Superior Court Justice John O’Neil Jr. issued the ruling Wednesday, a decision that the plaintiffs say they might appeal.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Astronaut from Maine is booked for a flight to the International Space Station
Jessica Meir, who grew up in Caribou and became an astronaut in 2013, is looking forward to fulfilling her dream: flying – and walking – in space.
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Hundreds at Portland cathedral pray for people of Paris in wake of Notre Dame fire
Bishop Robert Deeley offers a prayer ‘for the people of France whose temple of God’s glory has been so marred by this destructive fire.’
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Mainers in Paris witness historic cathedral fire, national sorrow that follows
Mainers who were in the French capital Monday reflect on seeing the fire that destroyed part of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Maine State Prison inmate dies just 6 days before his release date
A prisoner in Warren died Wednesday morning, making him the 5th prisoner to have died at the facility since October.
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SUV goes airborne, sails 25 feet over river in Waterboro
Authorities say the 65-year-old driver may have had a medical problem that caused the crash.
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Mercy Hospital in Portland confirms case of scabies
A patient has been diagnosed with Norwegian scabies, a more severe and contagious form of the skin disease, the hospital said.
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Maine reports its first pediatric flu death in 3 years
Federal health officials reveal that an unvaccinated child who lived in Washington County recently died from a flu-associated illness.
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Monday’s storm drops 2-8 inches of snow across state
Snowfall amounts were higher inland than along the coast.
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Man who says he witnessed death of state trooper writes him a letter
Robert John Anthony of Clifton writes a heartfelt Facebook post in memory of Detective Benjamin Campbell.