Sylvie Markiewicz was last seen Monday and her death isn’t considered suspicious, police 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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Gov. Mills says Maine is prepared to take in Afghans fleeing Taliban
It’s a welcome gesture for Mainers who are struggling to help family members escape Afghanistan by the end of August.
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Afghan community demonstrates in Portland against turmoil in homeland
Maine’s Afghan community holds a public demonstration in Monument Square, calling for help and saying ‘the world failed Afghanistan.’
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Maine municipalities, counties gear up to spend federal relief funding
Local officials are figuring out how to spend $502 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, despite confusing guidelines and disbursement delays.
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Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist
Inoculated residents express frustration and ambivalence about the unvaccinated as COVID-19 case counts rise here and across the U.S.
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Making whoopie pies is a growing business in South Portland
Cape Whoopies are now on shelves in Wegmans Food Markets in Massachusetts, and soon could be in all 106 of the high-end supermarkets across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
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Feds agree with Maine: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks
New U.S. CDC guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 in schools align with changes enacted in Maine last week.
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Biden administration backs South Portland in fight against pipeline
A legal brief filed with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supports the city’s 6-year battle to preserve local authority in protecting air quality.
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Affordable housing proposal in town center divides Cape Elizabeth
The Szanton Co. wants to build a four-story, 49-unit affordable housing project next door to the Town Hall and overlooking the new Village Green.
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Maine congregations wrestle with reopening in the wake of vaccinations
Faith groups across the state are returning to ‘a new normal,’ knowing that some members may not be inoculated.