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.
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.
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Mainers take cold dip at Old Orchard Beach for Special Olympics
The Lobster Dip, held at The Brunswick, raises about $110,000 for the Maine chapter.
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Yacht built in East Boothbay wins prestigious 628-mile Australian race
The monohull Comanche and its crew conquer difficult conditions to finish first.
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Warm days could give birth to winter-moth nightmare on Maine coast
Unseasonable weather is giving the nonnative insect plenty of time to reproduce before its caterpillars wreak havoc next spring.
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Automated bomb threats cause evacuations at Wal-Marts in Maine
The threats were reported Saturday night in Scarborough, Biddeford, Falmouth, Windham, Waterville and other communities, but no bombs were found, authorities say.
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Salvage team raises fishing boat that sank off Stonington
Divers used air-filled devices to refloat the 42-foot Marley Gabriela before it was towed to Billings Diesel & Marine.
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New Medicare rule promotes end-of-life talks between doctors and patients
Physicians will be allowed to bill Medicare for discussing terminal diagnoses, hospice care and other issues, to give patients better control over their last months.
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Two New York men arrested in Bangor slaying
Another man was injured in the shooting, and the two suspects were charged with murder and elevated aggravated assault, police say.
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Maine pilgrims elated to see pope celebrate Mass
‘It was absolutely worth it – even with the long lines,’ says Kay Saucier of Levant.
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Maine bishop stresses importance of family during papal pilgrimage
Bishop Robert Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland delivers a homily before 1,200 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pa.