Saying 78 people die each day from the ‘scourge,’ Maine’s independent senator wants the $181 million authorized in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act included in a measure to fund the government through Dec. 9.
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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Portland council opts to negotiate deal to build solar array at landfill
The city would pay $150,000 over six years to have the panels installed, and expects to save $3.2 million in energy costs over the life of the project.
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As triathletes swim in Presumpscot River, many eyes will be on snake watch
Organizers of Saturday’s Major League Triathlon race aren’t concerned about prior sightings of a giant snake dubbed Wessie, but monitors in Westbrook will keep an eye on the water just in case.
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Two women killed in head-on crash in Down East Maine
The collision of an SUV and a flatbed truck happened Tuesday morning on Route 3, says the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
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Portland Democrats hold forum to address ‘systemic racism’
The forum, which was prompted by fatal police shootings of black men, comes against the backdrop of recent remarks by Gov. LePage linking race and heroin trafficking.
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Westbrook ‘rally for decency’ draws 200 who back Gattine in LePage controversy
Among the speakers at the city-organized event are Westbrook’s mayor, school committee chairman, and Rep. Drew Gattine.
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Snakeskin identified as anaconda’s – but is it Wessie’s or a hoax?
The Westbrook Police Department will continue to work with specialists to strategize on ways to locate, capture or euthanize the snake.
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Garmin pledges to continue to publish iconic Maine Gazetteer
The company, which bought mapmaker DeLorme earlier this year, says future editions will be enhanced.
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Maine Mall founder Robert J. Dunfey Sr. dies at 88
Dunfey also owned the former Eastland Hotel in Portland, and was a prominent supporter of Democratic politicians.
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Pressure is building on LePage over his behavior
Democrats urge Republicans to intervene, a leading Republican state senator suggests a censure vote, and thousands of people sign an online petition urging him to resign.