A legal brief filed with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supports the city’s 6-year battle to preserve local authority in protecting air quality.
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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Ferry service won’t solve traffic problems in South Portland, transit study finds
A preliminary report says a ferry to Portland would serve relatively few commuters and do little to reduce Broadway traffic congestion.
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South Portland revaluation raises home values an average 45%
Residential tax bills are expected to increase an average of 18% to 20%, shifting some of the tax burden from commercial property owners to homeowners.
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Affordable housing proposal in town center divides Cape Elizabeth
The Szanton Co. wants to build a four-story, 49-unit affordable housing project next door to the Town Hall and overlooking the new Village Green.
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Portland’s prized Candelabra Tree under assault by browntail moth caterpillars
One of Maine’s largest and most beloved trees, the stalwart of Deering Oaks is struggling against the defoliation and drought that plague many of the state’s trees.
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Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations
Faith groups across the state are returning to ‘a new normal,’ knowing that some members may not be inoculated.
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Cyclist seriously injured in collision with car in Portland
The busy road was closed for several hours while a reconstruction team investigated the crash.
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Owner of Brian Ború building withdraws application for demolition
The MEMIC Group says it will ‘slow things down a little’ while it considers a proposal from an individual who wants to move the iconic Old Port building to save it from the wrecking ball.
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Freeport town computer network back up following ransomware attack
The cyberattack has been linked to Russian criminals and the global ransomware group Avaddon.
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Freeport municipal offices disrupted by cyberattack
Phone and online communications have been down since Tuesday, affecting municipal services across every department.