Local officials are figuring out how to spend $502 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, despite confusing guidelines and disbursement delays.
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 inElections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Westbrook voters to consider ranked-choice voting in city elections
Residents will vote in November on a proposal that would allow ranked-choice voting in mayoral, City Council and School Committee races.
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Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist
Inoculated residents express frustration and ambivalence about the unvaccinated as COVID-19 case counts rise here and across the U.S.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Making whoopie pies is a growing business in South Portland
Cape Whoopies are now on shelves in Wegmans Food Markets in Massachusetts, and soon could be in all 106 of the high-end supermarkets across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
Posted inMaine
Unrest growing in South Portland as political divide widens
Some frustrated residents say the City Council is unrelenting in its pursuit of costly progressive goals at a time when cash-strapped taxpayers fear they may have to leave the city.
Posted inMaine
‘Good Trouble Vigil’ held in Portland for voting rights bills
The event was part of a nationwide vigil marking the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ death.
Posted inMaine
Standish man in fair condition after motorcycle crash
The Harley-Davidson collided with a tractor-trailer as it was making a wide righthand turn onto Middle Jam Road.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
South Portland wins pipeline lawsuit over local clean air rule
The Portland Pipe Line Corp. dropped its fight against the city’s Clear Skies Ordinance, ending a more than 6-year battle in federal courts.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Feds agree with Maine: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks
New U.S. CDC guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 in schools align with changes enacted in Maine last week.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine wardens patrolling for intoxicated, unsafe boaters this holiday weekend
Don’t drink and boat, the Maine Warden Service warns, and be sure to have enough life preservers onboard.