Michael Kelley has been 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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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Cancer screenings take hit from pandemic
Nationally, there was an 85% decrease in breast cancer screenings, 75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screenings in April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
Saco/Dayton rallies past Cumberland/North Yarmouth to win Little League state title
Saco/Dayton scores in each of the last three innings to pull out a 7-6 victory and advance to the New England regional.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Windham correctional center revamp moves closer to completion
Modernizing a century-old prison by constructing new buildings and demolishing others is complicated when that prison is fully operating, but completion of the work at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham is expected be completed by August 2022, just off the original June 2022 target date. The $141 million state funded project, which began in […]
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine Historical plans for future preservation of past
A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Legislator raises new call for old state flag
Rep. Sean Paulhus of Bath has hopes to revert the state flag back to one that was used in the early 1900s.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
New priest will sign Mass for deaf as part of service
The Mass will be held once a month at St. Pius X Church on Ocean Avenue.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
Amtrak Downeaster resumes partial service to Boston
PORTLAND — After a two-month suspension due to coronavirus health concerns, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority has resumed Amtrak Downeaster service this week. Service will still be limited to one round trip on weekdays between Brunswick and Boston. The train will leave Brunswick at 4:15 a.m., making stops in Freeport at 4:28 a.m, […]
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
Shelter takes pandemic approach to finding pets homes
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is pairing pets and prospective owners through video conferencing, phone calls and private appointments.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
USM students engineering designs for mass produced face shield
The effort has already produced 20 prototype shields so far, but current materials could yield another 50-100 for hospitals near or far.
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