Kelley Bouchard writes about what’s happening in Maine and beyond, with a focus on South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and other communities in Cumberland County. Her interests include housing, immigration, human rights, history, aging issues, sustainability, the environment and the untold story. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. Before joining the staff of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1998, she was a reporter for the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
New Mainers invited to Day of Democracy voter fair
The evening event will provide voter information in advance of Nov. 8 elections.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Housing is top issue for South Portland council at-large candidates
Richard Matthews, Steven Silver, Natalie West and Brendan Williams are running for two seats on the South Portland City Council.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
South Portland gives initial approval to allowing more in-law apartments
Accessory dwelling units would be allowed in all single-family residential zones, adding to housing stock where apartments are scarce.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
South Portland Council pushes rent control talks to next year
Tenants and housing advocates fear the sense of urgency to act on the housing crisis has waned, but councilors say that’s not the case.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
Taxpayers’ group attacks Scarborough library expansion proposal
The $13 million bond issue is too big, group leaders say, but library trustees say the expansion plan is just right.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Three who narrowly escaped Kabul rebuild their lives in Maine
They are among more than 260 Afghans who have settled in the state since U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Scarborough Comfort Inn & Suites to stop sheltering homeless people
The Town Council agreed to renew the hotel’s operating license if the owner transitioned away from temporary housing.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Council on Aging aims to end ageism in Maine in 10 years
Discrimination based on age is holding people back, diminishing health outcomes and hurting Maine’s economy, the organization says.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
South Portland launches rebate program for electric vehicles, lawn equipment
Open to low- and moderate-income residents, it’s one of several local funding efforts to reduce carbon emissions in Maine.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
South Portland opens Senior Drop-in Center on Nutter Road
The facility will operate weekdays in the South Portland Community Center in space previously used for a child-care program.
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