The driver of the truck, a man from Portland, escaped, but the wreckage forced police to close the southbound lanes for several hours Sunday morning.
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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State House to reopen to public Monday for first time in over a year
The opening was approved Thursday by a 6-2 vote of the Legislative Council.
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Parents increase reward for information about son missing since 1999
Ramona and Narciso Torres of Denmark are offering $16,500 for information on the disappearance of Angel Torres 22 years ago.
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Dry conditions, human error fueling spate of wildfires across Maine
The Maine Forest Service had responded to 379 wildfires by Wednesday that had burned 257 acres so far this year.
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FBI probing federal contractor’s donations to Sen. Collins’ campaign
The FBI alleges contributions totaling close to $195,000 were made illegally to Susan Collins’ 2020 re-election campaign and a super PAC that supported her.
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Saint Joseph’s College will require all students and staff to be fully vaccinated for fall semester
The college, based in Standish, joins a growing number of colleges requiring staff members and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Rep. Golden taking a break from Washington to await birth of first child
Golden and his wife, Isobel, are expecting their first child any day now, his staff says.
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Maine colleges, students to get more than $105 million in federal pandemic relief
At least half of the American Rescue Plan funding will be distributed to students as emergency financial aid.
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Maine panel endorses bill that would prohibit firing workers without cause
The measure would end ‘at-will’ employment in Maine, which allows employers to terminate workers for any reason that doesn’t violate anti-discrimination laws.
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Multiple crews fight wildfire in Oxford County town of Brownfield
Several fire departments, the Maine Forest Service and a helicopter have been called to battle a wildfire that broke out on Frost Mountain.