A plan to relocate the human services office from Portland to South Portland gets an environmental approval, but other permits are still needed.
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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Virtual charter school eager to get started in Maine
The board hopes to start recruiting staff and students soon, and plans to open at least one local center where the faculty will work.
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Portland council to vote on utility easements for new DHHS site in South Portland
The Cianchette company needs all required permits by March 15 and already has conditional approval from South Portland.
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Senior$afe program to fight financial abuse of Maine elders
The training effort will help bank and credit union employees identify and stop financial exploitation of older people.
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Maine task force to focus on prosecution of elder abuse cases
Attorney General Janet Mills plans to build on work of other agencies calling attention to challenges posed by state’s rapidly aging population.
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Maine’s Cohen: On MLK Day, fight for social justice goes on
The former secretary of defense speaks at Portland’s annual breakfast honoring the slain civil rights leader.
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NAACP Portland Branch hosts annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast
Former Secretary of Defense, U.S. Rep. and U.S. Sen. William Cohen of Maine will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual event, which will also honor former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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DHHS loses track of millions in overpayments to long-term care providers
A state review blames the problem on old computer and accounting problems that were never fixed.
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Maine summit tackles challenges of aging population
The Augusta event keeps the conversation going in an effort to influence public policy.
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William S. Cohen to speak at MLK Day breakfast celebration in Portland
The former congressman, senator and U.S. defense secretary will discuss the quest for peace, justice and equal Maine’s branch of the NAACP marks its half-century.