will help the town identify barriers to affordable housing development.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Road to Portland Head Light targeted for major overhaul
Cape Elizabeth plans to rebuild a mile-long section of Shore Road leading to Fort Williams Park and the popular lighthouse.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
South Portland renews licenses of 4 hotels sheltering asylum seekers and homeless Mainers
City Manager Scott Morelli recommended imposing conditions aimed at reducing the number of emergency calls to the hotels, which have housed hundreds of asylum seekers and homeless Mainers during the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
The pay gap: Financial struggles of two Maine women show legacy of undervalued work
Women who fall behind in earnings and benefits often find themselves in dire straits when they’re older, with annual retirement incomes lagging $5,000 behind older men.
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