To reduce the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Janet Mills signs an order delaying a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags until 2021.
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.
Posted inMaine, News
Megabucks ticket worth nearly $5 million purchased in Brunswick
The Maine Lottery Commission said the ticket worth $4.8 million was bought at the Hannaford supermarket.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State calls for an end to snowmobile season in Maine
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has asked snowmobilers to not come to Maine, while the Maine Snowmobile Association says local clubs should stop grooming trails.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine State Police investigate fatal shooting in Blue Hill
A man was shot and killed in a home on Ellsworth Road in the Hancock County town, a state police spokesman says.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Maine, Nation / World, News
Windham woman and daughter stuck in Peru as it locks down its borders
Michelle Kribel and her daughter, Katelyn, were in the Amazon when the country closed its borders, leaving hundreds of Americans stuck there for at least 2 weeks.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine, News
Theater chain shuts down movies because of outbreak
Cinemagic Stadium Theaters announced Tuesday that it will close its theaters in Saco, Westbrook and South Portland until April 8.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Maine, News
Two boys pulled to safety after falling through ice on pond in Standish
A deputy from Cumberland County and two Standish firemen entered the freezing water to rescue one of the boys, who was clinging to a chunk of ice.
Posted inMaine, News
Northern Light Mercy Hospital confirms employee tested positive for coronavirus
The employee works off campus, and the Portland hospital is contacting anyone who may have been exposed.
Posted inMaine, News
Tractor trailer crash on I-295 in Falmouth slows traffic for several hours
State police said the trailer detached and landed on its side after the truck hit a cable guardrail.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Man held after 2 robberies, car theft and crash in South Portland
Police say the unidentified suspect robbed a convenience store Wednesday night and credit union Thursday morning before stealing a car and crashing it near Cash Corner.