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 11, 2022
Abyssinian Meeting House restoration to get $1.7 million in federal funding
The money will allow the committee that has been restoring one of America’s oldest Black churches to complete its work.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Federal pandemic aid targets health concerns at county jail and in the community
Cumberland County officials plan to use nearly $17 million in ARPA funding on projects and programs at the jail, courthouse and civic arena, and in the wider community.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
The pandemic effect: Personal stories of change
So much has changed during the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic officially reached Maine on March 12, 2020. And many of those changes will last far after the pandemic ends. Some are permanent. More than 2,100 Maine families and communities have lost loved ones. Businesses have closed. Careers have ended. Some who survived the […]
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Two South Portland hotels will stop hosting homeless people because of complaints
Faced with criticism about some guests’ behavior, Days Inn and Comfort Inn near the Maine Mall will stop providing emergency shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
South Portland to hold invite-only virtual meeting about hotel problems
City officials will go ahead with the closed meeting despite being warned that it will violate Maine’s Freedom of Access Act.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Signs at Portland jetport upset some who depend on fishing for livelihoods
PETA has sponsored billboard-sized signs that urge people to stop eating fish, which some see as an affront to Maine’s fishing heritage and a renowned restaurant scene that continues to struggle through the pandemic.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
South Portland lifts public indoor mask mandate
City Manager Scott Morelli also rescinded the mask mandate in municipal buildings but encourages continued masking indoors regardless of vaccination status.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Camp Sunshine plans for summer reopening after pandemic renovations
Shut down since March 2020, the 25-acre wooded campus on Sebago Lake is preparing to welcome back eager families and volunteers.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Cape Elizabeth struggles to hire consultant for housing study
The town is offering more money and time in the face of a tight job market and community sentiment expressed against local consultants.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
For those who’ve lost loved ones, a special Valentine’s Day delivery
Scarborough police delivered Len Libby chocolates and valentines made by schoolchildren to brighten the day for nominated town residents.
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