Building permits for residential dwelling units in the Village Center District and the Village Residential District will be capped at no more than 15 per year.
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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Scarborough pianist to give benefit concert for her family and Ukraine
Nataliya Skala and other classical pianists will perform at Aura from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday in hopes of raising money for her countrymen and her relatives affected by the Russian invasion.
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Maine woman killed in snowmobile crash in northern Oxford County
Marjorie Davan, 52, of Oquossoc, died in the crash in Lower Cupsuptic Township.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Students steer school bus to safety in Topsham after driver collapses at the wheel
The driver, identified as Arthur McDougall of Lisbon, died Monday. Fourteen Mt. Ararat Middle and High school students were on board at the time.
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Topsham-area students stop bus after driver emergency
The driver, identified as Arthur McDougall of Lisbon, died Monday. Fourteen Mt. Ararat Middle and High school students were on board at the time.
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Jet’s collision with bird forces emergency landing at Portland jetport
The regional carrier had 52 passengers aboard when a bird struck the nose of the plane Sunday morning, an airport spokesman says.
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Maine lobster industry to receive $17 million in aid from federal government
Part of a $1.5 trillion spending package, the funding will be used to help lobstermen comply with new federal regulations designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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Washington County man charged with murder in father’s stabbing
Authorities say that Darren Laney Jr. killed his 62-year-old father at his home in Big Lake Township.
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Portland council approves deal for company to provide over 40 electric vehicle charging stations
Installation will begin this spring and be completed over the next 18 months.
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Maine losing chief of its insurance bureau
Eric Cioppa, who has served the state in a variety of roles for more than three decades, will retire April 1 as Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance