An airplane crashed into a home on Biddeford’s Granite Street Extension, setting the home on fire and killing one person
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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Great Women of Mainehonored with ceremony
SCARBOROUGH – Elsie Viles, a 96-year-old philanthropist from Augusta, received the first Great Women of Maine’s Legacy Award during a ceremony Thursday night at The Landing at Pine Point. Viles was among 15 women who were recognized for their leadership, excellence, community involvement and contributions to the community. Great Women of Maine was organized by MaineToday […]
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South Portland school board ignores zero percent directive
The board presents councilors with a budget that would raise taxes by 1 percent.
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Caucus backs Dill for Senate
Cynthia Dill, currently a state representative, is picked by the Democrats to represent District 7.
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More lane closures expected on Veterans bridge
Construction of a new bridge will require more lane closures over the next two months.
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Feature obituary: Leo Lunser, 61, actor, director and believer in peace and love
Actor, director, mentor, independent film producer. Leo Lunser was all of those things. Mr. Lunser, a longtime resident of Sanford, died Saturday at his home with his family by his side. He was 61 years old. Mr. Lunser was widely known in Maine’s theater community. “He was a friend to everyone,” said his longtime partner, […]
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Scarborough school building committee presses council for guidance
The fate of the existing Wentworth Intermediate structure could be decided Wednesday night.
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Portland has a new city clerk
Katherine Jones will replace former Portland City Clerk Linda Cohen.
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Feature Obituary: Fred P. Dyer, 90, veteran, store owner, made delicious Italians
Frederick “Fred” P. Dyer had a knack for making some of the biggest and most delicious Italian sandwiches people could buy in Greater Portland. So good, in fact, that people still remembered them fondly decades later. Mr. Dyer, formerly of Portland, died Saturday at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was 90. His son-in-law, […]
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Critics decry proposal for Sprague park
SCARBOROUGH – The Sprague Corp. has revised its proposal for a beachfront park off Black Point Road to include walking trails, picnic areas, a playground and a multi-purpose recreational field. But neighbors say the changes don’t go far enough to address their concerns. Most of them would like to see no park at all, or […]