Milton Wallace died Thursday at the age of 82; the cause of death was not released.
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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Mother settles suit over transgender teen’s 2016 suicide at Long Creek
Michelle Knowles, of North Vassalboro, filed the federal lawsuit against the Maine Department of Corrections in April.
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Slick conditions could stick around Thursday morning in Maine
Overnight temperatures will remain below freezing so it could take a few hours before roads and sidewalks lose their icy coating.
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Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I’m Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
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Man charged with trying to smuggle drugs into York County Jail
Michael Vaughn, 34, of Wells, allegedly was concealing cocaine and fentanyl when he was booked.
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Wintry mix greets travelers Wednesday morning
Roads and other paved surfaces are icy during the morning commute.
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Portland man sentenced to prison for his role in drive-by shooting targeting Portland police station
Abdikareem Hassan, 33, will spend the next four years in prison for firing at police headquarters
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Mercy Hospital ready to complete move to new campus by Jan. 4
The hospital that has served Greater Portland since the 1918 Spanish flu will close its historic State Street campus, moving patients and staff to a new facility on the Fore River.
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Ransomware attack on global company impacts major Maine employers
MaineHealth and Hannaford say they use timekeeping services provided by Kronos but not its payroll software.
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Central Maine Power ranked dead last in nation for customer satisfaction
Advocates of a consumer-owned electric utility for Maine say CMP’s latest low rating by J.D. Power supports their argument.