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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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Leading doctor decries lack of testing at Maine’s long-term care facilities
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli warns that Maine hospitals could be flooded with stricken seniors if nursing homes aren’t able to test more widely and get faster results.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Mainers take action to help seniors isolated amid the coronavirus crisis
From Biddeford to Westbrook to Harpswell, agencies, volunteers and neighbors are responding to older Mainers who are staying home to stay healthy.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Maine’s long-term care facilities stay on alert as virus spreads
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities take steps to curb the spread of coronavirus, while a resident of OceanView at Falmouth remained at Maine Medical Center on Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure
From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Maine postpones Statehood Day bicentennial bash over coronavirus concerns
The event celebrating 200 years of statehood was expected to draw hundreds of people to the Augusta Armory.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
It’s a celebration 200 years in the making
‘It isn’t just history buffs’ anticipating Maine’s bicentennial – two centuries of statehood. The marquee event is next Sunday at the Augusta Armory.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2020
More than a million times, Mainers say, ‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you’
Maine has the fourth-highest rate of residents who have signed up with the National Do Not Call Registry.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Rep. Pingree tries to delay opening of ICE facility in Scarborough
The congresswoman representing Maine’s 1st District asks the Trump administration to let the community weigh in on the plan.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Why is Portland’s airport called a jetport and known by the letters PWM?
Portland International Jetport serves more passengers than ever, despite some name-related head-scratching.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Guidance issued for advertising marijuana products in Maine
Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy warns that advertising for medical- or adult-use marijuana businesses should not target people under age 21.
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