His sled got caught in slushy snow on Watchic Pond in Standish, the Maine Warden’s Service says.
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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Southern Maine getting the worst of the snow
Schools throughout southern Maine cancel classes in anticipation of Monday’s snowfall.
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Car of Michigan man wanted in wife’s death found in Maine
Police release a photo they say shows Harold ‘Butch’ Knight in disguise.
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Three deaths in Portland linked to snow removal
The three residents succumbed in the past 10 days, as officials warn people of overexertion.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
In reversal, agency recommends potatoes for federal nutrition program
The Institute of Medicine says people aren’t getting enough of the nutrients that are plentiful in potatoes, Maine’s top crop.
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Perilous wind chills drive hundreds into Portland homeless shelters
Both the Oxford Street and Preble Street facilities were expected to fill to capacity Monday night
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Forecast calls for smaller storm, but there’s nowhere to put more snow
Forecasters predict 8 to 10 inches in Greater Portland, and more up the coast and inland toward Augusta.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Saco man charged with stealing $10,000 in antiques
Police say Cory Richards, 31, broke into a home in Hollis.
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Fire at home in Whitefield draws firefighters from 5 towns
The fire was reported at 4:30 p.m., and firefighters found the house in flames when they arrived.
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Couple’s deaths in Fryeburg were murder-suicide, police say
The bodies of Mark and Jody Buzzell were found in separate buildings.