Police say two 14-year-old boys stole the machine in West Gardiner and led officers on a chase that damaged two cars, including a cruiser, signs and other property.
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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With ‘Banner’ held high, Maine enters national anthem fray
South Portland High School fields questions after tweets promote pregame etiquette amid a national debate over protests at games.
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Love Locks to be replaced by ‘wave fence’ on Portland waterfront
The padlocks left as expressions of love have buckled the chain-link fence, so the city turned to a local craftsman to design an artful alternative.
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Summer months end as warmest on record in Portland
The average temperature of 68.9 degrees was 2 degrees above normal and 0.2 degrees above the previous record, set in 2010 and 1988.
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Portland police issue warning to lone remaining homeless camper
The former ‘Tent City’ encampment is abandoned in response to a police advisory, but debris is strewn across the private property behind Pine Tree Shopping Center.
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Jay man sentenced to prison for defrauding federal housing programs
Timothy P. Gallagher set up a competing construction company and paid himself to hire subcontractors to work on federally subsidized properties.
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Oil spill response ship pulled from service as Portland pipeline deliveries slow
Fewer tanker visits have cut the need for the pollution cleanup vessel after 21 years, but some call it a big loss for New England coastal states.
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South Portland borrows $12.7 million for new public services facility
The city secured a low interest rate with a top bond rating from Moody’s and Standard & Poors.
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Court finds Scarborough tax breaks for adjacent lots illegal
The little-known but widespread practice led to land value reductions ranging from a few thousand to a few million dollars.
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For suspect in Cape Elizabeth arson, a strange odyssey came first
Melanie Vangel, a former Dartmouth soccer player who also played for Cape Elizabeth High School, is now homeless and was recently charged with stealing a dog in Vermont.