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 22, 2023
Annual summit in Augusta convenes on issues facing older Mainers
The daylong gathering at the Augusta Civic Center also will honor several individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the lives of older Mainers.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Collaboration at trade shows boosts Maine brands
Maine food and beverage producers and promoters are collaborating in national trade shows in the hope of finding more buyers, retailers and investors.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
CMP accused of overspending on storm recovery by $53.6 million
While Maine’s advocate for ratepayers says the utility exceeded staffing guidelines in 12 of 23 storms in 2022, the company says it spent the money to restore power more quickly and to avoid the criticism that has contributed to a referendum calling for a publicly owned utility.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
New state retirement program targets small-business employees
About 200,000 Maine workers who have long gone without employer-sponsored retirement savings plans soon will be able to save for their golden years through the Maine Retirement Investment Trust.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2023
Maine businesses expect strong finish to summer tourism season
A sunny Labor Day weekend has helped tourism-dependent business make up for a slow, rainy start.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Soggy, late hay harvest could further imperil struggling farms
Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Unfurling the facts in the 1901 Maine state flag debate
History, politics and design sensibilities collide as residents of the Pine Tree State consider which banner to embrace.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
A walk to remember loved ones killed in Burundi
Members of Maine’s Banyamulenge community call attention to the Gatumba refugee camp massacre, where hundreds of the ethnic minority were killed or injured.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
UNE professor to lead national gerontology group
Marilyn Gugliucci heads the geriatrics education and research program at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Bank offers first Islamic mortgages based in Maine
The program is viewed as a watershed initiative for Maine’s immigrant community.
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Fairfield man arrested after search of home turns up illegal drugs and firearms, authorities say
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Wyeth artwork, memorabilia lost in devastating Port Clyde fire
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Waterville driver who caused wrong-way crash on I-295 charged with operating under influence, police say
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Monmouth woman sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting child
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Boxer Brandon Berry of West Forks still chasing the dream despite his ‘window closing’