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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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
South Portland wins pipeline lawsuit over local clean air rule
The Portland Pipe Line Corp. dropped its fight against the city’s Clear Skies Ordinance, ending a more than 6-year battle in federal courts.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Feds agree with Maine: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks
New U.S. CDC guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 in schools align with changes enacted in Maine last week.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
Maine wardens patrolling for intoxicated, unsafe boaters this holiday weekend
Don’t drink and boat, the Maine Warden Service warns, and be sure to have enough life preservers onboard.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
Biden administration backs South Portland in fight against pipeline
A legal brief filed with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supports the city’s 6-year battle to preserve local authority in protecting air quality.
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PublishedJune 23, 2021
Portland’s prized Candelabra Tree under assault by browntail moth caterpillars
One of Maine’s largest and most beloved trees, the stalwart of Deering Oaks is struggling against the defoliation and drought that plague many of the state’s trees.
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations
Faith groups across the state are returning to ‘a new normal,’ knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Owner of Brian Ború building withdraws application for demolition
The MEMIC Group says it will ‘slow things down a little’ while it considers a proposal from an individual who wants to move the iconic Old Port building to save it from the wrecking ball.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Would-be victims, including a 9-year-old boy, fight off carjacking attempts
The incidents began in Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday afternoon and ended with a man’s arrest in Wells.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Maine Warden Service urges greater caution after at least 5 drownings this week
Saying that is ‘way too many,’ a warden service official reminds people that the state’s waters are still cold and urges boaters to wear life jackets, which are required onboard.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Schools close early, cooling centers open as heat and humidity settle in
The requirement that students and staff wear masks in school has heightened concern about the heat and humidity, and some schools are planning to keep kids home on Tuesday as well.
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