Some had sought to fill the slots with newcomers soon in a bid to revive lease negotiations with the Portland Pirates.
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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Explosion of snowy owls rains on Maine
A population surge is forcing the predator, usually a rare sight, to fly south for food, causing delight and concern.
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Maine environmental groups clash over wind power
A report by Maine Audubon that says turbines can be compatible with wildlife is attacked by other advocates.
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Challenges await South Portland DHHS building project
The developer will face site issues, including wetlands and traffic.
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Maine slips in health rankings of states
Child immunization rates and air quality improved in 2012, but we’re not making progress on obesity and binge drinking.
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Maine slips in health rankings of states, but still in top third
Child immunization rates and air quality improved in 2012, but we’re not making progress on obesity and binge drinking.
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Proposed new Maine DHHS office faces tight timeline
The plan to move state agencies to South Portland requires completion in about a year.
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Mainers reflect on pope’s challenge to church
One Catholic agrees with Francis’ criticism of capitalism and the wealth gap, but another says free enterprise should rule.
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A stunned state: ‘What are we going to do now?’
Most Mainers marked the death of President John F. Kennedy with solemn vigils in front of their television sets and at church services across the state. When JFK was killed in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, it was 1:30 p.m. in Maine. The daily Portland Evening Express was well on its way to being printed. […]
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JFK in Maine: State ‘has a chance … to choose progress’
John F. Kennedy visited Maine several times before and after he became president. “Maine had glimpses of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy as a campaigner, as a speechmaker and as a man seeking rest and relaxation,” The Associated Press reported after his assassination on Nov. 22, 1963. “Maine seemed to like him in all these roles,” […]