Kelley Bouchard is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald who writes about tourism, transportation, agriculture, supermarkets, forest industries, sustainability, minority-owned businesses and other subjects. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, immigration, history, human rights, aging issues, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at 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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PublishedJuly 21, 2024
Gorham Connector plan’s public review timeline gets extended
The Maine Turnpike Authority says the extension will help to ensure the process is thorough ‘if the project goes forward.’
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PublishedJuly 21, 2024
New commuter bus service between Portland, Lewiston-Auburn starts Monday
Riders may buy tickets for The LAP on a transit app or pay the driver the exact cash amount, which is $8 one way.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2024
Auburn woman injured in Harrison crash expected to recover
The woman was unconscious and not breathing before first responders initiated life-saving measures.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2024
8 injured in 2-vehicle head-on crash involving a moose
The collision occurred in Shirley on Greenville Road in Piscataquis County.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2024
Possible shark sightings reported off Cape Elizabeth beach
A commercial fisherman and paddleboarders reported shark sightings off Crescent Beach State Park.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2024
2 Maine State Police cruisers struck in separate collisions
Both vehicles were sideswiped early Friday morning while troopers responded to highway traffic incidents.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Worldwide software glitch snarls Maine banks, businesses
Flights at the Portland International Jetport were canceled or delayed, some Mainers were blocked from accessing bank accounts, and businesses of all kinds saw interruptions in operations after a CrowdStrike software glitch.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2024
YMCA suspends summer day camps in Portland and Standish
The organization is still trying to rebound after memberships dropped during the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Teenager dies from injuries in York motorcycle crash
The crash happened on Cider Hill Road and the teen was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Westbrook voters approve $51 million school budget in second referendum
The School Committee trimmed several positions and other expenses from the $51.7 million budget voters rejected on June 11.
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