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 2, 2018

Firefighters in southern Maine mourn the death of a respected colleague in predawn crash

Lt. Harry Weymouth, 46, who police say may have fallen asleep while driving, is remembered as a versatile and unassuming mentor who led by example.
Published
July 30, 2018

Closing time comes for Three Dollar Deweys, a pioneer in Maine’s craft beer scene

The owners suddenly shut down the ale house that had an unprecedented number of craft beers on tap when it opened in Portland.
Published
July 30, 2018

Woman dies in head-on crash on Cape Road in Raymond

Dioni Javiera Araya Arriagada, 30, veered into oncoming traffic and drove into a large pickup truck, sheriff’s initial investigation shows.
Published
July 30, 2018

On Broadway, traffic frustrates as South Portland pursues solutions

A planned new middle school off the major artery calls attention to longstanding congestion, but what if more students walked or rode the bus?
Published
July 24, 2018

First Parish in Portland wrestles with a founding pastor’s tainted past

The Rev. Thomas Smith, who owned slaves and profited from Indian scalp bounties, is recognized on two plaques that church members are considering ways to address.
Published
July 22, 2018

Ecomaine paper, plastic recycling is jeopardized by everything from old sneakers to lobster shells

After global disruptions in the marketplace last fall, so-called ‘wish-cycling’ has driven up municipal waste disposal fees.
Published
July 20, 2018

South Portland faces second challenge to short-term rental rules

Resident Michael Frabotta has taken out a petition calling for the City Council to repeal or send to referendum the retooled ordinances approved this week for Airbnb-style rentals.
Published
July 18, 2018

South Portland residents balk at CMP plan to expand substation

City officials urge Central Maine Power Co. representatives to move the substation and consider non-transmission alternatives.
Published
July 15, 2018

Story of Paris Hill man connects Maine to ‘complexities’ of slave trade

Torn from his family in Africa, Pedro Tovookan Parris spent the last years of his short life in rural Maine. His journey is a tragic and revealing story of antebellum America.
Published
July 13, 2018

Multiple crashes snarl Friday evening highway traffic near Portland

The Maine Turnpike Authority reported several vehicle collisions slowing down the evening commute and weekend traffic.