The department says technology helped them locate the hiker, who otherwise might have been forced to spend Wednesday night in a cold, wooded area of town.
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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Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland has been sold, will close
The popular roller skating rink on Warren Avenue announced Wednesday that it will close on Dec. 15.
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Kittery man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Thomas Stewart, 31, faces a prison term of at least 5 years.
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State troopers make large drug bust on Maine Turnpike
Three people, including 2 New York City men, are charged with aggravated drug trafficking following a routine traffic stop in Kennebunk.
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Driver extracted from ‘mangled’ propane truck blocking exit ramp in Kittery
The crash left almost 1,900 customers without power from Wednesday morning through at least 7:30 p.m., according to Central Maine Power.
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Man wanted in domestic violence assault turns himself in
Timothy Harmon, who allegedly choked a victim in Scarborough before fleeing on Oct. 12, is scheduled to be in court Wednesday.
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News Center Maine’s Bill Green says he’s retiring, after 47 years with the station
Green, who developed a reputation for his insightful reports on the outdoors and notable Mainers, revealed Monday that he will retire next month.
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Maine man wanted in kidnapping and rape arrested in Medway
Terran Morrow, 44, of Millinocket was wanted by authorities in Oklahoma on charges of kidnapping and forcible rape.
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Biddeford attorney is named York County judge of probate
Scott Houde, 46, has practiced probate, family and criminal law in Biddeford for more than 14 years.
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Greg Sweetser retiring as Ski Maine’s executive director after 24 years
Sweetser will step down in May 2020 as the leader of the organization that champions Maine’s Alpine and Nordic ski industries.