Jim Gailey, who started working for the city 30 years ago ‘as a high school kid refereeing recreation soccer games,’ will be Cumberland County’s assistant manager.
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
Two new hotels proposed for South Portland mall area
A 98-room Tru and 110-room Home2 Suites would bring two Hilton brands to Maine.
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Posted inMaine, News
Searchers pull body of teen kayaker from Presumpscot River
Mohammed Al-Ammar, 14, was reported missing Thursday after a tandem kayak he was paddling with another boy capsized. The other boy survived.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine
Cape Elizabeth voters to consider school budget, transfer station upgrade
The $1.4 million transfer station proposal was developed after a town resident was killed in an accident in the compactor building.
Posted inMaine, News
Freeport manager nominates candidate for police chief
Susan Nourse has been a lieutenant in the department for 11 years and has served as interim chief since March.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland hires new public works director
Christopher Branch has worked for Sebago Technics for the last 11 years and was public works director for the city of Lewiston for 18 years before that.
Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
Westbrook shelter caring for dogs rescued from South Korean meat farm
Five of the 250 dogs that were saved are at the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, getting training that could make them suitable for adoption.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth hires interim school superintendent
Howard Colter has been superintendent of the Mount Desert Island Regional School System for many years.
Posted inMaine, News
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine raises $3 million
Brianna Guptill and Christian O’Brien are among thousands of young people who benefit from athletic, academic and social programs offered at clubhouses in Portland, South Portland and Auburn.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Sickly tree that hides controversial Jesus mural needs a miracle
Its needles have turned brown and it may be dying just five weeks after the South Portland church’s artwork was featured in a news story.