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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PublishedJune 25, 2019
Cape Elizabeth resident returns to mysteriously clean house
Window blinds had been raised, sofa throws had been folded and bed sheets had been replaced with fresh linens.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Lawyers, Portland police chief address African migrants’ concerns about deportation, safety
Immigration experts say Portland’s new arrivals are legally present in the U.S. and can’t be deported before they have completed the asylum application court process.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Some asylum seekers move on, leaving fewer families sheltering at Portland Expo
While African migrants who came from the southern U.S. border wait at an emergency shelter in Portland, some may be moving on to Canada because of immigration fears.
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PublishedJune 17, 2019
Westbrook considers helping asylum seekers
Residents and city councilors are divided on whether municipal government should be involved in helping the immigrants.
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PublishedJune 14, 2019
Portland student, 13, charged after report of gun threat near schools
The incident Friday afternoon sent 3 schools into lockdown for about an hour, and a realistic-looking pellet gun was found in the area.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
South Portland council considers ways to help asylum seekers
City councilors discuss spending as much as $100,000 and organizing a regional effort to help deal with the surge in asylum seekers coming to Portland from the southern border.
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PublishedJune 12, 2019
Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to influx of asylum seekers
All four members point to the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Cape Elizabeth to charge nonresidents for prime parking at Fort Williams
Parking at the popular park will remain free for residents, but town councilors hope to raise $300,000 a year in fees from nonresidents who want to park close to Portland Head Light during the busy months.
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PublishedMay 4, 2019
South Portland man stabbed at early morning house party
The 27-year-old was treated at Maine Medical Center for a non-life-threatening injury, police say.
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