Student’s community spirit earns presidential award
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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SMCC culinary arts program wins accreditation
The designation gives the college access to educational programs, certifications, competitions and networking opportunities.
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Event to explore issues facing immigrant youth
Students, educators and representatives of nonprofits are invited to speak at the free, public event on Saturday.
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Electron microscope makes big impression at Maine schools
PORTLAND — The black-and-white image of fuzzy cells filled the computer screen, showing students at Deering High School what breast cancer looks like when it’s magnified 9,000 times. The students’ extraordinary experience was possible because scientists from the University of Southern Maine brought a portable electron microscope into David Sproul’s biology classroom on Tuesday. About […]
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Waynflete hosts Haitian dinner, film fundraiser
PORTLAND — Students at Waynflete School will host a dinner-and-film fundraiser for Haiti on Thursday. A Haitian festival, including ethnic foods, performances and crafts, will be held from 5 to 6:45 p.m. in Sills Hall at the Arts Center, 360 Spring St. Dinner costs $7 per person or $10 for a family of four. Reservations are […]
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USM presents play for Black History Month
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will present a one-woman play, “I Question America,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday in honor of Black History Month. The free, public performance will be at the Hannaford Lecture Hall, Abromson Center, Bedford Street. The play, performed by actress E.P. McKnight, tells the story of civil rights leader Fannie Lou […]
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High school finalists named in regional poetry reading
Five high school students were named finalists in the Southern Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition held Thursday at the City Theater in Biddeford, according to the Maine Arts Commission. They are Lulu Hawkes, Catherine McAuley High School in Portland; Ian Hawkes, Gorham High School; Munye Mohamed, Portland High School; Morgan Wiggan, Thornton Academy in Saco; […]
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Riverton School: Reaching to improve
Teachers say ‘students are responding’ to an effort to get off the list of 10 lowest-performing schools.
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‘This is my country now’
The U.S. welcomes 32 new citizens from 15 countries, while fifth-graders from Falmouth learn about the rigorous process of becoming an American.
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Portland schools approve retirement incentive
Officials facing a tight budget offer the enhanced packages to about 200 workers to reduce payroll and layoffs.