Thirty-six soldiers will be deployed in February, most likely to the Middle East, to support U.S. Central Command operations.
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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Motorcyclist dies in crash with school bus in Gorham
The accident just before 4 p.m. involved a bus carrying Windham athletes and a third vehicle.
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Turnpike Exit 45 near Maine Mall will be shut down this weekend
The closure will allow crews to demolish and remove old toll booths.
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Court agrees to fast-track Maine lobstering group’s appeal of whale rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia agrees to expedite the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s appeal of a National Marine Fisheries Service decision regarding right whale protections.
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Two drivers killed when van collides with car in Waterboro
A Westbrook man and a North Waterboro woman died at the scene Tuesday morning, while 2 passengers were treated at a hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
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Workers at Starbucks in Portland’s Old Port vote to form a union
Monday’s 10-3 vote comes several weeks after workers announced their intention to form a union.
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Storm bringing heavy rain and winds expected to stay around for most of Friday
The storm has the potential to produce flooding and scattered power outages.
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Human remains found at Acadia National Park
Authorities say the discovery does not appear to be related to a criminal case.
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Yarmouth man hospitalized following motorcycle crash in Naples
Michael Levesque, 53, suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash Wednesday afternoon.
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Federal government issuing 65,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary workers
Foreign laborers authorized to work in the U.S. under the H-2B visa program are critical to Maine summer tourism businesses.