The Maine Republican Party and the Trump campaign arrange for Connor Mullen to sit on stage just feet from the Republican nominee during his speech Thursday.
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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Search resumes for Hollis Center man presumed dead after fall from pontoon boat on Long Lake
The Maine Warden Service says the man, 19, was riding in the front of a boat rented by his family and a family from Texas.
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Norwegian tourist charged in death threats against Portland police
Espen Brungodt, 28, is arrested at a Portland hotel, unarmed, after emails and tweets discuss shooting officers from a parking garage. Brungodt’s father says his son has a form of autism.
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Maine’s highest court asked to reconsider Harpswell beach access ruling
A nonprofit group hopes to reverse last month’s decision that a property owner has the right to block public access to Cedar Beach.
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Portland council asked to conduct inquiry into police conduct at protest
Councilors are told that officers used excessive force during the protest in the Old Port on July 15.
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Maine delegation casts 18 votes for Sanders, 12 for Clinton
Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett announces the vote from the convention floor.
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Maine Rep. Russell takes turn at center stage of Democratic convention
The Portland legislator promotes party unity, talks about reducing the role of superdelegates and takes a jab at Gov. Paul LePage.
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Maine delegates agree with resignation of Democratic Party chairwoman
But in the wake of the scandal over hacked emails, some say there should be a thorough housecleaning at the top of the party.
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Falmouth man sentenced for providing heroin to man who overdosed
Adam Norton, 32, who was sentenced to five years in prison, later provided heroin to a family member who overdosed and was revived with Narcan.
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Maine delegates disappointed that Cruz didn’t endorse Trump
They supported the Texas senator in the primary, yet as one Maine delegate observes, ‘I can tell you there are a lot of disappointed people in there.’