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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PublishedNovember 1, 2010
Campaign Diary: Mitchell’s family close at hand as her campaign winds down
Libby Mitchell’s husband, children and grandchildren were with her as usual Sunday, when former President Bill Clinton rallied the crowd at the Lewiston Armory. Later, Mitchell was scheduled to visit supporters at get-out-the-vote operations in Lewiston, Bath and Brunswick. Then she planned to attend a children’s Halloween parade and accompany her grandchildren when they went […]
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PublishedNovember 1, 2010
Clinton: Give Democrats time
Former President Bill Clinton described the national political climate as a “fact-free feast” Sunday and urged Maine voters to give Democrats more time to fix the economic problems that arose during the Bush administration.
Clinton was back in Maine for the second time in a little over a month, campaigning for longtime friend and gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell and other Democrats on Tuesday’s ballot.
About 800 people gathered to hear Clinton give a rousing speech just before noon at the Lewiston Armory, where he praised Mitchell’s efforts to improve education, reform health care, promote alternative energy, protect the environment, reduce taxes and create jobs.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2010
Clinton stumps in Maine for Mitchell and other Dems
It’s the second time in a little over a month that former President Bill Clinton has come to Maine to campaign for Mitchell.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2010
Former President Clinton appears for Mitchell again
The Democratic candidate for governor looks for a boost from a rally today in Lewiston.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2010
Campaign Diary: Mitchell rally, football, meet-and-greet and debate
Libby Mitchell and her supporters kept a strong pace Saturday as the Democratic candidate for governor headed into the final days of a tough campaign. Mitchell started the day at a Democratic rally in Portland, shook hands at a Biddeford High School football game against Scarborough, greeted shoppers at the new Trader Joe’s specialty grocery […]
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PublishedOctober 30, 2010
Campaign Diary: Stumping to promote ‘good change’
Libby Mitchell recognizes tough economic times, but cites her experience in balancing state budgets.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2010
Mix of candidates seek Portland school seats
A retired teacher takes on incumbents for at-large slots, and two candidates vie to represent District 3.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2010
Campaign Diary: It’s about more than money, Mitchell supporter says
LEWISTON – Noah Abdi wasn’t kidding when he called Libby Mitchell “Governor” during a campaign stop Thursday morning at the African Immigrants Association on Lisbon Street. “I’m a political junkie and I love the political system in America,” Abdi explained afterward. “I believe Libby Mitchell will be the next governor of Maine.” Abdi, who works […]
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PublishedOctober 27, 2010
Portland aims to add steppingstones to kindergarten
Portland’s school chief says preschool for 4-year-olds will build a foundation for later success in education.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2010
Feds offer anti-bullying guidance to educators
The White House and Department of Education also announced the next steps to address bullying and harassment in schools.
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