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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PublishedDecember 10, 2024
Taco Trio moving back to old location in South Portland
The Mexican restaurant will start serving food at 119 Ocean St. in January.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2024
Avelo Airlines to offer flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2024
National hospice companies fight over Maine territory in noncompete lawsuit
Atlanta-based Gentiva Hospice claims Utah-based Bristol Hospice set up a competing operation in the Bangor area with help from a registered nurse administrator who previously worked for Gentiva.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2024
Businesses will pay for packaging disposal under new state rules
The state Board of Environmental Protection adopted the rules Thursday despite opponents saying the regulations are unclear and the costs will be passed on to consumers.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2024
Abyssinian Meeting House needs $700,000 more to complete restoration
Costs have risen to $2.6 million since the historic Black church and northern hub of the Underground Railroad was awarded $1.7 million in federal funds.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2024
Proposal to add parking at Portland jetport delayed two more months
The Portland Planning Board tabled its deliberations Tuesday night, giving airport officials additional time to address environmental concerns.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2024
Portland jetport will be especially busy this Thanksgiving
The Maine Turnpike is also expected to be busier than it was this time last year.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2024
Hannaford still mum on cyber ‘issue’ as weeks wear on
Even though an investigation is ongoing, Hannaford could tell customers and employees more about what’s being done to protect their personal information, experts say.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
To improve economy, Maine must address struggling youth and high cost of living, report finds
A prolonged worker shortage is holding back the state economy, according the Maine Economic Growth Council and Maine Development Foundation.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
New Market Basket coming to The Downs in Scarborough
The supermarket, which has stores in Biddeford, Westbrook and Topsham, will employ 300 people.
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