State officials won’t confirm the death, but say two children were hospitalized with symptoms of E. coli and both had visited the Oxford County Fair.
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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NTSB says it will focus on finding and retrieving El Faro’s data recorder
The agency’s vice chairwoman says the device will give investigators a record of the ship’s movements and transmissions during the 12 hours before it sank in Hurricane Joaquin.
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Coast Guard finds debris field of missing cargo ship with Mainers on board
Styrofoam, wood, cargo and other items are sighted in an area of more than 225 square miles.
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New program will let Maine residents drop off unused paint at many retailers for free
Retail prices for paint will increase slightly to pay for the Maine Paint Stewardship Program.
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Former waitress agrees to settle religious discrimination lawsuit against Moody’s Diner
Allina M. Diaz and the well-known restaurant in Waldoboro end a case that drew attention when Gov. Paul LePage tried to intervene on behalf of Moody’s owners.
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Unity College research team discovers new species of microscopic animal
The finding of a previously undiscovered tardigrade – microscopic animals that can live in extreme conditions – brings worldwide attention to the Maine college.
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Maine warns 55 employees of possible layoffs if federal budget talks fail
The state workers are paid with federal funding that could be cut off as soon as Sept. 30.
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Saco couple incorrectly charged for T-shirt on Trump website to get refund
A campaign spokeswoman says the billing mistake was ‘global’ in nature and affected an unknown number of people across the country.
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Belfast woman jailed after alleged road rage incident in Wiscasset
Elizabeth Brown, who was on probation, tested positive for drugs after causing a collision with another vehicle and leaving the scene Tuesday, police say.
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Wilbur’s chocolates wins $100,000 grant
The Freeport candy maker intends to open a demo kitchen and school.