Maine State Police are assisting in the investigation into the remains found Saturday.
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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Opening of medical campus at Westbrook’s Rock Row put off to 2025
New England Cancer Specialists and the Dempsey Center are among the tenants expected to move into the mixed-use complex beginning in January.
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Grassroots group’s report sharply criticizes Gorham Connector proposal
Mainers for Smarter Transportation recommends alternatives to the project as Scarborough town councilors consider calling for changes to address growing public concerns.
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Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.
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Acadia-related spending drops for second year as fewer people visit
The number of visitors and how much they’re spending on hotels and restaurants has been dropping since 2021, but the numbers are still much higher than they were before the pandemic.
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One year in, Maine Black Chamber of Commerce shows it means business
Despite an unexpected shoestring budget, Maine’s first Black chamber finished its first year with a solid list of accomplishments and a fresh set of goals for the year ahead.
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Site for new Portland train station proposed on St. John Street
The future stop for the Amtrak Downeaster would be across from the Metro headquarters and connecting to Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s Fore River Campus.
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Fort Kent mother and child survive deer collision, car fire
The vehicle was engulfed in flames shortly after the crash on Interstate 95 in Dyer Brook.
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Kathleen Turner falls ill during Ogunquit musical, misses final performances
The Golden Globe-winning actress became ill during Friday’s afternoon matinee of ‘A Little Night Music’ at the Ogunquit Playhouse.
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Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal
Councilors will decide Monday whether to put 3 wage-related referendum questions on the Nov. 5 ballot, including a proposal that critics say would essentially eliminate tipping.