Lee Sharkey and Al Bersbach of Portland will fly to Dublin this week for the prestigious Ballymaloe awards event.
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.
Posted inAnimals, Arts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Return of circuses to Maine revives controversy over treatment of elephants
The Kora Shriners, Maine legislators, protesters and families join the debate over using elephants and other wild animals for entertainment.
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Posted inMaine, News, Source
South Portland, Scarborough set to begin curbside food waste recycling
Nearly 900 residents in the two communities will participate in pilot projects starting in May.
Posted inMaine, News
Zoning changes near Maine Mall could open door to hundreds of housing units
Developers want to build more than 500 housing units off Clark’s Pond Parkway and Running Hill Road, a South Portland official says.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A changing South Portland looks to increase economic development efforts
For years it’s been a part-time position, but city officials now see value in a full-time effort and possibly a nonprofit economic development corporation.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland considers adopting status as sanctuary city
The policy would block federal agencies from using local police to deport immigrants or target Muslims, but the city would risk losing federal funding.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth’s music education program wins national recognition
The school district is one of 527 across the country to be named Best Communities for Music Education in 2017.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
In UNE’s virtual reality lab, medical students can see through aging patients’ eyes
The college is one of four schools in the world using The Alfred Lab technology to let students experience health problems they will be treating, increasing empathy and understanding.
Posted inMaine, News
Rising property values in South Portland trigger fear of gentrification
The city will increase property tax assessments on land in neighborhoods near the water to meet a legal requirement for fair assessments based on market values.
Posted inMaine, News
Work starts Monday on new Maine Turnpike toll plaza in Scarborough
The wider plaza will allow E-ZPass drivers to cruise through at highway speed.