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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Wex seeks tax break from Scarborough on $50 million operations center planned at The Downs
The global company plans to move as many as 1,200 workers to Scarborough and has eyes on two other parcels at the harness-racing facility.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support
With a defunct Portland NAACP chapter, several organizations step in to help organize the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which has been a social institution for nearly four decades.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2020
Wex to build $50 million operations center at The Downs in Scarborough
The 200,000-square-foot facility would be built in the planned village center and house as many as 1,200 employees who are now working in 6 South Portland offices.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Federal appeals court asks Maine’s top judges to rule on South Portland pipeline case
It’s the latest twist in a costly federal lawsuit that now could be decided by the seven justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
South Portland joins growing number of grassroots groups helping Maine seniors
Of all the states, Maine has the oldest population and the largest number of age-friendly community groups striving to meet the needs of older residents.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2020
Saddleback buyers seek loan from Maine Rural Development Authority
Arctaris, a Boston firm, also wants loan insurance from the Finance Authority of Maine in a $6.5 million deal to reopen the ski resort.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2020
Scarborough teachers rally for contract; Bernie Sanders sends letter of support
Working without a contract since September, Scarborough teachers are pushing for improved working conditions that school officials say are ‘good-faith disagreements.’
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
Scarborough teachers’ contract dispute gets national visibility via Bernie Sanders tweet
The Democratic presidential candidate supports the local and state teachers’ unions.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
First baby born at Maine Medical Center arrives 24 minutes into new year
Eleen Mustafa Aldulaimi was the first baby born at the Portland hospital, followed soon after by Benson Steven Rodney Farley, born in Presque Isle.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
In 19th century, Maine’s statehood became inevitable
In this bicentennial year, a crowded schedule of events highlights history and identity as the state celebrates its 200th birthday.
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