The National Weather Service says we’re in for the hottest day of the season, presenting danger to some residents.
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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Former York emergency room nurse arrested
Police say they found drugs, ammunition and guns at the home of Michael Worrick-Soule, in violation of bail conditions for a previous arrest.
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Heavy rain causes crashes, traffic jam on I-295
Torrential downpour made it difficult for drivers to see the cars in front of them.
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New clubhouse at Portland golf course to open Friday
The city plans to dedicate the South Course Club House on Friday morning with refreshments and reduced rates.
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Barnacle Billy’s founder, Ogunquit legend, dies at age 86
‘Billy’ Tower Jr. opened his landmark restaurant in 1961 and hosted U.S. presidents, NFL quarterbacks and many others.
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Portland firefighters battling blaze on Warren Avenue
The location of the fire is near the Happy Wheels Skate Center.
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Old Orchard Beach named one of America’s best boardwalks
‘We tend to associate New England with quiet stretches of beach, but the boardwalk in Old Orchard Beach is an exception,’ Fox News writes.
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Witness sees dog kill protected Maine bird; owner sought
At approximately 10 a.m. Monday, a witness saw a dog – walking with its owner – attack a piping plover nest and kill one of the chicks.
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After Quebec disaster, railroad inspectors coming to Maine
The federal review will start less than two weeks after a train disaster in Lac-Megantic killed 50 people and devastated an entire town.
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Crews from seven towns fight rail car fire in Topsham
Controlling the blaze at Grimmel Industries takes more than three hours.