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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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
Rural school has formula for success
A web of support keeps teens from dropping out, and almost all of them go on to college.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
Social worker cultivates ties with at-risk teens
To retain students, Portland’s Sophie Payson drives them to court dates and knocks on their doors.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2010
Youth’s mindset shifts after volunteering abroad
A former dropout who will return to the Dominican Republic next week wants to be a vet or a physician.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2010
Maine’s 10 lowest-achieving schools identified
The Department of Education names 10 persistently low-achieving schools and offers federal funding for commitment to reform.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2010
Pleas to Portland board:Don’t cut jobs, school programs
The School Committee has its first public hearing on a budget plan eroded by reduced state aid.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2010
Middle school, freshman sports could suffer under budget cuts
Several interscholastic teams would be eliminated under a plan to cut costs at Portland’s three middle schools.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2010
City to invite dropouts to come back
Organizers say an amnesty day is meant to show a willingness to address students’ concerns.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2010
Dispatches from Portland schools
Principal’s Award winners; Deering debaters; Rock Around the World fundraiser; student artwork exhibit.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2010
Portland school budgetforum on Monday
The public hearing will focus on the proposed $89.3 million budget for the coming school year.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2010
Geographic photojournalistto speak at Waynflete
National Geographic’s Brian Skerry will share his experiences covering the stresses on the world’s oceans.
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