In the wake of a marketing campaign, the university in Orono has received 14,205 applications for admission this fall, a 17 percent increase over last year.
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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Thanks to DNA ancestry project, Mainers with Irish ties are smiling
A giant archive overseen by a Portland group twins traditional and genetic genealogy to help trace family trees and connect relatives.
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Junior is second Waynflete student to die by suicide this school year
For the second time in five months, the private school in Portland posts an unusually open and poignant message about one of its students taking her life.
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Cape Elizabeth student’s photo wins contest, will hang at U.S. Capitol
The black-and-white photo of a grizzled farmer in Friendship took top honors for Maine’s 1st District.
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Cliff Islanders surprise ‘dear friend to all’ to fete him as he turns 80
Islanders make a fuss over their dependable, indispensable – and beloved – neighbor Chester Pettengill on his 80th birthday.
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New South Portland buffer proposal would block most propane depots
A proposed fire code amendment would prohibit most companies from developing propane facilities in the city, but it wouldn’t block Pan Am Railways.
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Rehumanizing the immigrant experience in Maine
The Maine Historical Society’s latest exhibit, which opens Friday, weaves together the shared experiences of new Mainers over four centuries.
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Annual survey shows Portland’s problem of homelessness by the numbers
This year’s tally, which won’t be available for a few days, includes anyone who spent Wednesday night outdoors or in a shelter.
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Mainers reflect on pursuing Martin Luther King’s vision of a ‘beloved community’
After a tumultuous year, some prominent African-Americans see the need to call out racism and triumph over hate with love.
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New, racy restaurant near Maine Mall may test local sensibilities
Server/entertainers wear scanty Scottish-themed ‘costumes’ at Tilted Kilt, but some say that’s their choice, and the owner says there’s much more to the experience.