The July 15-17 event promises to be a walk down memory lane for those who served there.
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, Schools and Education
UNE president Danielle Ripich plans ‘a real retirement’ next year
Since her tenure began in 2006, the school has grown dramatically, added programs at its campuses in Portland and Biddeford, and more than doubled its enrollment to over 10,000 students.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Three former students charged with vandalizing Bonny Eagle High School
They were charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man ‘clearly in crisis’ taken into custody after 6-hour standoff in South Portland
Police rushed into the man’s apartment at 344 Broadway after he set fire to himself.
Posted inLocal & State
Construction accident disrupts electricity in East Bayside
Power was restored within an hour to most people in the Portland neighborhood, authorities say.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Norovirus sickens 260 on first cruise ship to dock in Portland this season
Many had recovered from the highly contagious intestinal illness and only six were quarantined in their rooms Sunday aboard the Balmoral, which has now left Portland.
Posted inPolitics
Collins says Trump needs ‘changes in his approach’ but she’ll back Republican nominee
Unlike some other prominent Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine says she will attend the party’s national convention in July.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Mariners, News, Sports
Pirates’ faithful lament their team’s move to Massachusetts
Fans express shock and anger over club’s departure, especially after taxpayers paid millions to renovate the Cross Insurance Arena.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Second Portland superintendent candidate speaks at forum
Teresa A. Lance fields many of the same questions as her competitor for the job, including whether she plans to stay in the district for more than a few years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Incoming class at University of Maine up 22 percent over last year
The biggest jump is among out-of-state students, many of them from Massachusetts.