The find puts one of the nation’s oldest black churches at the center of activity in 1850s Portland.
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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Library of Congress show worth checking out today
The free mobile exhibit will be open from noon to 8 p.m. in Portland’s Monument Square.
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In Yarmouth, group becomes school partner
A new foundation will raise cash that can be tapped by teachers and students to fund innovation.
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From the dust of Union Station, Portland preservation arose
Union Station was a primary connector between the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Maine Central Railroad, linking Boston to all points north of Portland.
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Falmouth’s tab to save on supplies: $16,400
A consultant’s work will net the school district at least $32,800, but a critic says the town should do the job itself.
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‘Green’ school set to open in Falmouth
The new elementary school is designed to maximize energy efficiency, with solar panels and a wood-chip boiler.
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Frisbee’s Market makeover: Winds of change blow uneasily for a beloved local landmark
Ask longtime Kittery residents about Frisbee’s Market and they’ll tell you it’s gone. But take a leisurely drive down Pepperrell Road in Kittery Point and there it is, plain as day. “Well,” the locals correct themselves, “it’s just not the same.” That’s true enough. Once billed as the oldest family-run store in the United States, […]
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Shopping Mecca: Its 120 outlets make Kittery a destination
They drive down from Canada. They come by busloads from across New England. They hail from as far away as Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom, on their way to local beaches and other vacation destinations. The 120 factory outlets here along Route 1 attract 3.5 million shoppers each year, mostly during July and August, […]
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Kittery: Gateway to Vacationland
Incorporated more than 350 years ago, this jewel on Maine’s southern tip sparkles with a rich history of coastal trade and tradition.
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Freeport water rate rising by 9 percent
The PUC approves the overall increase to help the operator maintain safe and reliable service.