Salomé Cloteaux

Staff Writer

Salomé Cloteaux is a community reporter covering Scarborough and Westbrook. She was born in France but lived in Indiana for most of her life before moving to Portland in November 2025. Salomé has a degree in journalism from Indiana University, and she previously reported for the Indiana Daily Student and the Morgan County Correspondent. If she’s not reporting, she’s biking, hiking or running across southern Maine.

Maine, News

Robbins family selling 1,380 acres of forest land in Montville

by Salomé Cloteaux June 23, 2026July 3, 2026

The family has listed the property for $2.6 million, taking the step just over a month after a fire and explosion at its mill in Searsmont.

Community, News

Inside Maine’s epic bike ride, Trek Across Maine

by Salomé Cloteaux June 22, 2026July 1, 2026

Reporter Salomé Cloteaux took part in a portion of the 3-day bike ride and tells the stories of some of the 600 cyclists who raised over $700,000 for the American Lung Association.

Community, News

Idexx removes suspected plate-reading cameras from properties in Westbrook, Scarborough

by Salomé Cloteaux June 15, 2026June 18, 2026

Maine is one of 3 states that prohibits private entities from using these types of cameras, which can capture and analyze images of license plates and share the data with other entities.

Community, News

Scarborough Land Trust expands Pleasant Hill Preserve by 25 acres

by Salomé Cloteaux June 15, 2026June 16, 2026

The additional land gives the preserve a total of 211 acres.

Community, News

Crash, grass fire lead to road closures as Scarborough also hit by power outages

by Salomé Cloteaux and Drew Johnson June 15, 2026June 16, 2026

Both Route 1 and Haigis Parkway have since reopened. Meanwhile, CMP has restored power to all of the 5,000-plus customers who lost electricity Monday.