The state replaces a switch that was blamed for causing a drawbridge to become stuck on Wednesday.
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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Stuck drawbridge blamed on electrical switch
The malfunction shut down the northbound lanes of the bridge for more than two hours and forced a cargo ship bound for Merrill Marine Terminal to turn around.
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LePage vetoes bill on where school superintendents live
Votes to override the governor’s veto are tentatively scheduled for today.
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Freeport non-profit acquires property at former Navy base in Brunswick
Seeds of Independence acquires two buildings at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
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Diners look on as Portland police investigate a burglary and a theft
Police say the appearance of several officers is no cause for concern.
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Portland moves toward ban on Styrofoam packaging
Plastic packaging is one of the most common forms of litter in the city and polystyrene contains a chemical that poses serious environmental and public health risks, according to the city’s website.
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Firefighters respond to garage fire in Lyman
Firefighters are able to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby house.
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Four-year-old girl killed in Lyman crash
The girl’s mother was operating the car when it crashed, a spokesman for the state police says.
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Court dates expected for Lewiston suspects
Two 12-year-old boys are charged with blazes that destroyed apartment buildings on Monday and Friday.
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Portland police investigating assault on India Street
The perpetrators are known to police.