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 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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PublishedDecember 9, 2013
Proposed new Maine DHHS office faces tight timeline
The plan to move state agencies to South Portland requires completion in about a year.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2013
Forum: Back policies aiding older Maine workers
State leaders are warned Maine’s businesses will be hard-pressed to replace its aging workforce.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2013
Maine panel takes on threats to elder care system
The Legislature’s Long-Term Care Facilities Study Commission meets for the first time and says the long-term care system is ‘on the brink.’
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PublishedOctober 5, 2013
Public getting the message when calling for government assistance
Some of the recordings are cheerful, some robotic, some full of helpful information and others a little more personal.
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