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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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Fire interrupts service at Wells sewage treatment plant
Wells Sanitary District has lifted a water use restriction following the fire in the roof on Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Immigrant advocates in Maine praise new refugee resettlement program
The Welcome Corps will enlist private citizens to help resettle refugees but some wonder how it will interact with agencies that have been doing the work for decades.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Cumberland County offers residents $1.35 million in heating assistance
County commissioners are using American Rescue Plan Act funds to help low- to middle-income residents who are struggling to pay their heating bills this winter.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless
The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Cape Elizabeth and MSAD 51 differ in moving past failed school project votes
Voters in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland and North Yarmouth rejected multimillion dollar school projects, but the districts’ paths forward are different.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2023
Day of Service at Westbrook church honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
The Social Justice and Peace Committee of St. Anthony of Padua Parish provided free breakfast and other resources on MLK Day.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
South Portland pushes ahead with rent control proposal
Mayor Kate Lewis called it a moderate measure that she believes won’t stifle development or lead landlords to raise rents.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2023
South Portland teen lived joyfully despite illness from birth
Evan Mayone lived with serious health conditions since birth ‘but he didn’t let it define him.’ His failing health never dulled his joyous spirit, quick wit, unflagging compassion and tenacious will.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
Study reveals racial disparities in South Portland arrests
An analysis of arrests and traffic stops by South Portland police in 2018-20 found racial and ethnic disparities but no statistical evidence of bias-based policing.
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