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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March 17, 2016

With spike in applications, University of Maine starts wait list

In the wake of a marketing campaign, the university in Orono has received 14,205 applications for admission this fall, a 17 percent increase over last year.
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March 17, 2016

Thanks to DNA ancestry project, Mainers with Irish ties are smiling

A giant archive overseen by a Portland group twins traditional and genetic genealogy to help trace family trees and connect relatives.
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March 16, 2016

Junior is second Waynflete student to die by suicide this school year

For the second time in five months, the private school in Portland posts an unusually open and poignant message about one of its students taking her life.
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February 25, 2016

Cape Elizabeth student’s photo wins contest, will hang at U.S. Capitol

The black-and-white photo of a grizzled farmer in Friendship took top honors for Maine’s 1st District.
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February 6, 2016

Cliff Islanders surprise ‘dear friend to all’ to fete him as he turns 80

Islanders make a fuss over their dependable, indispensable – and beloved – neighbor Chester Pettengill on his 80th birthday.
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February 1, 2016

New South Portland buffer proposal would block most propane depots

A proposed fire code amendment would prohibit most companies from developing propane facilities in the city, but it wouldn’t block Pan Am Railways.
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January 31, 2016

Rehumanizing the immigrant experience in Maine

The Maine Historical Society’s latest exhibit, which opens Friday, weaves together the shared experiences of new Mainers over four centuries.
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January 27, 2016

Annual survey shows Portland’s problem of homelessness by the numbers

This year’s tally, which won’t be available for a few days, includes anyone who spent Wednesday night outdoors or in a shelter.
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January 18, 2016

Mainers reflect on pursuing Martin Luther King’s vision of a ‘beloved community’

After a tumultuous year, some prominent African-Americans see the need to call out racism and triumph over hate with love.
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January 11, 2016

New, racy restaurant near Maine Mall may test local sensibilities

Server/entertainers wear scanty Scottish-themed ‘costumes’ at Tilted Kilt, but some say that’s their choice, and the owner says there’s much more to the experience.