Police say the unidentified suspect robbed a convenience store Wednesday night and credit union Thursday morning before stealing a car and crashing it near Cash Corner.
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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Yarmouth man named to lead Maine Emergency Management Agency
Peter Rogers was sworn in Tuesday as the director of the agency responsible for coordinating responses to natural disasters and emergency situations.
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Sanford police warn dog owners to pick up waste or face fines
Police say the fine for not cleaning up after your dog could be as high as $250.
Posted inMaine, News
Bangor man killed in snowmobile crash
Andrew Purdue, 42, slid through a trail intersection in Piscataquis County and hit several trees, authorities say.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC getting more requests for coronavirus tests
A spokesman says there are still no confirmed cases of the illness in Maine after some test results came back from the U.S. CDC.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
CMP private investigator tailed anti-corridor petitioners
Opponents of a proposed transmission line accuse a PAC funded by the utility of conducting an ‘outrageous intimidation campaign,’ but Clean Energy Matters contends that petition-drive workers violated state law.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Sen. Collins involved in successful effort to protect federal funding for rural schools
Maine’s Republican senator said that more than 100 Maine schools were in jeopardy of losing as much as $1.2 million they use to cover expenses caused by geographic isolation.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man accused of kidnapping arrested after leading police on foot chase
Police say officers chased Fakhareldin Adam through several yards off Ocean Avenue. He is charged with kidnapping, criminal threatening, robbery and domestic violence assault.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Maine, News
Woman dies from injuries suffered in fire at Gorham assisted-living facility
Lynda Muccino, 84, died Wednesday at Maine Medical Center, where she was treated for smoke inhalation and burns on 35% of her body that she suffered during a fire in her room at Gorham House on Friday night.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
High turnout leads to shortage of Democratic primary ballots at some polling places
Tuesday marked the first time in 20 years that Mainers used a primary system to express their presidential preference, and in some polling places voters had to use photocopied ballots, which must be hand-counted and will delay the election results.