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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.
Bringing parents’ loss into the light
A Biddeford Pool couple acts to foster peace for others like them who grieve for pregnancies or infants lost.
Wardens to investigate unlicensed wolf sanctuary
Brenda Foster doesn’t have necessary permits to operate the Runs With Wolves Sanctuary, which she opened in 1988.
Classroom crises: How does a teacher respond?
A group of city educators gets training to defuse situations when students become angry or upset.
Maine reviews school policies on restraining
As federal legislation stalls, the state tries to create rules that are consistent and safe.
Maine couple to ‘carry’ North America’s hopes
A Bethel man and a Farmington woman qualify for the World Wife Carrying Championship.
Maine wardens investigating fatal shooting in Casco
The Maine Warden Service is investigating a fatal shooting that occured this afternoon on Rattlesnake Mountain in Casco, according to Maine State Police. The shooting involved a juvenile and may have been accidental. Further information was unavailable.
Maine couple wins wife-carrying competition
With a winning time of 1 minute 1.91 seconds, Rocco Andreozzi and Kim Wasco beat second place finishers Jesse Wall of South Paris and Christine Arsenault of Portland by 16.86 seconds.
Portland schools may buy building for food service site
The district’s central kitchen is 30 years old and located in a residential neighborhood.
School builds lesson around oil spill
Casco Bay High juniors are studying the disaster’s impact on the people and environment of the Gulf.