The governor says the Legislature needs to take up funding for the Geographic Information Systems office, and to amend a food sovereignty bill to ensure that it complies with federal food inspection laws.
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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Girl, 5, dies in hospital after being shot in Scarborough
Maine State Police investigators are on the scene of the shooting on Milliken Road.
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Biddeford woman identified as victim of Sunday boating accident
The Maine Marine Patrol says one of the men in the boat that capsized caught the attention of a rescuer by firing a shot from a handgun.
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Police investigate shooting death of woman in Westbrook
The incident occurred inside a home on Falmouth Street, Maine State Police say.
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Motorcyclist, 75, injured in Warren crash
The Rockland man’s bike collided with an SUV, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Sonic Spider Boy saves Sea Dogs’ Slugger – with help from Make-A-Wish
Sawyer Fish, 10, of Falmouth frees the mascot in time for the first pitch at Hadlock Field.
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Harvey’s ferocity diverts Mainers who are there to help
Meanwhile, Maine natives living in Texas ride out the storm.
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Three men charged in separate drug arrests
Tremayne A. McWilliams of Biddeford is charged with selling cocaine, and two Connecticut men are charged with selling heroin in Oakland.
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Blue Angels draw crowds – even for practice – ahead of Saturday’s air show
The Great State of Maine Air Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Truck drops construction debris on I-295 and about 15 drivers get flat tires
An MDOT spokesman says the truck’s tailgate popped open when it drove over a bridge joint.