Aug. 22 is the 50th anniversary of Baxter’s final gift of land for the state park that covers more than 200,000 acres in northern Maine.
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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Falmouth looking into breach of town website
Falmouth officials are investigating an Internet security breach that allowed a resident to post a public notice to the town’s website this month. The notice appeared on Falmouth’s home page after town officials responded to a request for public information and released email addresses for all subscribers to the town’s online notification system. The incident […]
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Maine crime sees greatest jump since 1975
Maine’s public safety commissioner blames drug addicts committing crimes to feed their habits.
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Turnpike toll plan gets first public hearing tonight
Turnpike officials say the aim is to generate another $26 million in annual revenue to cover the operating budget, maintenance and long-term debt service.
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Resonating in Maine’s history: The War of 1812
The U.S.-British conflict, which historians describe as ‘amazingly unpopular’ in this state, started June 18, 200 years ago.
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Mallett House ‘a public demonstration of what can be done’
A renovation of the historic house in Freeport draws the attention of green-building experts.
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Election 2012: In tight Courtney win, Calder makes his mark
The Republicans express unity after the engineer nearly upset the legislator in the 1st District primary.
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U.S. House District 1: Calder concedes to Courtney
Calder says he won’t seek a recount in the tightly contested race and will help Courtney campaign against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, throughout the summer and fall.
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1st District GOP race too close to call
Political newcomer Patrick Calder of Portland held a 293-vote lead over Senate majority leader Jon Courtney of Springvale with 134 of 175 precincts reporting.
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L.L.Bean pledges $1 million to U.S. parks foundation
The money will support the foundation’s America’s Best Idea program, which provides grants for innovative projects that encourage use of national parks.