The city closed the beach Sunday after a malfunction at the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant caused wastewater to be discharged into Casco Bay.
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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Cumberland boy discovers unusual blue frog living in his backyard
The amphibian resides in a small pond the youngster’s father made to attract wildlife.
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Car bursts into flames in Portland’s Longfellow Square
Some people thought they heard an explosion but it was actually tires on the car popping, a witness says.
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Portland’s East End beach closed over contamination fears
A power outage at the Portland Wastewater Treatment Plant and a backup generator that failed at the same time convinced city officials they should close the beach out of an abundance of caution.
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Attorney general’s civil rights complaint says man threatened to lynch Black woman
Attorney General Aaron Frey filed the complaint against 23-year-old Tyler Tripp of Paris after an incident last month in Norway.
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After outbreak, Goodwill hopes to reopen Gorham warehouse Friday
At least 4 employees at the warehouse tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 2 weeks.
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One of Maine’s best known lighthouses is now part of Acadia National Park
The National Park Service announced this week that the U.S. Coast Guard has transferred ownership of Bass Harbor Head Light to the park.
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Thunderstorms bring hail, rain, power outages to southern and central Maine
Plowable hail fell in Sanford and damaged hundreds of vehicles at an auto dealership.
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Maine Warden Service, police search for missing Freeport woman
Sarah Dowling, 62, went for a walk Monday morning and hasn’t been seen since.
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Preble Street closes soup kitchen dining room
Meals will still be prepared at the social service agency in downtown Portland, but they will be delivered to shelters and other sites around the city.