Even as a recent immigrant, she took on leadership roles.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
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.
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Gregory Pershing: Greely High School
His passions for math and music meet at a happy intersection.
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Stiles Zuschlag: Noble High School
He started a new school as a transgender male, and rediscovered learning.
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Judge calls for compromise on South Portland’s bid to close 2 motels targeted by police chief
Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren lobbies the council and the motels’ owners to agree to conditions that would allow the Route 1 businesses to remain open.
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Judge gives more time to 2 motels targeted for closure by South Portland City Council
In advance of a court hearing Friday, Justice Thomas Warren prohibits the shutdown of The Knights Inn and the Maine Motel when their operating licenses expire Thursday.
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No special election in Scarborough to replace ousted school board members
Four remaining school board members decided Tuesday against replacing three members before the November election.
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Cumberland County school chiefs respond to DeVos statements on immigrant students
Superintendents of eight school districts pledge to follow federal law that guarantees public education to all students, regardless of immigration status.
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Two Cape Elizabeth lawyers vie in House District 30 Democratic primary
Anne Carney has worked for a law firm and Pine Tree Legal, and Mary Ann Lynch was a legislative liaison for the Maine Judicial Branch.
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Two South Portland activists seek Democratic nod for House seat
Christopher Kessler and Richard Rottkov are running as publicly funded Clean Election candidates.
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South Portland motels follow through on threat to sue city over council’s license denial
City councilors refused to renew the operating licenses of two family-owned-and-operated motels because of allegations of criminal activity.