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
March 3, 2012

Portland diocese has plan to oppose gay marriage

PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will take no active role in the campaign against a same-sex marriage proposal that’s expected to be on the state ballot in November, Bishop Richard Malone announced Friday.
Published
March 2, 2012

Maine Diocese says it won’t campaign against gay marriage

Maine’s Roman Catholic Church won’t join a political campaign against gay marriage this year, opting instead to educate its members about the importance of traditional marriage.
Published
March 2, 2012

Steve Abbott, GOP veteran, won’t run for Snowe’s seat

The 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate says he cannot leave his job at UMaine amid a two-year commitment.
Published
February 26, 2012

Falmouth again rethinking seaside zoning regulations

FALMOUTH — When Dick and Pat Traynor bought their modest, one-story ranch on a bluff overlooking the town landing and Casco Bay in 2010, they anticipated adding a small second story to accommodate visiting children and grandchildren.
Published
February 17, 2012

University of Maine System has new leader

PORTLAND — The University of Maine System must work within tight budgets to improve programs, attract more students and promote the state’s economy, according to the system’s next chancellor.
Published
February 16, 2012

New state panel seeks input on charter schools

Public forums will be held in early March in Portland, Bangor and Augusta.
Published
February 16, 2012

UMaine system names Maine businessman as chancellor

James Page is the CEO of the James W. Sewall Co. in Old Town.
Published
February 15, 2012

Grant lets farm markets take SNAP, debit cards

Mainers who receive federally funded food assistance will be able to use their electronic benefit cards to buy produce at certain farmers’ markets and farm stands in Portland and Lewiston, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Published
February 12, 2012

Public funds in religious schools touches nerve

A school-choice proposal from the Le-Page administration that would allow religious schools in Maine to receive tuition from public school districts is generating a combination of anger, approval and questions about how it would be implemented.
Published
February 12, 2012

Public funds possible for religious schools

A school-choice proposal from the LePage administration that would allow religious schools in Maine to receive tuition from public school districts is generating a combination of anger, approval and questions about how it would be implemented.