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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PublishedJanuary 20, 2014
NAACP Portland Branch hosts annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast
Former Secretary of Defense, U.S. Rep. and U.S. Sen. William Cohen of Maine will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual event, which will also honor former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2014
DHHS loses track of millions in overpayments to long-term care providers
A state review blames the problem on old computer and accounting problems that were never fixed.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2014
Maine summit tackles challenges of aging population
The Augusta event keeps the conversation going in an effort to influence public policy.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2014
Maine DHHS building proposal can be viewed online
The application includes architectural drawings and other paperwork related to the proposed South Portland building.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2014
Maine eager to resolve obstacle to DHHS move
The state AG has until Jan. 24 to file documents countering a claim that officials scored bids unfairly.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2013
Collins helps put spotlight on long-term care concerns
The senator and others on a special committee on aging seek solutions in the face of soaring need and costs for elder care.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2013
Portland landlord files court appeal to DHHS move to South Portland
Tom Toye says state officials discounted his lease proposal, which he believes is better than moving to a proposed office building near Portland International Jetport.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2013
New bishop for Maine who ‘understands poor, disenfranchised’
Congregants and an expert look for the new leader of the Portland diocese, the Most Rev. Robert P. Deeley, to emphasize service over cultural battles.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2013
Plan to move Maine DHHS office draws protests, possible lawsuit
The new site near the Portland Jetport in South Portland would make services inaccessible to many, demonstrators say.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2013
Maine environmental groups clash over wind power
A report by Maine Audubon that says turbines can be compatible with wildlife is attacked by other advocates.
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