City officials will go ahead with the closed meeting despite being warned that it will violate Maine’s Freedom of Access Act.
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 inBusiness, Maine, News
Signs at Portland jetport upset some who depend on fishing for livelihoods
PETA has sponsored billboard-sized signs that urge people to stop eating fish, which some see as an affront to Maine’s fishing heritage and a renowned restaurant scene that continues to struggle through the pandemic.
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South Portland lifts public indoor mask mandate
City Manager Scott Morelli also rescinded the mask mandate in municipal buildings but encourages continued masking indoors regardless of vaccination status.
Posted inMaine, News
Camp Sunshine plans for summer reopening after pandemic renovations
Shut down since March 2020, the 25-acre wooded campus on Sebago Lake is preparing to welcome back eager families and volunteers.
Posted inMaine, News
Cape Elizabeth struggles to hire consultant for housing study
The town is offering more money and time in the face of a tight job market and community sentiment expressed against local consultants.
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For those who’ve lost loved ones, a special Valentine’s Day delivery
Scarborough police delivered Len Libby chocolates and valentines made by schoolchildren to brighten the day for nominated town residents.
Posted inMaine, News
Scarborough Downs developers seek housing growth cap exemption
The developers of The Downs say they need 1,000 dwellings in a proposed town center to support the restaurants, shops and other businesses they hope to bring to the area.
Posted inMaine, News
More pandemic funding targeted to address homeless, housing needs
Portland and Cumberland County are seeking public input on how to spend $3.6 million in ARPA funding to reduce homelessness and increase housing availability.
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Maine’s housing crisis is building a growing bipartisan will to find solutions
The combination of the housing crisis and the availability of federal recovery money, some think, presents a rare opportunity for leaders to come together and fix problems.
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Gov. Mills releases plan to combat elder abuse in Maine
The Maine Elder Justice Roadmap is the state’s first plan to focus on preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of older Mainers.