The superintendent in SAD 6, where a school bus slid off a road, posts an apology on the district’s website for his decision to not cancel classes.
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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Early spring snowstorm on Maine’s doorstep
Portland could get 3-6 inches – or none – while up to a foot could fall Down East.
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Police probe death of Wiscasset woman who may have jumped from moving truck
The incident occurred early Sunday in The Forks, Maine State Police say.
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Teams searching for missing Westbrook man find ‘object of interest’
Maine Marine Patrol officials searched for David Breunig, 21, by air and on the ground Sunday along the Penobscot River in Stockton Springs.
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State drops Route 1 bypass plan for Wiscasset
The latest plans call for new parking lots, traffic lights and pedestrian signals, wider sidewalks and sidewalk extensions.
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Portland committee supports restricting synthetic pesticides within city limits
The proposed ordinance is modeled after a similar measure under consideration in South Portland.
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Maine Turnpike Authority to close two service plazas for renovations
The plazas in Gray and Cumberland will be out of service for nine weeks beginning next Monday.
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Head of Maine Jewish Film Festival stepping down
Louise Rosen has served as executive and artistic director of the festival for the past four years.
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Wife of ‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean files for divorce
Patrisha McLean cites ‘adultery, cruel and abusive treatment’ in legal papers filed Thursday.
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Two panhandlers charged with misdemeanor assault in Topsham
One of them is accused of trying to grab a cellphone from a woman who alleged they were taking money fraudulently.