Dances, concerts, exhibits, bean suppers, historical talks and a film festival are among the special events planned in Maine this year to mark the 200th anniversary of statehood.
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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Two petroleum terminal bills win strong backing from legislative panel
One would direct the Maine DEP to find the best ways to monitor and control tank odors and pollution, and the other would ensure the cleanup and removal of closed oil terminals.
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Bill targets 10 waterfront oil terminals in Maine for ‘proper closure’
Sponsored by Rep. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, L.D. 2033 would force terminal owners to remove tanks and contamination if they shut down petroleum facilities from South Portland to Searsport.
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State mistakenly doubled property-tax relief checks to some Mainers
The Maine treasurer’s office has mailed nearly 310,000 property tax refund checks since Jan. 6, and it’s counting on honest homeowners to return any duplicates.
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Portland program will link recent immigrants with experienced peers
Part of a growing national network, the Natural Helpers will have people who immigrated years ago help more recent arrivals navigate their new community.
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Eight Habitat for Humanity homes to be built in South Portland
The Planning Board approved the project unanimously, and construction of the first single-family house will begin this spring.
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Maine DEP may seek better ways to measure, control oil tank emissions
A bill would direct the Department of Environmental Protection to find the best way to measure and control odors and other air pollution from petroleum storage tanks.
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Wex seeks tax break from Scarborough on $50 million operations center planned at The Downs
The global company plans to move as many as 1,200 workers to Scarborough and has eyes on two other parcels at the harness-racing facility.
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Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support
With a defunct Portland NAACP chapter, several organizations step in to help organize the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which has been a social institution for nearly four decades.
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Wex to build $50 million operations center at The Downs in Scarborough
The 200,000-square-foot facility would be built in the planned village center and house as many as 1,200 employees who are now working in 6 South Portland offices.