Kelley Bouchard writes about what’s happening in Maine and beyond, with a focus on South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and other communities in Cumberland County. Her interests include housing, immigration, human rights, history, aging issues, sustainability, the environment and the untold story. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. Before joining the staff of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1998, she was a reporter for 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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PublishedSeptember 16, 2012
State’s new business-friendly certification gets mixed reviews
The LePage administration’s business-friendly certification eludes 10 of the 24 communities that applied in the first two rounds.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2012
After a long wait, Downeaster to open in Brunswick and Freeport
After years of planning and increased ridership, the Downeaster will start providing daily passenger service to Freeport and Brunswick on Nov. 1.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2012
New face of elite tradition
A ship captain’s society accepts its first woman member, who is also Portland Harbor’s first woman pilot.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2012
Falmouth holding public hearing on bus service tonight
A November ballot question will ask town voters to end Metro service, though transit district officials say ridership has steadily increased.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2012
Assistant to AG to become Maine’s first public ombudsman
Brenda Kielty has worked as a lawyer, educator and mediator and is on the board of directors in Regional School Unit 5.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2012
Portland’s new superintendent embarks on listening tour
‘Manny’ Caulk says he wants to learn what’s working and what’s valued in the district before making decisions.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2012
Finding a new way to grade schools
Educators are helping the state develop a better system to gauge a school’s adequate yearly progress than the one applied under No Child Left Behind.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2012
Westbrook woman owns the oceans
Pat Gallant-Charette is heading to Japan this week to attempt her fourth of seven open-water swimming challenges.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2012
Lifting the lid on government data
The newly funded Maine public access ombudsman is expected to make it easier for Mainers to obtain public records.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2012
Teen charged with sexually assaulting autistic girl
Police say the teen assaulted a female relative in Gray.
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