A national organization gives $250,000 to the Maine group seeking legalization.
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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Maine soldier killed by bus in South Korea
Army Capt. David C. Haas, who served two tours in Iraq, was killed by a city bus.
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Maine soldier, killled by a bus, to be buried in Brunswick
David C. Haas survived two tours of duty in Iraq, but died Jul 28 after being hit by a bus in South Korea.
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Brunswick motorcyclist crashes bike on River Road
Stephen Collins’ motorcycle hits a stone wall
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Coast Guard seeks help identifying man who jumped off bridge
The jumper tossed his wallet away Wednesday before plunging 135 feet into the Piscataqua River.
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Alfred man pleads guilty to embezzling $900,000
Thomas Nelson, the ex-director of the York County Community Action Corporation, faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Dust control pledged at Munjoy Hill construction site
Avesta promises to use sprinklers and keep neighbors informed, but skepticism lingers.
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Funnel cloud forms over Sebago Lake
The funnel cloud might have become a tornado if it had continued over land, according to the National Weather Service.
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Portland Water District makes donation to help preserve land near Sebago
The $5,000 will be used by Loon Echo Land Trust to explore ways to increase land preservation efforts
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Hundreds in Westbrook lose power after car hits pole
Saco Street was closed for more than four hours following Monday’s crash.