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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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
Finalist: Molly Neuner, young activist
Her firm push against sexist dress codes persuaded schools to rethink rules.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
Eastern Trail completes $4.1 million ‘Close the Gap’ campaign
The money will be used to build two bridges in Scarborough that will complete 16 miles of off-road trail from downtown Saco to Bug Light Park in South Portland.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Lawmakers working on pot bill compromise cautiously optimistic after meeting with Gov. LePage
Members of a special committee will resume debate next week on a proposal to regulate retail sales and production of recreational marijuana.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Fire in freezing weather challenges firefighters, destroys Brunswick home
The blaze in the 1850 Cape-style home started when two occupants were trying to thaw frozen pipes with heating equipment, officials say.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2017
South Portland council backs off action on short-term rentals
The City Council will hold a fourth workshop on the controversial issue, breaking what one councilor says was a promise to ban Airbnb-style rentals that aren’t owner-occupied.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2017
Maine attorney general reviews Portland survey of HIV patients for privacy violations
The city shared its contact list for a survey of 229 former patients of India Street HIV health program without getting their permission.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2017
Ruling could cost Scarborough an additional $1.2 million to settle 4-year-old property tax dispute, lawyer says
Prouts Neck and Higgins Beach residents went to court after the town rejected tax abatement requests similar to those given other homeowners on abutting lots they own.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
Federal judge again denies South Portland’s plea to dismiss pipeline company’s lawsuit
The judge may rule next on the merits of Portland Pipe Line’s challenge to the city’s Clear Skies ordinance, which blocks the flow of Canadian crude oil to South Portland.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
Councilors will consider curbing short-term rentals in South Portland
Some residents say short-term rentals are driving up home prices, turning houses into hotels and changing the character of their neighborhoods.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
South Portland school bus driver battling cancer gets an uplifting surprise
Jamie Creamer wipes away tears and declares ‘Now I feel awesome’ as the high school marching band plays outside his hospital window and a convoy of buses passes nearby.
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