Portland will get $5.1 million and Sanford $3.7 million from the private Nellie Mae Foundation.
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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Report of landing gear problem prompts scramble at Portland jetport
The plane, carrying 20 passengers, lands safely after a false alarm.
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Two-car garage in West Bath destroyed by fire
The fire also destroys a motor vehicle, but is prevented from spreading to a nearby home.
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Prominent Yarmouth lawyer suspended
A Law Court order alleges misconduct by former town Councilor Warren M. Turner.
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Mayhew: DHHS needs a ‘structural reform’
The commissioner says lawmakers’ attempts to fix a budgetary shortfall still don’t go far enough.
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Teenager injured when car hits tree in Kittery
The cause of the accident remains under investigation
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Conservation advocates voice fears about oil pipeline
The prospect of transporting ‘tar sands’ crude to Portland from Canada draws more than 200 to a forum at USM.
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Produce supplier going out of business
Market Fresh Produce’s closure in Scarborough will displace 20 workers and leave 700 customers with no supplier.
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‘Urban winery’ will be Portland’s first
Blue Lobster, which will operate on India Street, plans to import grapes but make its wine here.
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Police investigating home burglaries in four towns
Police in Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth and Freeport believe the break-ins are connected