A New Gloucester fire official says they administered CPR to the 4-year-old before rescue crews arrived at Sabbathday Lake.
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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Death of man in Penobscot County called ‘suspicious’
Sheriff’s deputies were called Tuesday morning to a home in Milford and discovered the body.
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Police warn residents of python on the loose in Camden
Police estimate that the snake is 4 to 5 feet long.
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Boy, 4, expected to recover after near drowning at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester
The boy was rescued and given CPR after he jumped off a dock and failed to resurface during a family outing at Bald Hill Beach.
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Police identify New Hampshire canoeist found dead on Saco River beach
The state Medical Examiner’s Office is still determining how Dylan Szabad, 27, died while on a canoe trip with friends.
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Barefoot man who fled police remains at large
York police say they believe someone may have picked up Corey Paradise and driven him to the Sanford area.
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With new restroom, Old Orchard hopes to cut down on beach ‘goers’
The seasonal restroom cost about $70,000, but complaints have gone down since it was installed, officials say.
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Portland Water District blames human error for 1.6 million-gallon wastewater spill into Casco Bay
The part of the Eastern Promenade Trail that washed away in last week’s accident will reopen Wednesday.
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Family of Portland man who died from stab wound disputes police finding that it wasn’t a crime
How 22-year-old Patrick Lobor died remains under investigation, but loved ones cast doubt on the conclusion of Portland police. Meanwhile, a vigil draws hundreds.
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Former Deering athlete who died after crash had stab wound in his chest, police say
But they say they are confident that Patrick Lobor was not the victim of a crime, without detailing how the knife ended up in his chest.