Former Congressman Barney Frank of Ogunquit will be the keynote speaker at Monday’s annual breakfast celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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.
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Panel at immigration forum agrees: Maine needs newcomers
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan says the state must welcome immigrants to beef up its aging workforce.
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Forum to discuss immigration’s impact in Maine
A Portland church will host a meeting Wednesday with Mayor Michael Brennan on the panel.
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Maine volunteers haven’t given up on Haiti
Progress is slow, but there’s reason for hope at Portland-based Konbit Sante five years after the country was devastated by an earthquake.
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Embattled Portland landlord allowed to evict 10 tenants
Meanwhile, Gregory Nisbet is sued by the parents of a Noyes Street fire victim.
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Cape Elizabeth to evaluate gun club’s safety
The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club is under fire from neighbors who question a safety study done in 2012.
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Off and running, Mainers strengthen their resolve at the gym
Many start the new year with a commitment to staying or getting fit, making Planet Fitness in Portland a busy place.
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Scarborough Land Trust preserves ‘amazing’ 135 acres
Conservationists finalize a deal for the Benjamin Farm property, a project 15 years in the works.
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Cookbook review: ‘A Year of Celebrations: Festive and Delicious Recipes for Every Occasion’
ABC’s The Chew’s promotional cookbook is a mixed bag. Not a lot to chew over here.
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Celtic service fills need, pews at Cape Elizabeth church
‘I think we’re on to something,’ says the Rev. Tim Boggs of a welcoming, nondenominational Celtic Eventide service at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church.