The towns will invest up to a half million dollars to develop a defense system against coastal flooding.
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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Fire ravages building at Fat Andy’s Hardwoods in North Yarmouth
The fire broke out shortly after 7 at the Walnut Hill Road business Wednesday night.
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Sebago residents enact 6-month moratorium on new quarries
The vote is in response to Gorham Sand & Gravel’s plans to operate a quarry off Route 11 in the town’s Village District.
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Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS-contaminated fields in Fairfield area
The state says deer taken in the Fairfield area have high levels of PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ that pose potential health risks.
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Police in Maine and New Hampshire report spike in car burglaries
A large number of break-ins have occurred in Cumberland, York and Oxford counties as well as the lakes region of New Hampshire.
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State releases identity of 3-year-old Howland boy who died Saturday
Justin Jenkins, 38, of Howland was ordered by a judge Monday to be held without bail in the Penobscot County Jail.
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Owner of Hiram home where fatal shooting took place says shooter claimed self-defense
In an interview, Susan Carl says she tried to stop the two men from arguing and that the shooter believed his life was in danger.
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Residents in Sebago shaken by plan for quarry
Gorham Sand & Gravel is seeking a permit from the town to operate a quarry off Route 11, in Sebago’s Village District.
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More than 8,000 Mainers have gotten health insurance through the state’s new marketplace
During the first 2 weeks of enrollment, a total of 8,278 Mainers signed up for health insurance coverage through Maine’s new marketplace.
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Greely High School moves to remote learning for Thursday
The superintendent says multiple COVID-19 cases revealed by pooled testing prompted his decision to go remote.