Mark Johnston and Alan Casavant say the cities can accomplish more if they work together.
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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Once waste, metal now worth big bucks — after it’s dug up
Deep in the earth, in a 30-acre landfill in South Portland, is a half-million dollars.
Scrap metals that were buried in ecomaine’s ash landfill as long as 20 years ago will be dug up by an Ohio-based company that will pay the trash disposal agency per-ton fees for reclaimed metal that can be resold . . .
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Man burned in fire at Raymond home
A resident of the log home on Musson Road is taken to Maine Medical Center for treatment of burns.
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Hunter from Westbrook accused of killing dog
Steve Barrows says he mistook the Siberian husky for a coyote, and the owner says he has apologized.
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Three Portland businesses recognized for boosting the local economy
Planet Dog, the VIA Agency, and the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau are singled out for helping Portland’s economy to grow and stand out
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Westbrook man summonsed in dog shooting
Steve Barrows, 50, a hunter, allegedly shot an 11-month-old Siberian Husky named Niko, which ran into woods near its owners’ home.
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Occupy Maine maps out plan for 6-month stay
The petition filed at Portland City Hall on Tuesday also addresses a wide range of issues affecting the camp.
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Condition of Cape Elizabeth woman injured in turnpike crash has improved
Barbara Pierce is listed in fair condition by a spokeswoman for Maine Medical Center
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Occupy Maine’s permit application specifies where tents could be erected
The protest group’s request for permission to remain in Lincoln Park in Portland now goes before the City Council for approval.
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Portland Trails director to step down
Nan Cumming will leave the organization she has served for 12 years and begin a new job Feb. 1.