Chris Bouchard

Kennebec Journal

Chris is an award-winning journalist from Aroostook County. He has nearly a decade of writing experience, beginning with an internship for the New Maine Times, three years of freelance work, and six years covering central Aroostook with the Bangor Daily News. Chris joined the Kennebec Journal as a staff writer during the summer of 2021. He now covers healthcare, municipal news, and feature stories in the central Maine area.

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Published
March 23, 2022

Despite loud objections, Maine Cabin Masters given conditional approval for charity Manchester concert series at The Woodshed

Manchester officials approved a mass gathering permit, with the option to review and potentially revoke the permit depending on their adherence to the town’s noise ordinance.
Published
March 6, 2022

Mainers gather for Black Balloon Day, marking 636 overdose deaths in 2021

Members of the Maine recovery community advocate for an amendment to the state Good Samaritan Law that would protect anyone at the scene of an overdose from punishment for nonviolent crimes.
Published
February 4, 2022

Former Olympian returns to Maine for 10th Pond Hockey Classic in Sidney

Maine native Marc Pelchat participated in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, and returned to his home state for this weekend’s 10th annual Maine Pond Hockey Classic.
Published
December 28, 2021

Augusta’s MaineGeneral Medical Center looks to expand services, rebuild workforce in 2022

The pandemic resulted in some of the hospital’s greatest challenges in 2021, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Published
December 1, 2021

More than 2,000 make reservations for massive ‘Winter Wonderland’ holiday light display in Winthrop

The event has been in the works since April when camp owner Kale Malmsten met up with Kaleb Pushard of SkyBox Holiday & Event Lighting and pitched the idea.
Published
November 10, 2021

Kennebec County charts largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases

The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention reports 177 new cases Wednesday in Kennebec County, the largest single-day increase in the county since the pandemic began.
Published
November 1, 2021

Augusta-based MaineGeneral loses 191 employees, about 4% of workforce, over COVID vaccine mandate

The staffing disclosure came following last week’s deadline for the state’s health care workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Published
October 13, 2021

Maine State Museum celebrating state Saturday with ‘Maine Fest’

It will be the first time the museum hosts the outdoor, family-oriented Maine-themed event taking place in Augusta’s Capitol Park.
Published
October 11, 2021

Jefferson girl, 17, dies in Edgecomb car crash

Paris R. Pierpont died at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash. She was the only person in the vehicle, officials say.
Published
October 3, 2021

Trotting Parks center hopes to go from blog to museum

Stephen Thompson, who launched the Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center as a blog in 2009, hopes to turn it into a brick-and-mortar resource center and museum.