Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King say the relief package is desperately needed by American families and workers who are struggling to make ends meet during the global pandemic.
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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An unwelcome Christmas gift: drenching rain, 50 mph winds and probable power outages
Forecasters warn that a powerful storm could cause widespread outages for the 4th time this month starting Christmas Eve.
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Fire causes heavy damage to Scarborough home
Two firefighters sustain minor injuries fighting the fire at 7 Bond Brook Drive.
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State delays ban on plastic bags, foam food containers
The bans set to take effect in January won’t be enforced until July 1 because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumer demand and disrupted the supply of replacement products.
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Portland police officers to hand out cash from secret donor to those in need
The Secret Santa gesture is the result of a $5,000 anonymous donation made by a family from Falmouth.
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Gorham police identify man who died after leading authorities on a chase Sunday
Joseph A. Cleaves Jr., 32, of Windham was a suspect in a domestic violence, terrorizing incident, police say.
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Longtime executive at Maine Public retiring after 40 years
Charles Beck, vice president for radio and television content, will step down in January.
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Fire in Lyman destroys man’s modular home
The stubborn blaze kept firefighters on the scene for several hours Saturday night.
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Domestic violence suspect found dead in SUV after pursuit by Gorham police
The incident began Sunday afternoon when a 30-year-old woman called police to say that her ex-boyfriend was threatening violence toward her and her parents.
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Maine to get 40% less vaccine than expected for next week
The Maine CDC was informed by Operation Warp Speed on Thursday that it will receive 8,775 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, not the 13,650 doses the state had been expecting.