Howard Colter has been superintendent of the Mount Desert Island Regional School System for many years.
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 inLocal & State, News
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine raises $3 million
Brianna Guptill and Christian O’Brien are among thousands of young people who benefit from athletic, academic and social programs offered at clubhouses in Portland, South Portland and Auburn.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Sickly tree that hides controversial Jesus mural needs a miracle
Its needles have turned brown and it may be dying just five weeks after the South Portland church’s artwork was featured in a news story.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Cape Chiropractic to start building office/apartment complex in the fall
The project is the town’s first multifamily rental proposal in about a decade, answering a growing need in Greater Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Spruce-up needed before fans can see the light at Fort Williams
Scaffolding obscures Portland Head Light during repairs, causing disappointment for visitors.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland to re-stripe Ocean Street as a two-way street, amid opposition
A public works crew will paint new stripes allowing two-way travel on one block of Ocean Street during the night of May 31, weather permitting.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
A changing religious landscape: Where the spirit moves Maine
In one of the least religious states in the nation, membership in nondenominational Christian churches has risen dramatically, especially among those who’ve lost faith in older institutions.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Iraqi immigrant hopes to build ‘trustful bridge’ with Maine’s first Arabic newspaper
Aqeel Mohialdeen fell in love with Portland three years ago and believes The Hanging Gardens of Babylon will help immigrants adjust here.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cape Elizabeth council reduces gun club’s liability insurance requirement
The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club wins a hardship reduction from $3 million to $1 million in the wake of a new state law that protects established shooting ranges.
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South Portland considers zoning changes to promote, regulate solar arrays
If the City Council approves the amendments, the city will become a model for other Maine communities and join a growing number of U.S. cities that have taken similar steps.