‘It was worth every penny,’ says the Patriots fanatic, whose message was aimed at the NFL chief at his Scarborough home and people at nearby beaches.
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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Maine beauty pageant contestant criticized for tagging sharks
Marisa Butler of Standish has tagged 30 sharks, but some question whether her volunteer work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does more harm than good.
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Androscoggin County towns’ lawsuit says commissioners shouldn’t set their own salaries
The argument over whether county commissioners must defer to a budget committee came to a head over the issue.
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Maine aligns with nationwide effort against robocalls
Telecommunications giants are urged to offer call-blocking technology.
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Lawsuit says Androscoggin County commissioners violated charter by setting their own salaries
The lawsuit, filed by Lewiston, Auburn and several other communities, contends salaries and benefits must be approved by a budget committee.
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Funnel clouds spotted along Maine’s midcoast
But the National Weather Service says there was no cause for concern.
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Autopsy results expected soon in 4 deaths at remote Maine cabin
Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected of killing the young adults from Massachusetts who were staying in Byron in Oxford County.
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Amber Alert issued for N.H. boy allegedly abducted by father
Police say Jeremiah Grant, a registered sex offender from Maine who now lives in Somersworth, New Hampshire, took his son and may have headed for Maine.
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Westbrook man charged with killing teenager at Portland recording studio
Johnny Ouch, 20, is accused of murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Trey Arsenault in May, and police won’t say if more arrests will follow.
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Former President George H.W. Bush in fair condition after fall
His spokesman says Bush broke a bone in his neck in an accident at his Kennebunkport home, but the ‘injury is not life-threatening.’