Just over 6,000 CMP customers and Versant customers were still without power Tuesday morning.
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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Gov. Mills closes state offices Friday in anticipation of storm
The precautionary move comes ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring heavy rainfall and high winds to Maine on Friday.
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More sex abuse lawsuits filed against Catholic Diocese of Portland
The suits allege that a monsignor and a nun, who each worked at a church in Bangor, abused young boys decades ago.
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Storm packing heavy rain, strong winds will barrel into Maine Thursday night
Current forecasts call for 50-60 mph wind gusts, potentially leading to more power outages leading into the holiday weekend.
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Falmouth man charged with fentanyl trafficking
Dale Hunnewell, 61, had previously served 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking.
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New zoning plan aims to protect Moosehead Lake region from sprawl
Members of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission approved a plan that will create six development zones comprising a total of 1,036 acres, or 6.1% of the 16,910 acres originally designated for development by Plum Creek.
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CVS and Walgreens agree to pay Maine millions of dollars to settle opioid suits
Maine will have until the end of the year to decide whether it wants to accept terms of the settlements, which will result in more than $10 billion being paid to states by the pharmacy chains.
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Maine Turnpike celebrates 75th anniversary on Tuesday
Once known as the Mile A Minute Highway, the Turnpike first opened to traffic on Dec. 13, 1947.
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Health officials warn that Maine is facing a potent flu season
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said all 16 counties are seeing ‘a sustained increase in flu activity,’ and reported cases and hospitalizations have both climbed steeply over the past couple of weeks.
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Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison system
Robert Craig, 86, died Sunday at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.