The storm was expected to drop as much as 2 inches of rain along the Maine coast, and several thousand power outages were reported by Tuesday night.
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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Man pointing gun at passing traffic prompts hourslong standoff in Portland
Dozens of people looked on while police officers armed with long guns and gas masks surrounded a building at 62 State St. on Sunday afternoon. Two suspects were arrested.
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Rep. Golden gives Maine lawmakers his views on Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill
Golden’s letter to leaders of the Maine Legislature clarifies his views on the budget considered crucial to advancing President Biden’s agenda.
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Transgender woman from Maine files discrimination complaint against assisted living facility
The claim says Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport denied her a place to live because she wanted to share a room with another female resident; Sunrise denies the allegation.
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Vaccination rates climb among EMS workers in Maine as mandate nears
A survey by Maine Emergency Medical Services shows that 96.9% of EMS licensees have been vaccinated, easing concerns that the state’s vaccination mandate might result in the loss of workers.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man shot and killed by Falmouth police officers
Police say two officers arriving to investigate a report of a disturbance near the intersection of Lunt and Middle roads ‘were faced with an armed confrontation.’
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Mother accused of killing 3-year-old son pleads not guilty
Jessica Trefethen, 35, is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Maddox Williams in June.
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Set of throwing knives confiscated from passenger at Portland jetport
Transportation Security Administration officers detected the knives in the passenger’s carry-on bag.
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Belfast man charged with assaulting Portland police officer
Portland’s chief said the incident might have had a far more serious outcome if officers had not been trained in crisis intervention techniques.
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Convicted murderer, 55, dies at the Maine State Prison
Kenneth McDonald of Monmouth, who was serving a 30-year sentence for killing his mother, died Thursday morning, corrections officials said.