On one of the busiest travel days of the year, the snow is predicted to be heaviest during the evening commute.
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.
Bath police seek public’s help in locating sex offender
They say Stephen McIntire, 54, is a suspect in a ‘peeping Tom’ case at Hyde School.
Portland responds to Ferguson grand jury decision with ‘gathering for justice’
More than 200 people gather in Monument Square for a peaceful protest, the first of two events planned for the evening.
Storm could cause trouble for holiday travelers
A winter storm watch is issued for Wednesday as a fast-moving system could pack a punch.
Former Cape Elizabeth public works chief killed in accident
Herb Dennison, 79, was struck by a resident backing her SUV into the trash compacting building.
Amid rush to switch to natural gas, Maine contractor shuts down
Customers north of Portland who paid in advance for heating system conversions find out Dave Ireland Builders has abruptly closed.
Woman struck, killed by car in Biddeford
Police said the 49-year-old woman was walking on Brackett Street when she was struck.
Casco man arrested after crash set fire to holiday decorations in Windham
The driver, 20-year-old Bradley Secord of Casco, was alone in his 2000 Ford Focus when his car went off the road at the Route 302 and Route 202 Rotary.
Sheriff’s office investigates death of Alna woman
Lt. Michael Murphy said deputies who were called to a home on West Alna Road around 7:17 a.m. found 23-year-old Laura Ezzell-Travis deceased.
Maine man arrested after bicyclist is killed in Waldoboro
Police Chief William Labombarde says police arrested 27-year-old Jeffrey Moran of Washington after his 1999 GMC Yukon hit and killed 31-year-old Jessie Hayden.