Joseph Bryon Martin, a retired pastor from Dresden and the victim of a ‘romance scam,’ was arrested in Spain with 1.4 kilograms of cocaine.
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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Mercy Hospital’s longtime president and CEO set to resign March 31
Eileen Skinner, who has been with the Portland hospital since 2002, says, ‘I need a break.’
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Millinocket man charged with manslaughter in baby’s death
Jessee Mackin is arrested in connection with the death of 6-month-old Larry Lord Jr., who was unresponsive when he arrived at the hospital on May 7 of last year.
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York Hospital reports data breach affecting its employees
The FBI is called in after cyber criminals gain access to the personal information of hundreds of employees, including Social Security numbers.
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Collins breaks ranks with Republican leaders over Supreme Court nominee
Maine’s senior senator tells CNN the Senate should follow ‘regular order’ and consider any nomination from President Obama.
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Two men wounded when handgun accidentally fires in Brunswick
They were attending a party when the Sig Sauer 9mm pistol they were handling went off, police say.
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Boy found dead after gunshot prompts police to close road, evacuate homes in Falmouth
The police chief says the county’s tactical team was called in after officers heard a shot at a home on Inverness Road.
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Gov. LePage heckled at town hall meeting in Freeport
Several people walk out of the packed meeting at the Freeport Public Library after sparring with the governor over welfare benefits for asylum-seeking immigrants.
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Maine’s delegation displeased by response to concerns about North Woods national monument
Sens. Collins and King, and Rep. Poliquin say the reply from the National Park Service ignores ‘the voice of those who call the Katahdin region their home.’
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Collins’ committee hears how ‘romance scam’ left retired Maine minister in Spanish prison
The predicament of Joseph Bryon Martin, 77, of Dresden is revealed as a panel led by Sen. Susan Collins looks into the ‘cruel, clever’ crimes of traffickers who target senior citizens.