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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PublishedJune 16, 2017
Memorial road race raised $14,000 for Eastern Trail project in Scarborough
When the “Close the Gap” project is done, walkers, runners and riders will have access to 16 contiguous, off-road miles from downtown Saco to Bug Light Park in South Portland.
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Scarborough factions at odds over school budget again
Leaders in the dispute accuse each side of distorting details of a $47.4 million spending plan for the coming year that voters firmly rejected on Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 14, 2017
Scarborough rejects 3.4 percent school spending increase
The failed proposal puts the town in familiar territory, facing another school budget referendum in the coming weeks.
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PublishedJune 12, 2017
South Portland council issues Knightville warning
The salvo issued Monday night appears to doom a controversial proposal by the South Portland Housing Authority to build a 48-unit affordable housing complex in the heart of Knightville.
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PublishedJune 12, 2017
There will be nothing hoity-toity about The Griffin Club’s replacement
The new owners of the South Portland landmark say Big Babe’s will be a comfortable pub and music venue for all.
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PublishedJune 11, 2017
Unusual group of Girl Scouts graduates in Cape Elizabeth
The nine remaining members of Troop 2222 say they formed a sisterly bond they hope to maintain for the rest of their lives.
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PublishedJune 5, 2017
Buyers of former Griffin Club building plan spot featuring food and music
Two Cape Elizabeth women hope to renovate the landmark in Knightville and continue its tradition as a gathering space.
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PublishedJune 4, 2017
Graduates to watch in Maine’s class of 2017
The class of 2017 has some pretty remarkable students, including these driven young people.
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PublishedJune 4, 2017
Samira Ahmed, Casco Bay High School
A self-described “STEM gal,” Samira Ahmed loves science, technology, engineering and math. She plans on becoming a neurologist so she can help people overcome medical problems in the body’s control center. “All parts of the body are important, but the most important is the brain,” Ahmed says. “Unlocking the secrets of the brain is very […]
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PublishedJune 4, 2017
Natalie Gale, Cape Elizabeth High School
Empathy, tolerance and understanding aren’t just nice words to Natalie Gale. They are the ideals that fueled her efforts to combat the isolation, complacency and disregard that she believes many immigrants encounter in her community and beyond. Gale, 18, established Cultural Communications, a program that allowed Cape Elizabeth High School students to mentor and provide […]
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