Rep. Jeffery Allen Gifford, who served five terms in the Legislature, died Sunday, becoming the fourth sitting lawmaker to die this year.
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 Med videographer wins regional Emmy award for COVID film
Charlie Berg’s brief film recognizes the efforts of ICU nurses struggling to care for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients during a virus surge last summer.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine primary elections to be held today. Here’s a preview of the biggest races.
Primaries to elect a Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District and a Democrat to represent the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office appear to be the highest-profile races facing voters.
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Collins believes bipartisan gun deal stands good chance of passage in Senate
Maine’s senior U.S. senator, who was a member of a bipartisan committee that negotiated the tentative agreement, says, ‘I really think we have to succeed this time, and I think we will succeed.’
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Police identify Buxton man killed when his motorcycle collided with a school bus
Timothy Hagerman, 55, of Buxton, died at the scene of the crash Tuesday.
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Supreme Court ruling on lawsuits against federal agents could affect Maine, civil rights group says
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says the high court ruling siding with the government could have an adverse effect here.
Posted inLocal & State
Two construction workers suffer life-threatening injuries following roof collapse in Naples
The accident took place at Captain Jack’s Restaurant at the Naples Marina complex, the site of a substantial construction project.
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Motorcyclist killed in collision with school bus in Buxton
The motorcycle and bus, which wasn’t carrying children, collided on Narragansett Trail at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Biden’s speech
Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins call for common-sense proposals, and Rep. Chellie Pingree says it is time to push partisanship aside to stem gun violence.
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May’s scant rain leaves Maine’s coast, northwest abnormally dry
Farmers and gardeners are hoping for rain at the start of the growing season.