The legislation would protect tenants who contest rent increases because of unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, proponents say.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, 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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Communities recognizing homelessness isn’t just a Portland problem
Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook are all taking action to address the homelessness crisis that has largely been left to Portland to handle.
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Rare Steller’s sea eagle makes highly anticipated return to Maine
The bird was spotted Saturday on the Back River between Arrowsic and Georgetown.
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Coalition to promote paid family leave this week at Maine State House
Family and medical leave allows workers to take paid time off for the birth of a child or to care for a sick or aging relative.
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Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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Fire interrupts service at Wells sewage treatment plant
Wells Sanitary District has lifted a water use restriction following the fire in the roof on Tuesday.
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Immigrant advocates in Maine praise new refugee resettlement program
The Welcome Corps will enlist private citizens to help resettle refugees but some wonder how it will interact with agencies that have been doing the work for decades.
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MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless
The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond.
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Massachusetts driver seriously injured in turnpike truck collision
The driver of a box truck rear-ended a fully loaded cement truck Thursday morning on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery.
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After 25 years, memories of epic ice storm still vivid
From the sound of snapping tree limbs to neighbors who shared food and heat to the unexpected joys of indoor camping, Mainers share a flood of memories about the Ice Storm of 1998.