Kelley Bouchard – Page 48 – Centralmaine.com

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.

Business, Maine, News

Wex seeks tax break from Scarborough on $50 million operations center planned at The Downs

by Kelley Bouchard January 22, 2020January 23, 2020

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.

Maine, News

Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support

by Kelley Bouchard January 19, 2020January 19, 2020

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.

Business, Maine, News

Wex to build $50 million operations center at The Downs in Scarborough

by Kelley Bouchard January 16, 2020January 17, 2020

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.

Business, Maine, News, Times Record

Federal appeals court asks Maine’s top judges to rule on South Portland pipeline case

by Kelley Bouchard January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

It’s the latest twist in a costly federal lawsuit that now could be decided by the seven justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

Maine, News

South Portland joins growing number of grassroots groups helping Maine seniors

by Kelley Bouchard January 13, 2020January 12, 2020

Of all the states, Maine has the oldest population and the largest number of age-friendly community groups striving to meet the needs of older residents.

Business, Maine, News

Saddleback buyers seek loan from Maine Rural Development Authority

by Kelley Bouchard January 4, 2020January 4, 2020

Arctaris, a Boston firm, also wants loan insurance from the Finance Authority of Maine in a $6.5 million deal to reopen the ski resort.

Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education

Scarborough teachers rally for contract; Bernie Sanders sends letter of support

by Kelley Bouchard January 2, 2020January 6, 2020

Working without a contract since September, Scarborough teachers are pushing for improved working conditions that school officials say are ‘good-faith disagreements.’