Democrats Jon Gale, Seth Levy and Frayla Tarpinian hope to replace longtime, outgoing Cumberland County DA Stephanie Anderson.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, 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, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, Politics
Gale leads Democratic race for Cumberland County DA nomination
Democrats Jon Gale, Seth Levy and Frayla Tarpinian hope to replace longtime, outgoing Cumberland County DA Stephanie Anderson.
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Posted inElection 2018, Maine
Scarborough voters narrowly approve school budget
The town had rejected proposed school budgets multiple times in recent years, but supporters won Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine begins putting ‘non-binary’ on driver’s licenses for those not ‘F’ or ‘M’
It becomes the third state to offer the designation, after Ian-Meredythe Dehne Lindsey of South Portland, who identifies as neither female or male, filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
South Portland school budget calls for 4.7 percent tax increase
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide on a proposed $50.3 million school budget for 2018-19.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Proposed Scarborough tax levy for schools up 5.9 percent
Voters will be asked Tuesday to validate a $48.5 million school budget for 2018-19 that would increase spending $1.4 million.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Cape voters face potential 6.6 percent tax rate increase
They will consider a proposed $25.4 million school budget on Tuesday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Scarborough man finally finds ‘angel’ who helped him survive cycling accident in Acadia
Liam Somers had to find the woman who kept him calm, focused and alive after a crash last fall almost killed him.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
South Portland picks a buyer to turn former public works site into housing
Windward Development LLC plans to build 36 units of super-insulated housing with solar panels, heat exchangers and a goal of net-zero energy use.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland takes second crack at short-term rental restrictions
The City Council gives initial approval to modified regulations that would still ban unhosted Airbnb-style rentals in residential districts.