Michael Kelley has been professionally working in the newspaper industry since 2006 writing about municipal news, education news, environmental news, sports and other human interest topics. He has covered the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook for several weekly newspapers. His work has appeared in magazines, daily newspapers and weekly newspapers throughout Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Biden sees big margin among Cape, Scarborough voters
Residents in South Portland buck the state-wide trend, voting for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Big win for ranked choice voting in Portland
Residents also overwhelmingly reject Question 1 to repeal an immunization law, and Democrats in Portland choose U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to face Donald Trump in November.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Mayo Street Arts to present Lullaby Project celebration concert
PORTLAND — Mayo Street Arts next week presents a celebration concert with Palaver Strings, a Maine-based string ensemble, and participants of The Lullaby Project. The Lullaby Project brings pregnant women and new mothers together with Palaver musicians to write and record original lullabies for their babies. The event, set for March 13, at 7 p.m. […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Portland Parks offers intro to birding
PORTLAND — Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities will hold two free birding classes this month with recreation naturalist Timothy Stephenson. The first class will be held March 15 and March 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Recreation Officer at 212 Canco Road. The second will be held March 29 and April 5 from […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Officials seek halt to plans for new ICE facility in Scarborough
Elected officials and veterans are concerned about the impact of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on the Portland Veterans Center, which is also moving into the Manson Libby Road building.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Plan pares amenities for three school projects
The building committee’s final recommendation, expected later this month, will include a just a subset of what was laid out in the Building For Our Future vision.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Winter chill funds summer thrills at Camp Sunshine
The annual dip at East End Beach raised more than $34,400 for Camp Sunshine, which provides free camp sessions to children with life-threatening illnesses.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Native American mural in Scarborough under scrutiny
The mural was painted years ago by former art teacher Robert Scamman when the school still had the Redskin as a mascot.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
Hire a Vet connects veterans with employers
Since its launch in 2015, the Maine Hire a Vet program has connected nearly 900 employees with more than 1,300 companies.
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