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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PublishedFebruary 19, 2018
Scarborough principal remains silent on reason for sudden resignation
High school Principal David Creech says he appreciates the outpouring of community support but offers no explanation for his decision, which follows school board approval of later starting times for classes.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2018
Scarborough High principal resigns suddenly amid controversy
The reason David Creech tendered his resignation Friday is unclear, but parents are linking it to a community dispute over new school start times.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
South Portland student accused of threatening to ‘shoot up the school’
The boy was carrying a knife but no guns when he was taken into a custody, in an incident that unnerves students and parents a day after the mass shooting in Florida.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
South Portland councilors offer mixed messages on 42-unit affordable housing proposal
Supporters say affordable units are desperately needed, but others fear the project would exacerbate parking and traffic problems.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
South Portland invites proposals for redeveloping former public works site
The 6-acre parcel in the Meeting House Hill neighborhood is on the market and available for mostly residential, eco-friendly development.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2018
South Portland council adds grace period to short-term rental ban
Operators who don’t live on the premises would be allowed to honor reservations made by Feb. 6 for home stays through Sept. 15.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2018
South Portland proposal for affordable housing project on Route 1 gets mixed reviews
The city’s housing authority wants to build a 40-unit apartment building on the site of the former St. John’s Church in the Thornton Heights neighborhood.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2018
South Portland council votes tonight on short-term rental limits; court fight possible
A rental operator has started an online fundraising campaign to raise $25,000 to fight any new restrictions in court.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2018
Cape Elizabeth shore access dispute draws anger, calls for compromise
Some participants in a public forum Saturday say the town should allow public waterfront access in the Shore Acres neighborhood and address residents’ concerns about privacy, safety, security and the environment.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2018
Cape Elizabeth officials told to protect public access to land along Broad Cove
Most of those attending a meeting Thursday night say the town should accept paper streets in the Shore Acres neighborhood that are the subject of a lawsuit filed by several residents.
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