The mission will visit Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile, in November.
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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Feature Obituary: Rev. David Harris Cole, 90, advocate for social justice
His peers at a Chicago-based theology school described him as a distinguished clergyman devoted to the causes of liberal religion, a tireless advocate for social justice and a global humanitarian. He championed issues that shaped our nation’s history, including his participation in the Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott to protest the segregation of blacks on city […]
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Moose cause multi-car crash in Kennebunk
Motorists report seeing at least two of the animals on the Maine Turnpike following a collision.
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Feature Obituary: Albert Axelsen, 73, life-saving rescuer, school bus driver, veteran
During his lifetime, Albert K. Axelsen Jr. had an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time. His son, Mark Axelsen of Portland, said Sunday that he knew of at least three instances in which his father rescued people from possible death or serious injury. Mr. Axelsen died Wednesday at the […]
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Vehicle fire shuts down traffic on Interstate 295 in Cumberland
A New York City couple on their way to Owls Head escape injury when their rental car crashes and catches fire
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New span in Boothbay gets national attention
The Knickerbocker Bridge is inspected to see if its composite technology could be used elsewhere.
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Bishop giving up Portland mansion
Bishop Richard Malone will soon move from a 16-room mansion in one of Portland’s most upscale neighborhoods to a three-bedroom home in a suburban subdivision.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced Tuesday that Malone’s mansion on the Western Promenade will be put up for sale.
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New Portland graffiti ordinanceremoves fines for property owners
People who get caught vandalizing property with graffiti will be punished, and their victims won’t, under a new ordinance adopted Monday night by the City Council.
The ordinance, which was developed over the course of about six months, passed on a 5-3 vote, with Councilors Edward Suslovic, Kevin Donoghue and John Coyne opposed.
The minority bloc of councilors opposed an amendment, offered by Councilor David Marshall, that removed . . .
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Elated fans buy apparel, savor Bruins victory
And a Cape Elizabeth man experiences the thrill of a lifetime when he gets to hoist the Stanley Cup in Boston’s locker room.
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Maine’s top entrepreneurs:And the innovation awards go to …
PORTLAND – Hundreds of young business professionals gathered Wednesday in a restored 1850s church, with loud pop tunes playing and guitars being handed out, to recognize some of Greater Portland’s most innovative entrepreneurs. The third annual Entreverge awards ceremony at the Grace restaurant downtown was PROPEL’s version of Hollywood’s Oscar night, with five up-and-coming entrepreneurs […]