How the legendary racetrack changed throughout the years.
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.
The race is on to sell Scarborough Downs, racetrack and all
The owners are marketing the 483-acre property for other purposes after a deal falls through that would have preserved the struggling harness racing enterprise.
Maine’s first Arabic-language newspaper publishes 2nd issue
The 16-page paper features an article encouraging Arab-Americans to vote in the upcoming elections and a welcome column written in English by a West End neighborhood leader.
South Portland city manager finalists meet with residents
The City Council has whittled its search to two former city administrators who worked in Georgia, Utah and Maine.
House District 29 incumbent, challenger disagree on most issues
Republican Karen Vachon is defending her seat against Democrat Theo Kalikow.
Two-term lawmaker takes on challenger in House District 27
Rep. Andrew McLean and James Means agree on some issues facing voters and disagree on others.
Democrat challenging 3-term incumbent in House District 28
Christopher Caiazzo is seeking the seat held by Republican Rep. Heather Sirocki.
South Portland committee considers proposal for later school start times
Middle school students would start 25 minutes later and high school students would start 40 minutes later under a proposal for the 2017-18 school year.
South Portland to test biodiesel in some city vehicles
The city has partnered with Maine Standard Biofuels, which recycles used cooking oil at its Portland refinery.
South Portland Buy Local group launches toy drive
The community partnership brightened the holidays for nearly 200 children last year.