About 2,700 Central Maine Power customers were without electricity as of 12:35 a.m. Thursday in Franklin County.
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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Janet Mills issues executive order requiring Lewiston-Auburn businesses to enforce mask-wearing
The governor’s order, which took effect Wednesday, applies to businesses in seven coastal counties and large inland cities including Auburn, Augusta, Bangor and Lewiston.
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidates face off in debate
Monday evening’s debate featured Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives; Betsy Sweet, a lobbyist and political activist; and Saco attorney Bre Kidman.
Posted inMaine, News
Holiday weekend traffic leaving Maine snarls I-95 near New Hampshire line
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported heavy southbound traffic volume extending from Wells to York and beyond for most of the afternoon and evening.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Portland Board of Education ends contract for school resource officers
Xavier Botana, speaking at a board meeting where members of the public debated competing proposals about having a police presence in the schools, said some staff have become overly reliant on the officers to handle disciplinary matters that often don’t rise to the level of a crime.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Angus King warns colleagues of risks posed by cyberattack on U.S.
King delivered his comments on the floor of the Senate, urging development of a cyber-defense program that could fend off a ‘catastrophic’ attack.
Posted inMaine
Rainy weather will help to break dry spell, forecasters say
The storms may continue into Wednesday morning.
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Police find Old Port businesses in compliance after complaints
Meanwhile, the Maine CDC reports 37 new cases and no deaths from coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Federal agents seize former Maine Med official’s luxury items in alleged fraud case
Prosecutors say Joshua Frances, of Falmouth, used his position to illegally acquire a sailboat and fishing boat for his personal use.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland restaurant closes temporarily after worker tests positive
Moe’s Original Bar B Que made the announcement Wednesday after a part-time employee, who hasn’t worked in over a week, tested positive for the coronavirus.