Members of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission approved a plan that will create six development zones comprising a total of 1,036 acres, or 6.1% of the 16,910 acres originally designated for development by Plum Creek.
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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Fire doesn’t disrupt production at Westbrook energy plant
A spokesman for Calpine Corporation said no key equipment was damaged and operations at the Westbrook Energy Center were not hindered.
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Portland Planning Board opposes controversial zoning change in Stroudwater
The City Council has the final say on the proposed zoning change, requested by a developer hoping to build several warehouses on 52 acres in the historic neighborhood.
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Fire breaks out at Westbrook energy plant
Several fire departments responded to the fire in the upper floors and roof of Calpine’s Westbrook Energy Center.
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CVS and Walgreens agree to pay Maine millions of dollars to settle opioid suits
Maine will have until the end of the year to decide whether it wants to accept terms of the settlements, which will result in more than $10 billion being paid to states by the pharmacy chains.
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Maine Turnpike celebrates 75th anniversary on Tuesday
Once known as the Mile A Minute Highway, the Turnpike first opened to traffic on Dec. 13, 1947.
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Longtime leader of Portland Trails announces her departure
Kara Wooldrik, the executive director of the urban land trust, said she will leave the nonprofit at the end of December.
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Portland police arrest suspect in Sherman Street shooting death
Tristan Chamberlain of Portland turned himself in Sunday. He is charged with murder in the death of another Portland man, Tyler Flexon.
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Health officials warn that Maine is facing a potent flu season
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said all 16 counties are seeing ‘a sustained increase in flu activity,’ and reported cases and hospitalizations have both climbed steeply over the past couple of weeks.
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Biddeford man struck by minivan in Massachusetts identified by police
Robert Laporte, 71, of Biddeford remains in critical condition Wednesday evening.