The rule, put in place by the Trump administration, makes it illegal for health care providers receiving federal aid to tell patients how or where to access abortion services.
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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Greater Portland immigrant leaders welcome end of so-called Muslim travel ban
Panelists describe former President Donald Trump’s action as racist, fomenting hatred, and a measure that tarnished America’s reputation as a beacon of light for those fleeing violence and persecution.
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Ogunquit selectman facing OUI, burglary and theft charges
Wells police say John M. Daley took his car from a garage where it was impounded after he was arrested on the charge of operating under the influence.
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Vermonter who made Bernie Sanders’ famous mittens credits South Portland teacher
Jen Ellis credits a South Portland home economics teacher with giving her the skills to sew the mittens the Vermont senator made famous at President Biden’s inauguration.
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Maine State Police investigating deaths of 2 people found inside Franklin County home
The bodies of a male and a female were found inside the home on the Havey Road in New Sharon.
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Collins questions size of Biden’s proposed COVID relief package
Both she and Sen. Angus King agree that the distribution of vaccines needs to be accelerated.
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Former Westbrook legislator elected to lead Maine Democratic Party
Drew Gattine will serve as chairman of the Democratic State Committee and Bev Uhlenhake, Brewer’s former mayor, will co-chair the party’s governing body.
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Yarmouth commits to studying removal of Royal River dams
Councilors voted 7-0 to commit town funds to a study that could lead to removal of the dams at East Elm Street and Bridge Street with the goal of improving habitat for migratory fish.
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Alfred Fire and Rescue Department coping with COVID-19 outbreak
Seven members of the 45-member department have been diagnosed with COVID-19 while 10 others have been identified as close contacts.
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Flu cases in Maine have decreased significantly as people take COVID precautions
The Maine CDC is reporting just 89 confirmed cases of the flu so far this season; last year there were 1,287 during the same period.