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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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Mainers remember Doris Buffett for her great warmth, philanthropy
The older sister of billionaire Warren Buffett gave millions of dollars to educational and social welfare programs in her adopted state, where she died Tuesday at age 92.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
South Portland commits to regional initiative for workplace equity
The City Council joined 190 Maine businesses and organizations in a pledge to fight racial and social injustice in the workplace.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Redevelopment plans for former South Portland shipyard begin to take shape
PK Realty Management is taking deliberate steps to address the community’s concerns about potential mixed-use development of a key waterfront property.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack
Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Maine cities and towns hopeful for federal relief
Municipalities have cut budgets, furloughed workers and prepared for sharp drops in tax revenue as the pandemic continues. Now, they say, they need federal help.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Agency doubles meals provided to isolated older Mainers during pandemic
With help from volunteers, the Southern Maine Agency on Aging has adapted its programs to address growing need among vulnerable older adults.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Cape Elizabeth committee to help council eliminate racism, inequality
The Civil Rights Committee will be asked to review town policies and recommend changes to promote equity and inclusion.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
‘Sleep-out’ protest over lack of housing, services continues at Portland City Hall
Organizers extend the demonstration through Thursday night and increase demands to help Portland’s homeless population.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2020
Maine’s high court backs town in Cape Elizabeth waterfront street fight
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court agrees that several residents of the Shore Acres subdivision don’t own a strip of land between their homes and the rocky edge of Broad Cove.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Toxic algae confirmed in ponds at South Portland’s Hinckley Park
Two ponds in the popular dog-walking spot will remain closed until fall because they have developed an algae bloom that is toxic to animals and humans.
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