About 60 people gather at the station’s Portland studio to debate gun control and share stories.
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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A pair of Ugandan nationals, who have been living in Maine, facing jail time and deportation
The scheme involved paying a Lewiston woman money to marry one of the men.
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Hundreds rally in Portland to demand immigration reform
They want Congress to pass a law to help some 11 million people find a pathway to citizenship.
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NOAA announces catch limits for the upcoming groundfishing season
The quotas will affect cod, haddock and flounder stock.
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Planning for Portland’s July 4th celebration is well underway
The event, which falls on a Thursday this year, promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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Development on $105 million Portland project could begin in June
When finished, phase one of The Forefront will have a 4,500-seat event center, office buildings, a hotel, a sports medicine facility, a parking garage and a restaurant.
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Maine activist arrested at New York drone protest
Bruce Gagnon was one of 31 protesters arrested at Hancock Air Force Base in Syracuse.
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Tense Portland standoff ends with surrender
Police swarm Alder Street and evacuate residents before the man is arrested after four hours on terrorizing and other charges.
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Feature Obituary: George R. Paradis, 89, longtime teacher at SMCC
PORTLAND – George R. Paradis, a longtime Portland resident, was the type of uncle kids can only dream about having. “He had a wonderful way about him. The twinkle in his eye was always there,” said a nephew, Eric L. Zelz of Bangor. “He was very special to all of us.” Mr. Paradis died earlier […]
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Two injured in pileup at Gorham intersection
Gorham police say the use of seat belts and properly installed child safety seats prevented more serious injuries.