Dennis Hoey
Portland Press Herald
Bar Harbor, ME, United States
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Maine native wins Oscar for visual effects
Eric Saindon is recognized for his work on the movie 'Avatar: The Way of Water." → Read More
Storm could drop 18 inches of snow on Portland by Saturday night
Forecasters predict snow will begin falling in Portland around 1 a.m. Saturday and not stop till 9 p.m. → Read More
Bill requiring drivers to remove snow and ice gains key support
Maine State Police, who opposed previous attempts, say the inclusion of a 48-hour grace period following a storm makes this legislation more reasonable to enforce. → Read More
Boy struck by passing vehicle while trying to board school bus in South Portland
The 10-year-old elementary school student was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries → Read More
National Park Service investigates vandalism at Acadia National Park
Graffiti sprayed-painted on hiking trails could confuse hikers and lead them off established trails, the park service says. → Read More
Gov. Mills orders state offices closed Thursday because of storm
The storm is expected to affect visibility and road conditions, making for challenging commutes on Thursday morning and evening. → Read More
After a mild few weeks, winter is set to return to Maine
Two separate snowstorms will hit much of Maine from Wednesday night till Friday morning. → Read More
Director of indigent legal services in Maine resigning
Justin W. Andrus, executive director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Services, announced Tuesday that he plans to leave the agency at the end of June. → Read More
Lebanon store that sold winning Mega Millions ticket gets a big bonus
Fred Cotreau, owner of the Hometown Gas and Grill, received $50,000 Wednesday for selling the winning lottery ticket. → Read More
U.S. legislators invite prominent Mainers to State of the Union address
Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation and Dr. Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control will be guests of Rep. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree. → Read More
Legislative committee votes to approve free state park access to Indigenous people
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop. → Read More
Two Mainers take home awards at Grammys
Count Bob Ludwig and Dave Gutter among Sunday's winners with Amy Allen still in the running for songwriter of the year. → Read More
Initiative to require voter approval of state borrowing over $1 billion certified for ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said backers of No Blank Checks collected more than enough signatures to be approved for the state ballot in November. → Read More
Maine House speaker calls on lawmaker to resign over fraud allegations
Rep. Clinton E. Collamore, D-Waldoboro, has been indicted on forgery and other charges for allegedly violating Maine's Clean Election Act. → Read More
Maine’s floating offshore wind research project clears significant hurdle
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Thursday that the state's application for a floating offshore wind power research site can move forward. → Read More
Biddeford police investigate reports of gunshots fired early Tuesday
Police said residents heard gunshots around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday in the vicinity of 61 and 63 South St. No one was injured. → Read More
Maine game wardens rescue Cutler man who became lost looking for moose antlers
Rescuers found the 78-year-old man, who had fallen through ice in a bog and become disoriented and hypothermic during Monday's storm. → Read More
Respected TV journalist Chris Rose dies at age 63
Rose worked for more than three decades at News Center Maine (WCSH-TV) and more recently in public relations for the University of New England. → Read More
Judge dismisses protection from abuse order filed by slain Edgecomb toddler’s mother
A Wiscasset District Court judge dismissed the order, filed by Makinzlee Handrahan's mother on Wednesday. → Read More
Authorities are still searching for missing Boothbay man
Thomas P. Harris, 60, has not been seen in more than a week. → Read More