The MEMIC Group says it will ‘slow things down a little’ while it considers a proposal from an individual who wants to move the iconic Old Port building to save it from the wrecking ball.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Would-be victims, including a 9-year-old boy, fight off carjacking attempts
The incidents began in Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday afternoon and ended with a man’s arrest in Wells.
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Maine Warden Service urges greater caution after at least 5 drownings this week
Saying that is ‘way too many,’ a warden service official reminds people that the state’s waters are still cold and urges boaters to wear life jackets, which are required onboard.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Schools close early, cooling centers open as heat and humidity settle in
The requirement that students and staff wear masks in school has heightened concern about the heat and humidity, and some schools are planning to keep kids home on Tuesday as well.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Father of Greely seniors complains to Tucker Carlson about conditions for attending graduation
Shawn McBreairty, who has clashed with school officials for the last year, has permission to be at his daughters’ high school graduation under the terms of a criminal trespass order.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Federal government seizes $3.6 million from company that sold Maine counterfeit masks
A lawsuit seeks to have the state reimbursed for the purchase of 1.8 million fake masks late last year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Watch video: Portland protest march calls attention to plight of Congolese minority
More than 300 Banyamulenge have resettled in Maine after fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Muslims in Maine to mark Eid al-Fitr without large community gatherings of the past
The festival celebrates the end of Ramadan, a monthlong fast that emphasizes personal responsibility, charity and spiritual growth.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Pandemic-fueled real estate boom threatens property tax hikes as much as 30% for Maine homeowners
Long-delayed revaluations promise to shift some tax responsibility from business to residential property owners; one South Portland woman is considering selling her plasma to cover the costs.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Pause in J&J shots raises concerns about vaccine hesitancy in Maine
Worry mounts that a clotting problem with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will increase reluctance, but some remain eager and glad to be inoculated.