The emergency order will be in effect at City Hall until councilors rescind it.
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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Man struck, killed by car in Waterboro was well known, respected
Grieving family members recall the life and accomplishments of Mark Schepis, 45, who had worked for more than 20 years at a company in Portsmouth, N.H.
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Arson fire at residence in York under investigation
The home at 223 Long Sands Road sustained minimal fire and smoke damage, but investigators believe the fire was purposely set.
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Sheriff’s office investigating cause of fatal crash in Standish
Investigators identify the victim as 56-year-old Clifford Colter of Standish.
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Portland’s first traffic roundabout set to open Friday
The Deering’s Corner Roundabout reorganizes traffic flow in what had been a six-way intersection at the intersections of Deering and Brighton avenues and Falmouth Street.
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Yarmouth woman burned in fire pit accident remains in critical condition
Her husband is in stable condition after the incident, which occurred when they added gasoline to the fire Tuesday night, the Yarmouth fire chief said.
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Sanford woman banned from ever owning most animals after farm seizures
The woman, who acknowledged in court her inability to care for horses and other animals that were seized by the state, will be allowed to keep 2 dogs and 2 cats, and can petition the court in 5 years to have the ban lifted.
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Postal Service says mail delivery disruptions in Kennebunkport have been fixed
Short-term staffing issues were to blame for recent delivery delays, but these have been rectified and mail delivery should now be on time, the USPS says.
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Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
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Man, 76, killed when motorcycle crashes in Newcastle
Thomas B. Atticks of Newcastle was riding a Yamaha when it left the road and struck a tree stump, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says.