He is unable to attend Martin Luther King events and has declined other invitations, but plans to honor King publicly.
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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Three Maine school districts get $200K grants
The money will be used to plan and design student-centered educational programs that meet the needs of all learners.
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Biddeford high school students get a scientist’s point of view
A UNE visiting professor from Kenya shares details of her work to inspire students to pursue a science career.
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SMCC’s Ortiz: a tough act to follow
The college president, who will retire in July, is credited with overseeing a period of great expansion.
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Pingree: Shooting a wake-up call for toning down political rhetoric
Maine’s congressional delegation is shocked by the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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Feature Obituary: Bette Pennell, 85, longtime owner of Bette’s Lunch
SCARBOROUGH – Whenever town workers were out straight plowing snow or fighting a fire, Bette Pennell would trudge up Black Point Road in the middle of the night to open her small restaurant on Route 1. The town tore down Bette’s Lunch in 2003, the year after Pennell retired because of failing health. But few […]
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Baker retiring as Westbrook chief of police
He will leave the position in Westbrook to work from his Portland home for an FBI contractor.
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SMCC President Ortiz to retire
James Ortiz has led the fast-growing community college since February 2002.
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City schools, unions to start contract talks
Negotiations with the four groups are scheduled as Portland prepares to lose $6 million in federal funds.
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Steering committee will guide school plan
The comprehensive plan will outline academic, financial and operational goals for the district.