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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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Massachusetts developer poised to buy Scarborough Downs for project that may include racetrack
A group of investors led by Thom Powers is interested in residential, commercial and recreational development on the nearly 500-acre parcel – but not a casino.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2017
David Rockefeller, Acadia benefactor with deep ties to Maine, remembered for conservation efforts
The former bank CEO, who died Monday, donated and helped preserve other coastal lands for the public to enjoy ‘for generations,’ including 1,000 acres next to Acadia.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2017
SMCC trains immigrants with medical backgrounds to be EMTs
The new program, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, is designed to meet a growing need for multilingual emergency medical technicians.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Scarborough High team is heading for the U.S. Academic Decathlon
After winning the state meet, the students are raising money to attend the national competition in Wisconsin.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
South Portland struggles with identity as city’s population evolves
It’s becoming known as a progressive mecca, but some residents yearn for a bygone era seen as friendlier to industry and the working class.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Marijuana social clubs won’t open anytime soon in South Portland
City officials will forge ahead in developing less controversial licensing and zoning rules for marijuana growing, manufacturing, testing and retail operations.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Thatcher’s near the Maine Mall is set to close in April
Longtime restaurant owner Cynthia Boulay says she’s paring down her business holdings, and will close Thatcher’s on April 22 unless someone buys it.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Oil pipeline seeks tax abatement in South Portland
South Portland’s Clear Skies restrictions on oil exports reduced the value of its property by 42%, the company says, so it wants an abatement.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
Christians, Muslims share a meal and fellowship in Scarborough
Parishioners of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church host a Building Bridges dinner to promote understanding between natives and immigrants.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
Wex donates $25,000 to help fill gaps in Eastern Trail in Scarborough
The Eastern Trail Alliance is raising $3.8 million to build two bridges that would give trail users access to 16 contiguous miles from Saco to South Portland.
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