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 25, 2018
Morning fire damages South Portland home
The Cape-style house on Calais Street had working smoke detectors, but the residents discovered the fire before an alarm went off, fire officials said.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2018
Scarborough considers tax break to develop village center at the Downs
Town officials say redevelopment of Scarborough Downs could be the most important deal the town will ever consider and there are public forums tonight and Wednesday.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2018
Cape Elizabeth council rejects waterfront lawsuit settlement
Several of the councilors said preserving public access to the shoreline is a principle worth defending.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2018
South Portland city councilor resigns, says ‘culture’ must change
Adrian Dowling did not cite a reason for his resignation over the weekend but had faced criticism after a tense City Council meeting last week.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2018
Community volunteers help seniors in Harpswell and other Maine towns
Harpswell Aging at Home is one of about 100 grassroots initiatives across Maine that are helping seniors remain in their homes and stay connected to their communities.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2018
Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation
Unspent housing bonds. Fewer resources for dementia. Stigma surrounding food stamps. Less emphasis on home care. Five years after ‘The Challenge of Our Age’ series investigated problems faced by older adults in Maine, it’s clear the state still has immense work to do.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2018
Watch: South Portland gets a herd of hungry goats to clear park of invasive weed
Eight goats from Scapegoats of Kennebunk will spend a week munching on Japanese knotweed in a park beautification project.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2018
Mold cleanup in dorm makes move-in day challenging at Southern Maine Community College
SMCC welcomes students for the fall semester – many of them in temporary quarters – as a company removes mold from Spring Point Residence Hall.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2018
South Portland’s short-term rental rules on track for citywide vote in November
A majority of city councilors says the boomerang issue of controversial Airbnb-style rentals should go to the voters.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2018
Mold cleanup in SMCC’s largest dorm to displace 320 students as semester starts
Testing identifies several types of mold in the 10-year-old Spring Point Residence Hall, some of it low levels of ‘black mold.’ Some students say the school was slow to inform them of the problem.
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