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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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Dead whale pulled from Saco Bay to be studied
The 2-ton minke whale was loaded onto a trailer in Scarborough and hauled to Gorham for a necropsy.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Bootmobile at Bug Light: Two Maine icons in one spot
The L.L.Bean Bootmobile paid a weekend visit to South Portland’s Bug Light Park, start of the city’s Greenbelt Walkway, which will be upgraded with a donation from the Freeport-based company.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Maine postal workers demand funding, federal action to reverse mail delays
Postal union leaders are pushing for $25 billion that’s stalled in the U.S. Senate and calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s removal.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Cape Elizabeth School Board approves hybrid reopening plan
Members reach the decision Tuesday after addressing concerns about poor ventilation in the town’s three public schools.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Mainers remember Doris Buffett for her great warmth, philanthropy
The older sister of billionaire Warren Buffett gave millions of dollars to educational and social welfare programs in her adopted state, where she died Tuesday at age 92.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
South Portland commits to regional initiative for workplace equity
The City Council joined 190 Maine businesses and organizations in a pledge to fight racial and social injustice in the workplace.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Redevelopment plans for former South Portland shipyard begin to take shape
PK Realty Management is taking deliberate steps to address the community’s concerns about potential mixed-use development of a key waterfront property.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack
Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Maine cities and towns hopeful for federal relief
Municipalities have cut budgets, furloughed workers and prepared for sharp drops in tax revenue as the pandemic continues. Now, they say, they need federal help.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Agency doubles meals provided to isolated older Mainers during pandemic
With help from volunteers, the Southern Maine Agency on Aging has adapted its programs to address growing need among vulnerable older adults.
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