A man armed with a semi-automatic handgun made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Ramada Hotel, police say.
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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Elderly man found dead after fire in Oxford County
The body of 79-year-old Norman Mercier was discovered Saturday inside his home in Upton, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
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State police seize fentanyl during turnpike traffic stop in York
Chad Stevens, 35, of Cornville is charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs.
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Maine man convicted of killing his wife 15 years ago dies in prison
Carl S. Dyer of Lee died at the Maine State Prison in Warren, and foul play is not suspected, the corrections commissioner says.
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Maine Med’s Emergency Dept. also to experience a baby boom
Not to be outdone by their 9 pregnant colleagues in Maine Med’s Labor and Delivery Unit, workers in the Emergency Department go public with news that 12 members of their staff are expecting.
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Man stabbed during altercation in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood
The victim suffered wounds that were not considered life threatening and Portland police say they believe there is no threat to the public.
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Windham firefighters respond to house fire on Birchwood Avenue
The homeowner is taken to Maine Medical Center with a medical issue after the fire caused significant damage to his single-story home.
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Nine maternity nurses at Maine hospital are due to make their own little deliveries
The nurses are expected to deliver their babies between April and July.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King wants more information on obstruction of justice issue
He and other members of Maine’s congressional delegation urge – to one extent or another – the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
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Portland seeks artist to create piece at planned traffic roundabout near USM
The artist and design won’t be chosen before May, and construction of the roundabout at Deering and Brighton avenues is unlikely to begin before next spring, officials said Thursday.