Kelley Bouchard writes about what’s happening in Maine and beyond, with a focus on South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and other communities in Cumberland County. Her interests include housing, immigration, human rights, history, aging issues, sustainability, the environment and the untold story. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. Before joining the staff of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1998, she was a reporter for 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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PublishedMay 14, 2022
Downeaster, SUV collide near Woodfords Corner in Portland
The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m., snarling traffic in the area for over an hour.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Redbank Village rent hikes spark fear and outrage among residents, officials
The 500-unit cluster of duplexes in South Portland has been purchased by a California-based company that is raising monthly rents as much as $598, tenants say.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Some southern Maine Republicans divided on party’s new platform
While some are embracing the socially conservative changes, others worry that the shift will drive people away and backfire at the polls.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Marshals arrest Maine man charged with sex crimes in South Carolina
The Osborn man was taken into custody while at work by the Maine Violent Offender Task Force.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
The pay gap: Financial struggles of two Maine women show legacy of undervalued work
Women who fall behind in earnings and benefits often find themselves in dire straits when they’re older, with annual retirement incomes lagging $5,000 behind older men.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
The pandemic effect: Personal stories of change
So much has changed during the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic officially reached Maine on March 12, 2020. And many of those changes will last far after the pandemic ends. Some are permanent. More than 2,100 Maine families and communities have lost loved ones. Businesses have closed. Careers have ended. Some who survived the […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Signs at Portland jetport upset some who depend on fishing for livelihoods
PETA has sponsored billboard-sized signs that urge people to stop eating fish, which some see as an affront to Maine’s fishing heritage and a renowned restaurant scene that continues to struggle through the pandemic.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Camp Sunshine plans for summer reopening after pandemic renovations
Shut down since March 2020, the 25-acre wooded campus on Sebago Lake is preparing to welcome back eager families and volunteers.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
For those who’ve lost loved ones, a special Valentine’s Day delivery
Scarborough police delivered Len Libby chocolates and valentines made by schoolchildren to brighten the day for nominated town residents.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
More pandemic funding targeted to address homeless, housing needs
Portland and Cumberland County are seeking public input on how to spend $3.6 million in ARPA funding to reduce homelessness and increase housing availability.
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