Kelley Bouchard is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald who writes about tourism, transportation, agriculture, supermarkets, forest industries, sustainability, minority-owned businesses and other subjects. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, immigration, history, human rights, aging issues, 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 for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013
Scarborough won’t enforce new leash law yet
Town officials decide on a delay as a petition for a referendum on the ordinance is circulated.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2013
Scarborough school custodians fight to keep jobs
Contracting out cleaning services could save more than $250,000 per year, administration says.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2013
Public getting the message when calling for government assistance
Some of the recordings are cheerful, some robotic, some full of helpful information and others a little more personal.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2013
Elder care challenges are focus of Maine panel
Experts gather in Augusta, aiming to move forward on cutting costs while improving quality of life.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2013
An ice hockey haven sees Portland’s loss as its gain
In Lewiston, ardent fans scoop up season tickets while business owners predict a welcome lift.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013
Better data on police shootings eludes U.S.
A national report echoes findings of a Press Herald/Sunday Telegram series published in December.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2013
Maine summit, festival’s films to focus on aging issues
Three features and several shorts will explore topics including Alzheimer’s and nursing homes.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2013
Census shows Mainers hurting economically
Maine’s median household income barely rose in five years and growing numbers of children live in poverty.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2013
Portland pulls proposed ban of plastic foam containers
Some councilors questioned the language, scope and justification of the proposed ordinance.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013
LePage lifts ban on tax-exempt bonds
The state aims to finance $40 million in senior and low-income rental housing in the coming months.
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