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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June 20, 2019

Lawyers, Portland police chief address African migrants’ concerns about deportation, safety

Immigration experts say Portland’s new arrivals are legally present in the U.S. and can’t be deported before they have completed the asylum application court process.
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June 19, 2019

Some asylum seekers move on, leaving fewer families sheltering at Portland Expo

While African migrants who came from the southern U.S. border wait at an emergency shelter in Portland, some may be moving on to Canada because of immigration fears.
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June 17, 2019

Westbrook considers helping asylum seekers

Residents and city councilors are divided on whether municipal government should be involved in helping the immigrants.
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June 14, 2019

Portland student, 13, charged after report of gun threat near schools

The incident Friday afternoon sent 3 schools into lockdown for about an hour, and a realistic-looking pellet gun was found in the area.
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June 13, 2019

South Portland council considers ways to help asylum seekers

City councilors discuss spending as much as $100,000 and organizing a regional effort to help deal with the surge in asylum seekers coming to Portland from the southern border.
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June 12, 2019

Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to influx of asylum seekers

All four members point to the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
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June 10, 2019

Sick of industrial emissions, South Portland residents join air monitoring program

In response to EPA complaints against two petroleum tank farms, South Portland enlists residents to participate in a new air quality monitoring program.
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May 26, 2019

Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure

With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
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May 25, 2019

Saco man arrested in Old Port assault

Matthew Calvert, 22, is charged with aggravated assault, police say.
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May 15, 2019

Identical twin sisters celebrate their 100th birthday in Portland

Born in Italy in 1919, Amelia and Mary Pizzo turned 10 on a boat heading for Ellis Island in 1929. They turned 100 together on Wednesday at Mary’s house.