Peter Collins, a commercial fisherman, was last seen leaving his mother’s house on the morning of Sept. 19.
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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Councilors will consider new waterfront uses
An agreement between Portland pier owners and fishermen would allow non-marine businesses.
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Bid to ban guns in public buildings goes to Portland council
If the council adopts the proposal, Portland lawmakers will be asked to submit a legislative bill.
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Peaks Island affordable housing project gets Planning Board OK
Developers say houses in the three-lot subdivision will be designed to be energy efficient.
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Feature Obituary: Lloyd Holmes, 83, mountain-climbing community leader
He climbed some of the world’s tallest mountains and ran a successful business for years, but what Lloyd Holmes was most proud of was the time he put into community service and volunteering in Greater Portland, say his children. Mr. Holmes, a Portland native and a longtime resident of Scarborough, died Friday at the age […]
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New ferry to Nova Scotia expected in spring
Five ship operators show interest in service to Portland offering amenities such as shows and casino gambling.
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Texting eyed in serious Yarmouth accident
PORTLAND — A teenager from York remains in critical condition this morning after a crash on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth on Wednesday afternoon. Erika Jolie, 18, was driving a 1995 BMW when she lost control of the vehicle around 3:48 p.m. The car crossed over the median, entered the northbound lane and slid sideways into […]
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OOB success story adds new chapter: Team for Ballpark
The Town Council signs a deal with the Lowell All-Americans, who will move to the renovated stadium next year.
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Maine trial tests limits on county fees for records
Maine registries of deeds are resisting a company’s demand to be allowed to copy their databases.
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Feature Obituary: Donald Graves, 80, teacher and author of 26 books
FALMOUTH – “Children still want to write, if we let them.” His belief in those words, which he wrote in a preface to one of his books, explained why his work may have revolutionized writing instruction and influenced hundreds if not thousands of teachers and students during his lifetime. Donald Hiller Graves, 80, of Falmouth died […]