The reason David Creech tendered his resignation Friday is unclear, but parents are linking it to a community dispute over new school start times.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, 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 for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
South Portland student accused of threatening to ‘shoot up the school’
The boy was carrying a knife but no guns when he was taken into a custody, in an incident that unnerves students and parents a day after the mass shooting in Florida.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland councilors offer mixed messages on 42-unit affordable housing proposal
Supporters say affordable units are desperately needed, but others fear the project would exacerbate parking and traffic problems.
Posted inLocal & State
South Portland invites proposals for redeveloping former public works site
The 6-acre parcel in the Meeting House Hill neighborhood is on the market and available for mostly residential, eco-friendly development.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland council adds grace period to short-term rental ban
Operators who don’t live on the premises would be allowed to honor reservations made by Feb. 6 for home stays through Sept. 15.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland proposal for affordable housing project on Route 1 gets mixed reviews
The city’s housing authority wants to build a 40-unit apartment building on the site of the former St. John’s Church in the Thornton Heights neighborhood.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland council votes tonight on short-term rental limits; court fight possible
A rental operator has started an online fundraising campaign to raise $25,000 to fight any new restrictions in court.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cape Elizabeth shore access dispute draws anger, calls for compromise
Some participants in a public forum Saturday say the town should allow public waterfront access in the Shore Acres neighborhood and address residents’ concerns about privacy, safety, security and the environment.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cape Elizabeth officials told to protect public access to land along Broad Cove
Most of those attending a meeting Thursday night say the town should accept paper streets in the Shore Acres neighborhood that are the subject of a lawsuit filed by several residents.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State
Snowies and their admirers causing problems at Portland Jetport
Driven south by the changing climate and a population boom, the owls are drawing birders who sometimes park illegally to get a good look.