The 29 children, ages 1 to 17, came from all over the world and now live throughout southern Maine.
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 inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland’s approval of 1st marijuana store uncovers lost history
The SeaWeed Co. will build a recreational-use marijuana store near the Maine Mall on a site that could be the resting place of Revolutionary War soldiers.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
South Portland to change controversial proficiency-based grading at high school
The change will take effect in the 2019-2020 school year, a decision that followed increasing complaints about the accuracy, fairness and complexity of the system adopted four years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Source
South Portland forming municipal coalition to back pro-solar legislation, energy-saving construction
The coalition would push for an overhaul of ‘outdated energy policies at the state level that have not kept pace with progress’ when it comes to practices that reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Simulated end-of-life journey delivers emotional insights
Maine hospice and health care professionals, medical students and even loved ones can broaden empathic responses via virtual reality.
Posted inLocal & State
Cape Elizabeth group moves to protect public seaside access
The Save Our Shoreline Access Coalition submits a petition that would require at least five of seven councilors to approve the sale or release of town-held waterfront property.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland assesses the needs of older residents in new report
A recent survey finds that many of the city’s seniors need help with home repairs and have a hard time getting around because of poorly maintained sidewalks and streets, especially in the winter.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Lobster Dip raises spirits, money for Special Olympics
A balmy 50-degree day greets dippers at the annual New Year’s Day event that was postponed last year because of freezing weather.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
First Maine baby of 2019 is a girl born in Presque Isle
Karly Drue Williams beats out Lev McGuckin, who was born in Portland, by just a few minutes.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
LePage pardons former legislator for felony drug trafficking
Former state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden, lost his re-election bid last fall after Democrats revealed he had a felony drug conviction 35 years ago, then hunted when he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms, records show.