Kelley Bouchard

Staff Writer

Kelley Bouchard writes about what’s happening in Maine and beyond, with a focus on South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and other communities in Cumberland County. Her interests include housing, immigration, human rights, history, aging issues, sustainability, the environment and the untold story. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. Before joining the staff of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1998, she was a reporter for 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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Published
July 24, 2023

Maine’s first Black chamber of commerce takes shape amid mixed reactions

Joshua Brister, owner of a semipro women’s basketball team, has launched the Maine Black Chamber of Commerce to promote interests of the state’s Black-owned businesses.
Published
July 22, 2023

President Biden to visit Maine on Friday

While his itinerary here is unclear, the Biden administration has been promoting support for resilient local economies.
Published
July 22, 2023

Coast Guard searches for missing Maine lobsterman after his boat was found empty Friday

Rescue groups searched for Tylar Michaud, 18, on Saturday after he didn’t return from checking his traps on his boat, Top Gun, off Petit Manan Island, officials said.
Published
July 22, 2023

Out for blood: Mosquitoes are buzzing and biting as rains give way to heat

Rising temperatures and widespread standing water have created ideal conditions for the bloodsucking insects, experts warn.
Published
July 19, 2023

Mills ‘reluctantly’ vetoes bill to improve pay, conditions for Maine farmworkers

The governor pledges to reestablish a stakeholder group with the goal of arriving at ‘a shared understanding of how to implement a minimum wage bill for farmworkers.’
Published
July 11, 2023

Bill to improve farmworkers’ pay, conditions in Maine awaits action by Mills

L.D. 398 would legally define farmworkers as employees, making them eligible for the state minimum wage and protecting them from some overtime requirements.
Published
July 2, 2023

Vacation rentals slow in Maine, pushing down prices for summer travelers

In a stark change from recent years, the market is saturated with summer getaway options and short-term rental properties. The weather is only one factor.
Published
June 26, 2023

Maine will get $272 million in federal funds to expand broadband

More than $42 billion has been allocated nationwide to expand high-speed internet access, and Maine’s share is the largest of any state in New England.
Published
June 19, 2023

Pratt & Whitney to ramp up jet engine program, potentially adding hundreds of jobs in North Berwick

The company is more than doubling the size of its upgrade team in preparation to redesign the F-135 engine.
Published
June 14, 2023

Wex executive and community advocate Rob Gould, known for his honesty and pithy one-liners, dies at 56

His volunteer activities included the Steppingstone Foundation, Portland Museum of Art and The Salvation Army, and he was board vice president at The Telling Room, a nonprofit that promotes youth development through writing.