WELLS — He grew up in Wells, graduated from Wells High School and spent his entire adult life working in his family’s business in Wells, while plowing driveways on the side. Terence Daniel Dickerson died Saturday at York Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was 44. “He was all about family,” said his sister Tracy […]
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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Mix makes slushy mess
Nearly an inch of slush. That’s what Monday’s storm, a rapidly changing, wintry mix, dropped on much of southern Maine. The result was a mess of melted snow, rain and sleet that made for some sloppy driving, said Margaret Curtis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
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Feature Obituary: Martha B. Flint, 77, academy ‘cornerstone,’ friend to many
The end of Martha B. Flint’s life was almost like a movie, as hundreds of friends and relatives came to her Bridgton home to say their goodbyes. Mrs. Flint died Thursday at home after a battle with breast cancer, a disease for which she refused treatment. She was 77. “She did not want to receive […]
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Winter redux?
Today’s storm is expected to bring snow, rain and more snow to the Portland area. How much snow is still up in the air.
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Cutler joins ‘fix politics’ dialogue
The former Maine candidate will co-host a town hall event aimed at ending partisanship.
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City puts a curb on sidewalk junk
Any property owner who fails to remove household items within 24 hours will be assessed a $100 fee
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Portland landmark step closer to selling
The City Council approves new licenses so a hotel investment firm can buy the Eastland Park.
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Collins: We must endeavor to be civil
Effective government is based on compromise, not partisanship and conflict, the Maine senator says.
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Community welcomes a ‘bright and cheery’ Ocean Avenue School
The two-hour open house draws a steady stream of students, parents, teachers and neighbors. By the time tours of the Ocean Avenue Elementary School were winding down, most visitors said they were impressed with the care and attention to detail that went into the design for the two-story, 70,000-square-foot building.
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Dave Lackey, press liaison and deputy secretary, dies
Lackey, who worked for both former Gov. John McKernan and U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, was 46.