The Town Council will consider a “welcoming” resolution after insensitive and politically charged comments were made about Muslim students following President Trump’s election.
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 inBusiness, Maine, News
Scarborough planning director resigns to take job in private sector
Dan Bacon, who has led the town’s planning efforts for a decade, hands interim oversight to economic development director Karen Martin.
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Posted inMaine, News
Electrical fire destroys vacant South Portland restaurant
Firefighters battled the blaze at the former Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse for more than two hours.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland’s graffiti wall at the East End sewage treatment plant can stay
Supporters of the wall say it makes Portland unique and serves as a trailside attraction along the Eastern Promenade.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Some Mainers get in line for passports just as processing times grow
Application offices are seeing increased activity, as people look to avoid travel problems in 2018 if the state is still out of ‘Real ID’ compliance.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth ends second search for superintendent without success
The School Board chair says a search committee didn’t find the ‘right match’ to lead one of Maine’s top school districts, so interim Superintendent Howard Colter will stay for another year.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
South Portland loses bid to have Maine Municipal Association pay legal fees in pipeline lawsuit
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds that the pipeline company’s claim of lost property rights lets Maine Municipal Association members off the hook.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland’s 2017-18 budget proposal calls for $1.6 million more in taxes
New City Manager Scott Morelli says low tax increases put South Portland ahead of most other service center communities in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Massachusetts developer poised to buy Scarborough Downs for project that may include racetrack
A group of investors led by Thom Powers is interested in residential, commercial and recreational development on the nearly 500-acre parcel – but not a casino.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Elementary schools now factoring into South Portland middle school project
Officials may try to address needs at other buildings as part of the work, including one scenario that calls for sending fifth-graders to a consolidated middle school if one is built.