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 5, 2010
Lincoln Middle to launchpilot recycling program
Students will demonstrate the separation system that they created for recycling leftover milk, milk cartons, new molded-fiber lunch trays and other items.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2010
Husson law grads can’t take exam, court rules
The planned, unaccredited law school had hoped the court would establish a process to assess its quality.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2010
Proposed Portland school budget cuts 80 positions
PORTLAND – Superintendent Jim Morse will present an $89.3 million budget for the coming school year that’s $2 million less than the budget passed last year and calls for 80 fewer positions. The proposal reflects a previously anticipated $6 million reduction in state and federal funding in the budget year starting July 1. This afternoon, […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2010
Portland school system’s efficiency, costs target of shake-up
Superintendent Jim Morse tells the Portland School Committee his proposed staff changes focus on more accountability.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2010
USM lays out plan to merge academic units
The positions of three deans and their assistants would be cut as six schools or colleges become three.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2010
Maine to develop environmental literacy program
The program for kindergarten through high school will help students achieve ‘a deep understanding of the 21st century’s complex, environmental issues.’
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PublishedMarch 1, 2010
UMF to launch young writers workshop
The week-long program will consist of intensive workshops where students will write poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2010
Obama announces plan to tackle dropout rate
Only about 70 percent of high school freshmen in the United States end up graduating from a traditional high school program, according to the White House.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2010
USM proposes 3 fewer schools or colleges
USM proposal for academic reorganization would reduce eight schools or colleges to five.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2010
NEA chief economist to speak at UNE
Richard Sims will speak on the future of education in the United States.
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