School officials say they do not believe anyone else at the high school was exposed, and the student hasn’t been at the school since Sept. 12.
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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Black Lives Matter Maine protests grand jury decision in killing of Breonna Taylor
The peaceful protest in Portland came after a grand jury in Kentucky did not hand up murder indictments against 3 Louisville police officers involved in the shooting in March.
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State closes Portland DHHS office after worker tests positive for COVID-19
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services expects to reopen the office on Thursday.
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Brush fires break out in Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth
Firefighters extinguished the Cape Elizabeth fire with the help of a Maine Forest Service helicopter that dumped water on the area.
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Collins says she’ll vote against any Supreme Court nominee brought to Senate floor before Nov. 3
Maine’s Republican senator says the Senate needs to wait until after the election to act on President Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Divers recover body of missing canoeist from York
Caitlin Giunta, 31, had not been seen since her canoe capsized Saturday evening on Flagstaff Lake.
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Aroostook County declared a drought disaster area
Farmers in 4 contiguous counties may also qualify for federal emergency loans following the declaration Monday.
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Recycling ‘police’ will be watching in Scarborough and Portland
A team of interns, hired by ecomaine, will examine what residents are putting in curbside recycling bins to reduce contamination.
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Sanford council adopts mask ordinance as virus spreads in city
The ordinance, effective for 90 days, has an enforcement provision that includes fines and possible closure for businesses that don’t comply.
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Sanford mayor urges residents to ‘step up and do the right thing’
Tom Cote delivered the forceful message this week after a series of COVID-19 outbreaks spread through the city and York County, hindering students’ return to school.