The daughter of a 23-year veteran has been denied coverage for medically necessary surgeries to address gender dysphoria, the lawsuit says.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, 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, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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UMaine to unveil world’s first bio-based 3D printed house
BioHome3D is being pitched as a potential solution to the housing crisis that could someday be used to build apartment complexes.
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General Assistance programs brace for impact from early end to federal emergency rental aid
MaineHousing says it is unclear how much money is needed to close out the program and when those funds will officially run out.
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Questions plague SAD 51 ballot proposal for new primary school
The 76-acre site offered by a North Yarmouth developer is being scrutinized by critics who say it’s not best location for the $73.9 million project.
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Maine Afghan community group elects women to leadership roles
Shamayel Kargar is the new president of the Afghan Community of Maine and one of six women elected to the group’s board of directors.
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Scarborough Comfort Inn & Suites to stop sheltering homeless people
The Town Council agreed to renew the hotel’s operating license if the owner transitioned away from temporary housing.
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Council on Aging aims to end ageism in Maine in 10 years
Discrimination based on age is holding people back, diminishing health outcomes and hurting Maine’s economy, the organization says.
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New tax stabilization program for older Mainers gets off to rocky start
The work of answering questions and verifying applications is falling to municipal assessors on top of their regular duties.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Maine delegation reacts to China’s latest moves
The lawmakers condemned China’s military exercises near Taiwan in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit this week.
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Maine reports one COVID-19 death, 139 hospitalized statewide
Nineteen of the patients were in critical care Saturday, continuing a trend seen in Maine of fewer virus patients with severe illness.