Parishioners of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church host a Building Bridges dinner to promote understanding between natives and immigrants.
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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Wex donates $25,000 to help fill gaps in Eastern Trail in Scarborough
The Eastern Trail Alliance is raising $3.8 million to build two bridges that would give trail users access to 16 contiguous miles from Saco to South Portland.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
South Portland police officer honored for outstanding work in 2016
Officer Kevin Theriault and his canine partner, Trigger, were involved in several high-risk incidents in Greater Portland last year.
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Young driver smashes car into Scarborough natural food store
The man apparently hit the gas instead of the brake while trying to park in front of Lois’ Natural Marketplace, a fire official says.
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South Portland’s pipeline lawsuit costs top $1 million
The City Council appropriates an additional $600,058 to the Clear Skies Ordinance Legal Defense Fund.
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Not long ago, the KKK was a driving force in Maine culture and politics
By 1924, the Klan had as many as 40,000 members and helped elect Gov. Ralph Brewster.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Autopsies conducted on Standish couple
Donald and Sandra Lee Cragin were found dead in their home Tuesday.
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‘We are in shock!’ Friends, family mourn former Old Orchard Beach town councilor
Police have not said what caused the deaths of Dana Furtado and Amber Morrow of Saco, whose bodies were found at his home Monday.
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Police hope autopsy will identify body found in Cape Elizabeth
Police have determined that the person was white, but it’s unclear whether it was a man or a woman.
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Special home for moderately disabled on track for duplication in South Portland
Modeled after unusual housing projects in the Boston area, the condo-like rooming house offers independence and long-term security to residents and gives their families peace of mind.