Kelley Bouchard is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald who writes about tourism, transportation, agriculture, supermarkets, forest industries, sustainability, minority-owned businesses and other subjects. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, immigration, history, human rights, aging issues, 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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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Civil emergency order triggers hazard pay for workers in Portland
Gov. Janet Mills has declared a state of civil emergency that requires employers in Portland to pay their workers at least $22.50 per hour for the duration of the declaration.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Wells man pleads guilty to attempted murder, other charges in attack on NYPD officers
Trevor Bickford, 20, was charged one year ago with attacking 3 New York City police officers with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2022.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Pingree, agriculture secretary discuss storm and climate impacts with Maine farmers, loggers
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable discussion in Portland in the wake of the Dec. 18 storm.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
$500,000 in grants available to bring remote workers to Maine
The funds are available to support local co-working spaces, attract remote workers and their employers, and strengthen Maine communities.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
Mills administration issues pay increases to child care workers
The new tiered salary supplement program acknowledges the importance of quality child care to Maine’s families, communities and economy.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
Pope’s policy on same-sex blessings met with welcome in Maine, but there are questions
Some Catholics say it’s further evidence that Pope Francis is moving to curb discrimination in the church; others say the announcement heralds no real change at all.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Families still without power rely on generators, neighbors and creativity
Total outages statewide as of Friday afternoon stood at just over 17,800.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
Widespread flooding spreads misery across Maine
In Casco, residents in low-lying areas struggle to protect their homes and keep possessions from floating away after the Crooked River overflows its banks.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Holiday travelers up more than 6% this year at Portland jetport
Wednesday is expected to be the busiest day of the 2-week period ending Jan. 3.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign places vets in well-paid jobs
The 2023 campaign surpassed the goal of 100 hires in 100 days set by Mills administration.
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