Family of four loses their home.
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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Fore River drowning victim identified as 49-year-old Portland man
PORTLAND — City officials have identified the man who apparently drowned Friday night while swimming in the Fore River. Nicole Clegg, spokeswoman for the city of Portland, identified the victim as 49-year-old Patrick Flynn of Portland. An examination of Flynn’s body by the state Medical Examiner’s Office had not been completed as of Sunday. […]
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After Quebec disaster, railroad inspectors coming to Maine
The federal review will start less than two weeks after a train disaster in Lac-Megantic killed 50 people and devastated an entire town.
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Motorcycle racer dies chasing speed record at Maine Event
Bill Warner was clocked at 285 mph before he lost control and crashed on a track in northern Maine.
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Groups call for probe of Maine environmental chief Aho
Two citizen groups cite a Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram series as the basis for an investigation.
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School bus, car collide in South Berwick
A school bus carrying 23 summer campers collided with a car Tuesday afternoon on Route 236.
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Acton town official arrested, quickly resigns
Assistant Rescue Chief Daniel Ouellette allegedly makes threatening remarks toward police officers.
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Friends concerned about missing Portland musician, lobsterman
Michael Allen has not been seen or heard from since Friday morning, they say.
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LePage vetoes 21 bills; 82 total for session
The governor, who axed a bill to hike the minimum wage Tuesday, now has 33 more vetoes than Longley in ’77.
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Body discovered in woods off Route 4 in Livermore
It appears that the person committed suicide.