The bill would create a grant program to help fishermen buy the gear they need to comply with federal North Atlantic right whale regulations.
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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Home heating oil prices in southern Maine break the $5-per-gallon mark
Of the 30 southern Maine oil companies listed on MaineOil.com, all but 8 were charging more than $5 a gallon Tuesday night, and some had increased prices by 50 cents a gallon or more in just a few hours.
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Two men killed in head-on collision in Oxford County
The crash took place around 2 a.m. on Route 2 in the town of Hanover, the sheriff’s office says.
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Portland woman, 28, in critical condition following crash in Oxford
Nicole Kumiega’s SUV was struck by a pickup truck whose driver was fleeing from police Friday night, authorities say.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Federal CDC lifts its masking recommendation for all of Maine
The federal agency is, however, still advising that people who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe illness wear a mask indoors.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Legislative committee reverses course, endorses legal defense fund for Maine’s lobster industry
If approved, the bill would provide about $900,000 a year to assist the industry in its fight against rules designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Posted inTimes Record
Police shoot and critically wound woman on Topsham Bypass
The Route 196 bridge leading into Topsham was closed for nearly 5 hours while the shooting was investigated.
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Police investigating robbery at Old Orchard Beach convenience store
The holdup took place late Saturday night at the 7-Eleven on Saco Avenue
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Three people hurt when motor vehicle hits utility pole in Portland
The crash took place around 3 p.m. Sunday on Washington Avenue, police say.
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Mainers gather in Portland to pray for peace in Ukraine
About 40 people attended a vigil Sunday afternoon at St. Luke’s Cathedral, while others watched via livestream video.