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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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Standish mobile home destroyed in afternoon fire
Firefighters from several towns helped the understaffed Standish company fight the blaze.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Roadrunner that hitchhiked cross country to Maine is back in Nevada
The stowaway bird was flown back to Las Vegas thanks to efforts by Avian Haven and Nevada wildlife officials.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Portland police recover stolen SUV with sleeping child still inside
Investigators are seeking witnesses who may have seen the incident that occurred between Cumberland Avenue and Marginal Way on Saturday night.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Residents, travelers bemoan impending loss of Portland’s Greyhound mural
The bus station logo on a building owned by Maine Medical Center is nostalgic for many but has helped to compromise a deteriorating brick wall.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Oxford man dies in crash on Hebron Road in Paris
Police are investigating the cause of the one-vehicle crash on Route 119.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Growing homelessness and the challenges that accompany it prompt call for regional response
A regional coalition is urging Cumberland County commissioners to fund homeless initiatives in Portland and South Portland, while others are planned in Brunswick and the Lakes Region.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2021
Mainers head out on Black Friday despite pandemic, supply chain issues
Retailers are expecting bigger crowds than last year, but supply chain problems caused by the pandemic continue to limit selection, and prices are up.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
New Hampshire police seek driver in I-95 crash that injured 2 Mainers
The driver of a flipped SUV fled into the woods along the highway and a K-9 team failed to find the man.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Maine agencies, Afghan community leaders respond to growing number of refugees
The Afghan Community of Maine formally organizes as two new agencies join Catholic Charities Maine in resettling as many as 225 Afghan refugees.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2021
Recount confirms Cape council election results
The vote in the race for three seats was challenged by fourth-place finisher Victoria Volent.
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