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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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Portland quarantines dozens at Expo as 2nd illness confirmed at city homeless shelter
Two new arrivals from outside Maine test positive for COVID-19, prompting Portland to close its shelters to newcomers and hold an emergency City Council meeting to address shelter guests who refuse to be quarantined.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Homeless shelter’s first coronavirus case adds urgency to reduce crowding
The woman came from out of state last week and is now quarantined, along with 27 other people who may have been exposed at the crowded shelter in downtown Portland.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
USM’s Sullivan Gym to be converted to homeless shelter by next week
The gym on Falmouth Street in Portland will be open to men and women who need shelter and aren’t showing symptoms of having COVID-19.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Maine CDC gives top testing priority to long-term care residents
Gov. Janet Mills also offers ‘extraordinary’ MaineCare funding to help nursing facilities meet the costs of the coronavirus threat.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Leading doctor decries lack of testing at Maine’s long-term care facilities
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli warns that Maine hospitals could be flooded with stricken seniors if nursing homes aren’t able to test more widely and get faster results.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis
From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
Driver injured in three-vehicle crash on Casco Bay Bridge
The operator of a three-wheeled motorcycle was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
Maine organization awards more grants for bicentennial programs
The Maine Bicentennial Commission has awarded a total of $574,545 to support bicentennial-themed projects across the state.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Scarborough school superintendent warns of coronavirus exposure
An adult who had contact with a classroom at Eight Corners Primary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Maine’s long-term care facilities stay on alert as virus spreads
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities take steps to curb the spread of coronavirus, while a resident of OceanView at Falmouth remained at Maine Medical Center on Tuesday.
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