Meanwhile, some oil deliveries are falling behind as fuel dealers can’t cope with a spike in demand.
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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Home destroyed, man burned in Newfield fire
The home at 212 Onamor Drive and an attached garage are destroyed.
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Mainers brace for coldest weather in years
The extreme cold will stay until Friday, when conditions will begin to warm up – temperatures could reach 20 degrees.
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Police need help finding missing Casco boy
Michael Pendexter has been missing since 2 p.m. and may be headed to Portland.
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SUV lands on its roof after going airborne in Portland
The driver, Richard Martel, receives a summons for driving to endanger and refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test.
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Feature obituary: Willis Lord, 94, dedicated farmer, outspoken public servant
Lord served on town committees and represented Waterboro in the Maine Legislature.
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Feature Obituary: Elaine Richards, 77, mother and volunteer who overcame polio
GEORGETOWN – Less than three months after she had given birth to her first child, Elaine Joyce McAleney Richards was diagnosed with polio. The disease caused paralysis from the neck down, but Mrs. Richards overcame her physical disabilities to lead a full and rewarding life, including being married for more than 59 years, having a […]
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High winds knock out power
Central Maine Power Company says high winds are knocking down trees and limbs, causing widespread outages.
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Part of Baxter Boulevard to shut down for eight months
A section of the road will be closed, but the popular walking and running trail on Back Cove will remain open.
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Phippsburg man charged with sexually assaulting young girl
The 13-year-old girl contacted police on Sunday, alleging the abuse.