The Fryeburg Fair and the Common Ground Country Fair say they are hopeful, but not certain, that their celebrations will be held this fall in light the threat posted by the coronavirus 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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Missing Gorham teenager has been located
Abrianna Alfiero, 14, of Gorham was reported missing on Friday, but police say she has contacted her mother and is safe.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Maine restaurant group says industry will collapse if reopening restrictions aren’t relaxed
A group representing restaurant owners and workers sends a letter to Gov. Janet Mills seeking relief from her phased-in reopening plan and asking for input in making changes to it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Governor’s order will require everyone to wear face masks in public places, starting Friday
The new executive order means that people will have to wear face coverings in places including grocery stores, pharmacies, playgrounds and congested parking lots, and on public transportation.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Former Gov. LePage says he will run against Mills in 2022
‘I will challenge her,’ the Republican tells Howie Carr on WRKO in Boston on Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, News
Ramblers Way clothing store in downtown Portland closes
The store on Market Street has been closed by the Chappell family, which will shift its focus to online sales of its clothing line.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Collision critically injures driver, closes I-295 southbound in Yarmouth
State police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to a collision between a pickup truck and compact car Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland police officer strikes chord with tune about COVID-19
Hundreds of people have begun sharing the Facebook recording, ‘Disinfectant Blues,’ which was written, produced and sung by South Portland High School Resource Officer Al Giusto.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine CDC building closed after vendor tests positive for COVID-19
The Augusta headquarters of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention was closed this weekend so that the building could be sanitized and cleaned.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man robs Shaw’s supermarket in Portland wearing face mask
He robbed a cashier at the Shaw’a Supermarket on Auburn Street, but never displayed a weapon, police say.