A large number of break-ins have occurred in Cumberland, York and Oxford counties as well as the lakes region of New Hampshire.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
State releases identity of 3-year-old Howland boy who died Saturday
Justin Jenkins, 38, of Howland was ordered by a judge Monday to be held without bail in the Penobscot County Jail.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Owner of Hiram home where fatal shooting took place says shooter claimed self-defense
In an interview, Susan Carl says she tried to stop the two men from arguing and that the shooter believed his life was in danger.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
More than 8,000 Mainers have gotten health insurance through the state’s new marketplace
During the first 2 weeks of enrollment, a total of 8,278 Mainers signed up for health insurance coverage through Maine’s new marketplace.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Bath Iron Works starts building latest Arleigh Burke destroyer for Navy
The cutting of steel at the shipyard’s Brunswick fabrication facility Tuesday marked the start of construction on the USS Quentin Walsh.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
EPA reaches settlement with Windham truck sales company for Clean Air Act violations
APlus Truck Sales will pay a $75,000 penalty for allegedly tampering with emissions controls on diesel vehicles.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Gov. Mills and members of Maine’s congressional delegation praise infrastructure law
Sen. Susan Collins, one of the few Republicans who attended the signing ceremony, described the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a ‘victory for all Americans.’
Posted inLocal & State, New England
South Berwick police charge Portsmouth, N.H. officer with domestic violence
Portsmouth police officer Todd Goodwin has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest Thursday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
COVID causing York County Jail to turn away people who come to serve sentences
Because of concerns about COVID-19, they are told to return Dec. 3 to have their sentences revised or possibly waived.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Island in Washington County will be added to coastal state park
Maine’s Bureau of Public Lands has acquired Pond Cove Island, a 50-acre island in Englishman Bay that will become part of Roque Bluffs State Park.