The funding, being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association, will allow Maine to provide $300 per week on top of a worker’s unemployment benefit, FEMA said Tuesday.
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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Thunderstorms knock out power to thousands of Mainers
The National Weather Service said strong winds caused trees and branches to fall on power lines causing more than 28,000 electricity customers to lose power Tuesday afternoon.
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Maine postal workers take issue with postmaster general’s testimony
Workers blame Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s changes to the Postal Service for delivery delays, and say they are prepared to deliver a surge of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
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Political leaders applaud Bath Iron Works, union over new contract
Maine politicians – and Joe Biden – herald the strike-ending deal between BIW and its largest union as a step toward keeping the shipyard and its workers healthy into the future.
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Man, 52, killed in Buxton fire
Arthur C. Follis died of smoke inhalation from the fire early Sunday morning on Mary Jane Road, authorities say.
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Portland school board adopts hybrid reopening plan
The board votes against an amendment that would have allowed high school students to attend in-person classes two days a week when schools reopen Sept. 14.
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Wells police warn residents about a bear in the neighborhood
The bear was sighted in the area of Robin Lane on Tuesday morning, and residents were warned to take in trash cans and bird feeders that might attract it.
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State detects algae bloom on Damariscotta Lake
The cyanobacteria can produce neurotoxins that can be dangerous to humans, pets or wildlife, but conditions don’t appear to be toxic at this time.
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Scarborough police investigating death of man who apparently jumped from car
David Sok was found unresponsive late Saturday night on Route 1 near Dunstan Corner.
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Forest fire in Berwick burns more than 3 acres
The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area off Long Swamp Road and was brought under control about 4 hours later.