Some members of the nurses union, which formed in April, argue rolling back protections puts them at an increased risk.
Michael Kelley
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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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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Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
It’s almost time to count the loons
The Maine Audubon event, held since 1983, is looking for volunteer counters, particularly on Sebago Lake and Naples’ Long Lake.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Support mounting for rail trail expansion to New Hampshire
A proposed bill calls for a feasibility study to look into the potential of expanding the Mountain Division Rail Trail from Standish to Fryeburg.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Portland author explores lore of Bigfoot in Maine
A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Rides of Silence to memorialize bicycle, pedestrian fatalities
Group rides will be held next week in seven communities across Maine.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Maine Guide celebrates four seasons of sporting adventures
Tom Roth’s “A Sporting Year in Maine” is a month-by-month journey in the year of a Maine outdoorsman, who counts Sebago Lake as one of his favorite fishing spots.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Prospective developers outline visions for Portland homeless services center
One of the proposals urges the city to rethink its plans for the Riverside Street site.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Partners for World Health turns to art to raise shipping funds
The pandemic caused the Portland-based organization to forgo both its regular international medical mission trips and its largest fundraiser, but it’s still shipping out medical supplies and equipment.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster
Citizen scientists needed to find some big aquatic bugs
The Stream Explorer Program will be chronicling aquatic insects in streams around Sebago Lake and southern Maine May through October.