Kelley Bouchard

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
August 30, 2020

Mainers cite postal failures, worries ahead of November election

Across the state, customers tell of late or lost letters and packages as scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service mounts amid a global pandemic and before the presidential vote.
Published
August 25, 2020

Dead whale pulled from Saco Bay to be studied

The 2-ton minke whale was loaded onto a trailer in Scarborough and hauled to Gorham for a necropsy.
Published
August 23, 2020

Bootmobile at Bug Light: Two Maine icons in one spot

The L.L.Bean Bootmobile paid a weekend visit to South Portland’s Bug Light Park, start of the city’s Greenbelt Walkway, which will be upgraded with a donation from the Freeport-based company.
Published
August 20, 2020

Maine postal workers demand funding, federal action to reverse mail delays

Postal union leaders are pushing for $25 billion that’s stalled in the U.S. Senate and calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s removal.
Published
August 6, 2020

Mainers remember Doris Buffett for her great warmth, philanthropy

The older sister of billionaire Warren Buffett gave millions of dollars to educational and social welfare programs in her adopted state, where she died Tuesday at age 92.
Published
August 5, 2020

South Portland commits to regional initiative for workplace equity

The City Council joined 190 Maine businesses and organizations in a pledge to fight racial and social injustice in the workplace.
Published
August 4, 2020

Redevelopment plans for former South Portland shipyard begin to take shape

PK Realty Management is taking deliberate steps to address the community’s concerns about potential mixed-use development of a key waterfront property.
Published
July 29, 2020

Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack

Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.
Published
July 27, 2020

Maine cities and towns hopeful for federal relief

Municipalities have cut budgets, furloughed workers and prepared for sharp drops in tax revenue as the pandemic continues. Now, they say, they need federal help.
Published
July 23, 2020

‘Sleep-out’ protest over lack of housing, services continues at Portland City Hall

Organizers extend the demonstration through Thursday night and increase demands to help Portland’s homeless population.