Early and heavy acorn masting is a sign that trees are stressed this fall and may need some water now to weather the coming winter.
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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Cape Elizabeth school wins National Blue Ribbon recognition
Pond Cove Elementary School has been recognized as a 2020 Exemplary High Performing School by the U.S. Department of Education.
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South Portland council rejects tree-saving development moratorium
A majority of city councilors said they want to preserve open space and trees but don’t believe a moratorium is necessary.
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South Portland creates 2 panels to address racism concerns, policing
The Human Rights Commission is intended to be a permanent panel working against hatred, bigotry and discrimination in South Portland.
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Boys & Girls Clubs adapt programs to help local schools during pandemic
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine will operate distance learning hubs in Portland and South Portland, and possibly Auburn-Lewiston.
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Maine students return for first day of in-person learning since pandemic shut down schools
Many districts around the state are welcoming students back this week for the first time since March, with new safety precautions.
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Proposed development moratorium sparks tree debate in South Portland
The moratorium could halt two multifamily housing proposals that threaten to destroy hundreds of trees.
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Maxwell Farm to preserve 76 acres for agriculture in Cape Elizabeth
The Maine Farmland Trust and the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust team up to conserve what will be the largest – and closest – permanently preserved farm near Portland.
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Mainers cite postal failures, worries ahead of November election
Across the state, customers tell of late or lost letters and packages as scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service mounts amid a global pandemic and before the presidential vote.
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Dead whale pulled from Saco Bay to be studied
The 2-ton minke whale was loaded onto a trailer in Scarborough and hauled to Gorham for a necropsy.