The restaurant at 576 Congress St. will close for a few days.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Heraldโs 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 Heraldโs 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 heโs not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
Fire destroys home on Dartmouth Street in Portland
A woman suffered smoke inhalation, but no one was killed or seriously hurt, authorities say.
Victims in fatal Lebanon crash had attended marijuana fest, police say
One New Hampshire man was killed and another injured in the rollover Friday night on Center Road.
Standish woman pulled from burning car still hospitalized in serious condition
Three passersby pulled her from her burning vehicle after it slammed int a tree on Route 25 in Limington on Monday.
Westbrook police plan event to raise awareness about heroin epidemic
The community event will be held Aug. 31 at Riverbank Park.
More KKK fliers have police on the lookout
Five law enforcement agencies are trying to find the source of the dozen handbills in Lincoln County.
State Theatre will see its name in lights again with restored marquee
The landmark in Portland’s Arts District is being restored to the way it looked when the city’s last surviving movie palace opened in the early 20th century.
Crash in Porter injures 7 teens; speed, alcohol involved, police say
Two ambulances and a Lifeflight helicopter transported victims to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Ku Klux Klan recruitment fliers distributed in Boothbay Harbor
The fliers, found on Middle Road, Lakeside Drive and along Route 27, target transgender people and urge readers to join the KKK.
Falmouth police warn about bold home burglars
They say many of the break-ins have occurred while residents are at home.