About 20 people gathered in downtown Portland to urge action to avoid a wave of evictions that could put thousands of Mainers on the streets as winter approaches.
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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Police search for mother and 4-year-old daughter
Ashley Miller and her daughter Marlyn Miller, of Sullivan, had not been seen for several hours, the Maine State Police said Tuesday.
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Saco woman dies after scuba diving accident
Tonya Cianchette, 45, of Saco was injured Sunday in a recreational dive near the Isle of Shoals and died at a New Hampshire hospital.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man who murdered Colby College student dies in Maine State Prison
Edward J. Hackett Jr., 64, was convicted of killing Dawn Rossignol on Sept. 16, 2003.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland renames school for Maine’s first Black legislator
The former Riverton Elementary School formally became the Gerald E. Talbot Community School during a ceremony Monday.
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Brunswick man, 37, dies on Sebago Lake
Corey Wilcox was being towed on a tube behind a pontoon boat when he appeared to have suffered a medical issue, officials say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Saco water park closes for season after police issue cease-and-desist order
Authorities say they were concerned that large gatherings of people inside Aquaboggan Water Park posed a significant risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus.
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Massachusetts man dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
A vehicle driven by Eric Fishman, 62, struck supports attached to a turnpike sign in the Wells-York area, Maine State Police say.
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Woman injured in diving accident off Kittery
The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the cause of the mishap, which occurred near the Isles of Shoals.
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Thousands lose power in Maine after wind gusts knock tree limbs onto power lines
The outages are widespread, with Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Somerset counties among the hardest hit.