The additional 721 acres includes forested land on both sides of the Crooked River, which is the largest indirect tributary to Sebago Lake.
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.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Worker at Portland’s Green Elephant Bistro diagnosed with hepatitis A
Customers and employees who may have been exposed over the past month are urged to get vaccinated against the liver disease.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Golden backs expanded powers for acting speaker
The 2nd District congressman joined other centrist Democrats in calling for expanded powers for Patrick McHenry so the U.S. House of Representatives can resume its work.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Jetport parking crunch irritates travelers, spurs plan to add another lot
With outbound passengers regularly filling 400 spaces at an offsite overflow lot, the Portland International Jetport plans to build another lot with more than 700 spaces.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
American Airlines will start direct service from Portland to NYC
Nonstop service from Portland International Jetport to New York’s LaGuardia Airport is scheduled to begin next June.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Downeaster pitches fare increases for the first time in 5 years
The plan to raise certain fares $2 to $10 comes as ridership has rebounded beyond pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inUncategorized
Storm-related power outages expected to mount overnight
More than 2,200 customers in coastal Maine counties were without power early Saturday night.
Posted inBusiness
Second Hannaford Supermarket set to open in Scarborough
Opening Saturday, the 58,000-square-foot store will employ about 140 people and have nearly 20 self-checkout registers.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine delegation breathes a collective sigh of relief as shutdown is averted
All four members of the delegation voted in favor of the stopgap spending measure to avoid shutting down the government.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
BIW to join Army partnership that provides jobs to veterans
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is set to sign an agreement Monday to join the Partnership for Your Success Program.