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
June 17, 2020

South Portland may launch human rights panel with money cut from police budget

The proposal, developed with support from the police chief, is the first known effort in Maine to redirect police funding to address systemic racism.
Published
June 10, 2020

Maine governor, supreme court pledge to root out racism in law enforcement and courts

Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and provide additional training to police and court personnel.
Published
May 18, 2020

Virtual music group videos engage Maine students, communities during pandemic

Their youthful, hopeful voices counterbalance the din of disturbing public health reports, gun-toting protesters and politicians dealing with an unprecedented global threat.
Published
May 6, 2020

Census workers to deliver 2020 packets to Mainers in remote areas

Contactless deliveries will be done in areas where most households don’t receive mail at home.
Published
May 3, 2020

Deaths at Maine Veterans’ Home touch wider community

The loss of 12 residents to COVID-19 at the long-term care facility in Scarborough heightens sadness and concern across Maine.
Published
April 29, 2020

Older Mainers strive to stay fit and healthy during the pandemic

Regular exercise combats the double whammy of inactivity and isolation that can cause or worsen many physical and mental health problems.
Published
April 25, 2020

Brush fires reported across coastal and central Maine

The Maine Forest Service warns that burn permits are still required and especially needed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
April 25, 2020

Hiram man shot dead in confrontation with Maine State Police

Reed Rickabaugh, 59, was fatally wounded by two state troopers following a 12-hour standoff that ended late Saturday morning, the state police chief says.
Published
April 22, 2020

Virus fears bring isolation, added health problems to long-term care residents

With several Maine nursing homes and assisted-living facilities struggling to contain outbreaks, isolation and inactivity threaten residents and leave their families with no easy options.
Published
April 19, 2020

Mainers on the front lines

Here are the faces and voices of six Mainers working to protect their communities from the coronavirus.