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 23, 2010
Hearing Wednesdayon $89.8M school budget plan
A citywide referendum on the 2010-11 spending plan will be held on May 11.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2010
Falmouth students are finalistsin national ‘green’ school contest
Their video is in the running for a $150,000 hybrid school bus and the public can vote for the winning entry online.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2010
Portland schools get$500K to fight obesity
The two-year grant will pay for changes in the school lunch program, nutrition education and physical activity programs.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
High hopes for dropout prevention summits
Maine held its first statewide dropout prevention summit last July, sponsored by the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Shared Youth Vision Council. More than 250 educators, public officials, business leaders, social service providers, students and others gathered to brainstorm solutions at the University of Maine in Orono. Participants in the Maine summit worked […]
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
Rural school has formula for success
A web of support keeps teens from dropping out, and almost all of them go on to college.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
Social worker cultivates ties with at-risk teens
To retain students, Portland’s Sophie Payson drives them to court dates and knocks on their doors.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
Youth’s mindset shifts after volunteering abroad
A former dropout who will return to the Dominican Republic next week wants to be a vet or a physician.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2010
Maine’s 10 lowest-achieving schools identified
The Department of Education names 10 persistently low-achieving schools and offers federal funding for commitment to reform.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2010
Pleas to Portland board:Don’t cut jobs, school programs
The School Committee has its first public hearing on a budget plan eroded by reduced state aid.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2010
Middle school, freshman sports could suffer under budget cuts
Several interscholastic teams would be eliminated under a plan to cut costs at Portland’s three middle schools.
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