Kelley Bouchard is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald who writes about tourism, transportation, agriculture, supermarkets, forest industries, sustainability, minority-owned businesses and other subjects. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, immigration, history, human rights, aging issues, 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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PublishedNovember 11, 2018
When Saigon fell, she was there to save those in need of rescue
Brenda Dearborn’s feet never touched the ground, but for one day in February 1975, she provided security on a plane pulling out refugees before the fall of Saigon.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2018
As dogs seized at Brunswick home are adopted, an early bird gets her ‘Birdie’
Nearly 20 dogs are adopted at the Midcoast Humane Society after being removed from a house where police say they were mistreated.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2018
Cape Elizabeth chooses next police chief from within
Sgt. Paul Fenton is a 21-year department veteran and an FBI-trained SWAT team commander. He’ll replace Chief Neil Williams, who is due to retire in December.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2018
South Portland moves to enforce short-term rental rules on Jan. 1
People running brief, unhosted rentals in residential neighborhoods have nearly two months ‘to cease operating them as such, and to begin using their properties’ in compliance with city ordinances.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2018
Scarborough superintendent’s job on the line after voters stack school board with critics
Four of five board candidates elected Tuesday were endorsed by a group that sought to have Julie Kukenberger fired, and one of the new board’s first duties will be to review her contract.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
South Portland voters uphold contested short-term rental rules
The referendum caps a yearlong struggle that has consumed the city over home rentals promoted on popular websites such as Airbnb and HomeAway.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Scarborough cell tower opponents send a strong signal to Verizon
The 100-foot-tall tower would stand 850 feet inland from the edge of the marsh, behind the town’s sewage treatment facility.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2018
Scarborough school officials issue whooping cough warning
Following a pertussis outbreak at Scarborough High School, parents are urged to keep kids home if they have a cough and to update family vaccinations.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2018
Long battle over short-term rental rules coming to a head in South Portland
A second set of proposed regulations is on the Nov. 6 ballot, giving voters a say on a heated issue involving a collision of property rights arguments.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Scarborough officials offer support after stabbing at high school
A 20-year-old town resident is charged with stabbing a 15-year-old Scarborough High School student during halftime of a soccer game.
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