Maine’s Afghan community holds a public demonstration in Monument Square, calling for help and saying ‘the world failed Afghanistan.’
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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Maine’s Afghan community plans public demonstration in Portland
Many Afghan-Americans fear the worst after the Taliban seized power again in Afghanistan.
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Afghans in Maine fearful as Taliban seize power in Afghanistan
The state’s Afghan community is raising money to help families respond to the crisis and is planning a public demonstration this week.
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Maine municipalities, counties gear up to spend federal relief funding
Local officials are figuring out how to spend $502 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, despite confusing guidelines and disbursement delays.
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Westbrook voters to consider ranked-choice voting in city elections
Residents will vote in November on a proposal that would allow ranked-choice voting in mayoral, City Council and School Committee races.
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Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist
Inoculated residents express frustration and ambivalence about the unvaccinated as COVID-19 case counts rise here and across the U.S.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Making whoopie pies is a growing business in South Portland
Cape Whoopies are now on shelves in Wegmans Food Markets in Massachusetts, and soon could be in all 106 of the high-end supermarkets across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
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Unrest growing in South Portland as political divide widens
Some frustrated residents say the City Council is unrelenting in its pursuit of costly progressive goals at a time when cash-strapped taxpayers fear they may have to leave the city.
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‘Good Trouble Vigil’ held in Portland for voting rights bills
The event was part of a nationwide vigil marking the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ death.
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Standish man in fair condition after motorcycle crash
The Harley-Davidson collided with a tractor-trailer as it was making a wide righthand turn onto Middle Jam Road.