In Lewiston, ardent fans scoop up season tickets while business owners predict a welcome lift.
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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Better data on police shootings eludes U.S.
A national report echoes findings of a Press Herald/Sunday Telegram series published in December.
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Maine summit, festival’s films to focus on aging issues
Three features and several shorts will explore topics including Alzheimer’s and nursing homes.
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Census shows Mainers hurting economically
Maine’s median household income barely rose in five years and growing numbers of children live in poverty.
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Portland pulls proposed ban of plastic foam containers
Some councilors questioned the language, scope and justification of the proposed ordinance.
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage lifts ban on tax-exempt bonds
The state aims to finance $40 million in senior and low-income rental housing in the coming months.
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Tears flow as Maine church celebrates last Mass
South Portland’s St. John the Evangelist was built in 1940 to serve a growing population on the west side of the city.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine leaders warned of impact as state’s population ages
‘Radical rethinking’ will be needed, an economist tells a Maine gathering taking a first step in developing solutions.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Mainer’s path of self-discovery leads to world triathlon in London
When Ann Dillon was about to turn 60, she wasn’t ready to coast into retirement.
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Protesters leave Congress Square Plaza under police orders
About a dozen people who oppose the sale of the public space vacate the park after it closed for the night.