Faced with a staffing shortage, Daniel Small admits he failed to get permission to hire paramedics at ‘double time,’ then falsified payroll forms.
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.
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Mainers look skyward (with eye protection!) to see eclipse
Gatherings take place in multiple communities to share the rare solar event.
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Pipeline could bring 100,000 barrels of Canadian crude to South Portland daily, company tells court
The city’s attorneys challenge Portland Pipe Line Corp.’s testimony in a federal lawsuit, but Judge John Woodcock Jr. allows it.
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South Portland council backs ‘housing security’ plan to protect renters
In an initial vote, councilors favor an education program for tenants and landlords and a longer notification period before rent increases.
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South Portland gets grant to study major municipal pier expansion
City staff will work with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to produce a needs assessment and economic analysis for what could be a multimillion-dollar project.
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Family of missing 80-year-old sailor from Massachusetts hoping for a ‘miracle’
A 33-foot sailboat piloted by Richard Pratt, an experienced seaman who built his own vessels, was found unmanned Thursday off the coast of Cape Elizabeth.
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Maine Turnpike crash in Saco snarls traffic for hours
The collision of an RV and a tractor-trailer, on one of the year’s busiest travel days, backs up the turnpike for as much as 11 miles and triggers traffic jams on local roads throughout the area.
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Scarborough council trims school budget, sets third referendum
The Town Council cut an additional $50,000 from the 2017-18 school spending plan Wednesday night, hoping to win voter support on Sept. 5.
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South Portland denies pipeline’s tax abatement request
City Assessor Jim Thomas says the Portland Pipe Line Corp. was ‘nonresponsive’ to his request for supporting data, though the company provided a computer flash drive with over 14,000 documents.
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Neighborhoods near Maine Mall eager for attention as they evolve
Long overlooked by the city, South Portland’s western section is changing rapidly and clamoring for support in becoming a closer-knit community.