Senior Ryan Gao plans to study science and math at Stanford University.
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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Morse scales back plan to reorganize school leader jobs
The superintendent wants to hire three key administrators and get their advice on further changes.
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Vocational schools moving down path to sharing programs, costs
A task force tonight will present its study on merging leadership jobs at PATHS and in Westbrook.
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Portland to seek federal aid for school programs
The School Committee will be asked to OK applications for improvement funds for Riverton, Portland High and music programs.
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Public invited to bullying prevention workshop
The event will address name-calling, taunting, social exclusion, gossip, intimidation, physical aggression and harassment via the Web or cell phones.
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Schools intensify bullying battle
New strategies target today’s bullies, who have more ways of attacking their victims.
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Amnesty Day targets recent school dropouts
The May 22 event at the Portland Boys and Girls Club will provide a more welcoming forum for students who may be ready to return but need a little encouragement.
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Portland schools to launch redesigned website
The new look and features will be demonstrated at Wednesday’s School Committee meeting.
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TRADING FUTURES Welding students show their proficiency
PORTLAND — Justin Halladay emerged from a shower of sparks holding two welded steel plates about the size of a paperback novel. Bill Presby, Halladay’s welding instructor at Portland Arts and Technology High School, checked the inch-wide steel bead joining the plates and nodded his approval. “I was a little nervous at first,” Halladay confessed, […]
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The new whiz kids: The art of science in Falmouth
Falmouth High advances to the National Science Bowl by winning the Northern New England title on its first attempt.