A proposed fire code amendment would prohibit most companies from developing propane facilities in the city, but it wouldn’t block Pan Am Railways.
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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Rehumanizing the immigrant experience in Maine
The Maine Historical Society’s latest exhibit, which opens Friday, weaves together the shared experiences of new Mainers over four centuries.
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South Portland receives revised proposal for propane depot at Rigby Yard
The third version from NGL Supply Terminal Co. that reduces the potential fuel capacity by half.
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New transfer station in South Portland to open Tuesday
Built next to the old one, the new solid waste transfer station includes a swap shop where residents can trade gently used items.
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Annual survey shows Portland’s problem of homelessness by the numbers
This year’s tally, which won’t be available for a few days, includes anyone who spent Wednesday night outdoors or in a shelter.
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South Portland to seek solutions to tight rental market
The City Council calls for a task force to investigate the problem and develop solutions, including opportunities for affordable housing development.
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South Portland councilor brings 1960s protest experience to city government
Nearly 50 years later, Brad Fox is still bucking the system, fighting for underdogs and trying to draw the disenfranchised into municipal politics.
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Portland Pipe Line says South Portland’s ban on crude exports threatens its survival
The city’s lawyers defend its Clear Skies ordinance, while the company argues that it needs to reverse the flow of its oil pipeline to Canada.
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Proposed propane moratorium fails in South Portland
It falls one vote short of passage by councilors as they consider a storage proposal and a fire code change.
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A first: Republican lawmaker speaks at Martin Luther King Day celebration in Portland
Senate President Mike Thibodeau, the first elected Republican official to speak at the NAACP Portland Branch’s annual event, says Mainers can’t ‘allow hatred and bigotry to be the norm.’