Alcohol and speed were probably factors in a crash on Route 5 earlier today that killed an 18-year-old woman.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at 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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Boatbuilders show begins today
YARMOUTH — Workers at the Yarmouth Boat Yard were unwrapping boats and putting docks in the water about three weeks early on Wednesday, responding to unseasonably warm weather and increased boat sales that might signal an improving economy.
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Greely Middle School principal wins state award
Kim Brandt is Maine’s 2012 Middle Level Principal of the Year.
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Supreme Court finds for Freeport in dispatch dispute
FREEPORT — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has found in favor of the town and denied an injunction sought by residents who opposed outsourcing emergency dispatch services to the town of Brunswick in 2010.
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Freeport wins court’s favor in dispatch flap
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds Town Council acted appropriately in ratifying a multi-year contract for Brunswick dispatch services several months after it was signed.
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Portland diocese has plan to oppose gay marriage
PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will take no active role in the campaign against a same-sex marriage proposal that’s expected to be on the state ballot in November, Bishop Richard Malone announced Friday.
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Maine Diocese says it won’t campaign against gay marriage
Maine’s Roman Catholic Church won’t join a political campaign against gay marriage this year, opting instead to educate its members about the importance of traditional marriage.
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Steve Abbott, GOP veteran, won’t run for Snowe’s seat
The 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate says he cannot leave his job at UMaine amid a two-year commitment.
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Falmouth again rethinking seaside zoning regulations
FALMOUTH — When Dick and Pat Traynor bought their modest, one-story ranch on a bluff overlooking the town landing and Casco Bay in 2010, they anticipated adding a small second story to accommodate visiting children and grandchildren.
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University of Maine System has new leader
PORTLAND — The University of Maine System must work within tight budgets to improve programs, attract more students and promote the state’s economy, according to the system’s next chancellor.