The lock at Songo Lock State Historic Site is closed indefinitely because all flood-control gates have been opened to accommodate heavy water flow.
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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Students from China sample life in Maine
Falmouth schools host the visitors partly to attract tuition-paying foreigners.
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Election 2012: Two incumbents face competition for SAD 51 seats
Declining enrollment is among the issues in the Cumberland/North Yarmouth races.
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Election 2012: Four vying for three seats in Yarmouth school race
Two incumbents, a political newcomer and a past School Committee member fix their sights set on the at-large seats.
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Election 2012: Four hopefuls vying for two open seats in Falmouth
Two of the Town Council candidates have experience in municipal government and two are political newcomers.
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The forgotten dead
The AMHI Cemetery Project is raising money to build a memorial to Augusta Mental Health Institute’s lost souls – thousands of patients who died in its long history and were too often quickly forgotten.
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Union to re-vote after initial tie on RSU 5 contract
An official says teachers still have concerns about the first deal since schools in three towns merged.
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Freeport, Durham and Pownal teachers fail to ratify contract
The vote was on the first labor agreement reached with school officials since the district formed in 2009.
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Walmart’s Falmouth expansion nears construction
Walmart is expected to break ground this summer on a 32,000-square-foot expansion of its Route 1 store, according to Town Manager Nathan Poore.
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For first time in 25 years, UMaine system freezes tuition
To cover the cost of the freeze, the system will spend $1 million from reserves and $2.1 million from another fund.