State Rep. Ben Chipman successfully argues that raising the limit during the middle of Portland’s first elected mayoral race would be unfair.
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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Massive cruise ship arrives in port on Saturday
The Enchantment of the Seas will be carrying a crew of 870 along with more than 2,200 passengers.
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Missing elderly man located by Warden Service
Fernald Cunningham is located by a team of search dogs, but has to be taken to a local hospital for treatment
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Mrs. Day turns in stellar performance at Morse High banquet
The 105-year-old former Morse High School music teacher plays the school song for more than 800 people.
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Navy base redevelopment starts this month
Molnlycke Health Care is set to begin construction on a 79,000-square- foot manufacturing facility at Brunswick Landing.
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Burglars steal computers from Brunswick center for disabled artists
Four computers containing digital archives of work by disabled artists are stolen from Spindleworks in Brunswick.
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‘Jack’ Conley, 71, learned many skills, exuded ‘positive energy’
John L. “Jack” Conley left this life knowing that he was deeply loved by his family. He was born with cerebral palsy, unable to speak and deaf, but his parents and three brothers would not let those disabilities prevent him from leading a rich and full life. They taught him how to walk, how to […]
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Falmouth turnpike spur set to reopen
The northbound on-ramp will reopen this afternoon, several days ahead of schedule
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Mrs. Day comes Saturday … for AN ENCORE!
Longtime music teacher Carrie Shaw Day will perform at age 105 for the Morse High reunion.
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Adult Education graduates ‘imagined being here tonight’
Despite differences and challenges, grads are saluted for using their imaginations to prevail.