About 150 people protest the Trump administration’s decision, which rally organizers say has caused stress and fear.
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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Maine’s members of Congress find areas of agreement in president’s speech
They are encouraged by Trump’s call to create jobs and lower the cost of prescription drugs.
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Hearing on renaming Franklin Street bares old scar, panel seeks to honor MLK another way
At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents recall the pain and disruption for neighborhood families caused 50 years ago by the city’s creation of the Franklin Street Arterial.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police say man tried to grab officer’s gun in Windham struggle
Richard Dean Valliere of New Gloucester was arrested and charged with refusing to submit to arrest, assault on an officer and disorderly conduct.
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Portland police say man who died in West End is homicide victim
Police say the man found slumped over in a car on Chadwick Street is the city’s first homicide victim of 2017.
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LePage to be panelist for national forum on welfare reform
Friday’s session is part of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Estranged wife charged with murdering 42-year-old Acton man
Kandee Weyland is held in the York County Jail after her arrest in the killing of Scott Weyland outside his home Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine man wanted in domestic violence case surrenders
Wayne Little, 27, of Jefferson turns himself in at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after eluding police for three days.
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Water main break shuts down Portland streets, forces boil-water order
Preble Street and several others are expected to remain closed until 8 p.m. Friday while repairs are made.
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Casco Bay High School teacher inspired by Ellen DeGeneres appears on her show
Former Sudanese refugee Ekhlas Ahmed is surprised to go on stage with the TV star and receive a $22,000 check to pay off her student loan debt.