On the longest night, remembering those who died
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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New rules give piers flexibility to prosper
Waterfront zoning approved by the City Council clears the way for more non-marine uses.
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Surprise storm createsa commuting ‘horror show’
Southern Maine’s first snowstorm of the season arrived Monday just as the evening commute began, catching drivers off guard and sending hundreds of vehicles sliding off slippery roads.
Major highways and surface streets became so slick that commuters spent the start of their evening stuck in traffic. In Portland, drivers and police reported chaos on the streets.
“For such a small amount of snow, I have never seen such chaos in my 21 years as a police officer,” said Lt. Gary Hutcheson, who was the shift commander Monday night for Portland police.
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Roads improve after quick-hitting snowstorm
Officials say the storm, which lasted about an hour, couldn’t have happened at a more inopportune time.
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Feature Obituary: Francis ‘Mike’ Towns, 61, veteran, steward of river
WATERBORO – He served his country with honor during the Vietnam War, devoted a significant portion of his life to protecting the Saco River and was always willing to extend a helping hand to those in need. Francis Ray Towns Jr., whom everyone knew as “Mike,” died Friday at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in […]
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Collision with postal truck injures 2 in Falmouth
Two drivers are taken to the hospital after a collision forces police to shut down Route 1 southbound for nearly two hours.
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Deportation nears; friends stage sit-ins
Several supporters of Selvin Arevalo staged prayer sit-ins Tuesday at the Portland offices of Maine’s two U.S. senators.
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Portland to review halfway house
Zoning is questioned as the owner of a Columbia Road home meets with neighbors uneasy about its use.
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Man dies after SUV hits tree in OOB
The 50-year-old victim had been living at a motel in the town.
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Planners fear Brunswick park will be squeezed out
The group seeks public support as BNAS acreage available for the ambitious project shrinks.